Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 24

1940  Paul G Nipkow, German TV pioneer (Nipkow disk), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1943  Ernst Ottwalt, writer, dies on August - 24.   

1950  On August - 24 ernst Wiechert, writer, dies at 63   

1954  On this day in history death of getulio D Vargas, pres/dictator Brazil: 1930-45, 51-54, suicide at 71   

1956  Death of Kenji Mizoguchi, Japanese film director (b. 1898) on this day in history.   

1957  Albert Edward Sammons, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1958  John G Strijdom, premier of South Africa (1954-58), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1962  Henry George Ley, composer, dies at 74 on August - 24.   

1964  On this day in history maurice Schoemaker, composer, dies at 73   

1967  On this day in history amanda Randolph, actress (Danny Thomas, Amos n Andy), dies at 65   

1968  On August - 24 cyril Vincent, cricketer (84 wkts slow lefty for S Af 1927-35), dies   

1972  Carlos Wesley "Don" Byas, US jazz saxophonist, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1973  Billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family), dies at 76 on August - 24.   

1974  On this day in history death of alexander de Seversky, Russian-American aviation pioneer (b. 1894)   

1975  On August - 24 charles H Revson, US cosmetic magnate, dies at 69   

1976  On August - 24 michael Dewar Head, composer, dies at 76   

1977  On this day in history death of buddy O'Connor, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1916)   

1978  On August - 24 louis Prima, singer, dies at 66   

1979  Death of Hanna Reitsch, German test pilot (b. 1912) on this day in history.   

1980  On August - 24 death of yootha Joyce, British actress (b. 1927)   

1982  On August - 24 jack Siedle, cricketer (batted in 18 Tests for S Africa), dies   

1983  Jack Somack, actor (Ball Four, Stockard Channing Show), dies at 64 on August - 24.   

1985  On this day in history paul Creston [Giuseppe/Joseph Guttoveggio], US composer, dies at 78   

1987  On this day in history bayard Rustin, US civil rights activist, dies at 77   

1988  Leonard Frey, actor (Tattoo, Magic Christian), dies of AIDS at 49 on August - 24.   

1990  On this day in history death of sergei Dovlatov, Russian writer (b. 1941)   

1991  On August - 24 abel Kivlat, US 1500m runner (Olympic-silver-1912), dies at 99   

1992  On August - 24 andreas M Donner, Dutch state leader/jurist (Constitution), dies at 74   

1993  Professor D B Deodhar, cricketer (Ind non-Test bat o 30s), dies at 101 on August - 24.   

1994  Jason McRoy, downhill MTB racer, dies at 23 on August - 24.   

1995  Erich Geiringer, general Practitioner campaigner, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1996  On August - 24 ahmed Bahauddin, journalist, dies at 69   

1997  Phillip Humphrey Vellacott, classicist, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1998  On this day in history death of e.G. Marshall, American actor (b. 1910)   

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1113  On this day in history birth of geoffrey Plantagenet, France, conquered Normandy   

1113  On August - 24 birth of geoffrey of Anjou, Count of Anjou (d. 1151)   

1198  On this day in history birth of king Alexander II of Scotland (d. 1249)   

1210  Floris IV, Count of Holland was born on this day in history.   

1358  King John I of Castile (d. 1390) was born on this day in history.   

1393  On this day in history birth of arthur III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1458)   

1420  On August - 24 birth of albrecht van Eyb, German humanist/parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt)   

1531  Ercole Bottrigari, composer was born on this day in history.