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  On August - 24 ernst Ottwalt, writer, dies   

1950  Ernst Wiechert, writer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1954  Death of Getulio D Vargas, pres/dictator Brazil: 1930-45, 51-54, suicide at 71 on August - 24.   

1956  On August - 24 death of kenji Mizoguchi, Japanese film director (b. 1898)   

1957  Albert Edward Sammons, composer, dies at 71 on August - 24.   

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

1962  On August - 24 henry George Ley, composer, dies at 74   

1964  On August - 24 maurice Schoemaker, composer, dies at 73   

1967  Amanda Randolph, actress (Danny Thomas, Amos n Andy), dies at 65 on August - 24.   

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 August - 24.   

1973  Billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

1975  On this day in history charles H Revson, US cosmetic magnate, dies at 69   

1976  Michael Dewar Head, composer, dies at 76 on August - 24.   

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

1978  Louis Prima, singer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history death of hanna Reitsch, German test pilot (b. 1912)   

1980  Death of Yootha Joyce, British actress (b. 1927) on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history jack Siedle, cricketer (batted in 18 Tests for S Africa), dies   

1983  Jack Somack, actor (Ball Four, Stockard Channing Show), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1985  Paul Creston [Giuseppe/Joseph Guttoveggio], US composer, dies at 78 on August - 24.   

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

1988  On this day in history leonard Frey, actor (Tattoo, Magic Christian), dies of AIDS at 49   

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  On this day in history professor D B Deodhar, cricketer (Ind non-Test bat o 30s), dies at 101   

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

1995  Erich Geiringer, general Practitioner campaigner, dies at 78 on August - 24.   

1996  Ahmed Bahauddin, journalist, dies at 69 on August - 24.   

1997  Phillip Humphrey Vellacott, classicist, dies at 90 on August - 24.   

1998  On August - 24 death of e.G. Marshall, American actor (b. 1910)   

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1113  Geoffrey Plantagenet, France, conquered Normandy was born on August - 24.   

1113  Geoffrey of Anjou, Count of Anjou (d. 1151) was born on this day in history.   

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

1210  On August - 24 birth of floris IV, Count of Holland   

1358  On this day in history birth of king John I of Castile (d. 1390)   

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

1420  Albrecht van Eyb, German humanist/parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt) was born on August - 24.   

1531  On August - 24 birth of ercole Bottrigari, composer