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 this day in history ernst Wiechert, writer, dies at 63   

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

1956  Death of Kenji Mizoguchi, Japanese film director (b. 1898) on August - 24.   

1957  On August - 24 albert Edward Sammons, composer, dies at 71   

1958  John G Strijdom, premier of South Africa (1954-58), dies at 65 on August - 24.   

1962  Henry George Ley, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1964  Maurice Schoemaker, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1967  Amanda Randolph, actress (Danny Thomas, Amos n Andy), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1968  Cyril Vincent, cricketer (84 wkts slow lefty for S Af 1927-35), dies on August - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

1974  On August - 24 death of alexander de Seversky, Russian-American aviation pioneer (b. 1894)   

1975  Charles H Revson, US cosmetic magnate, dies at 69 on August - 24.   

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

1977  On August - 24 death of buddy O'Connor, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1916)   

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

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

1980  On this day in history death of yootha Joyce, British actress (b. 1927)   

1982  Jack Siedle, cricketer (batted in 18 Tests for S Africa), dies on August - 24.   

1983  On this day in history jack Somack, actor (Ball Four, Stockard Channing Show), dies at 64   

1985  Paul Creston [Giuseppe/Joseph Guttoveggio], US composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1987  Bayard Rustin, US civil rights activist, dies at 77 on August - 24.   

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

1990  Death of Sergei Dovlatov, Russian writer (b. 1941) on August - 24.   

1991  Abel Kivlat, US 1500m runner (Olympic-silver-1912), dies at 99 on this day in history.   

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  On August - 24 jason McRoy, downhill MTB racer, dies at 23   

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 this day in history.   

1998  Death of E.G. Marshall, American actor (b. 1910) on this day in history.   

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

1113  On this day in history birth of geoffrey of Anjou, Count of Anjou (d. 1151)   

1198  On August - 24 birth of king Alexander II of Scotland (d. 1249)   

1210  On this day in history birth of floris IV, Count of Holland   

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

1393  Arthur III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1458) was born on August - 24.   

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

1531  Ercole Bottrigari, composer was born on August - 24.