Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 24

1945  Francisco Pujol, composer, dies at 67 on December - 24.   

1952  Henry A "Hans" Kramers, Dutch theoretical physicist, dies at 58 on December - 24.   

1954  On December - 24 johnny Ace, ballad singer, dies at 25 of Russian Roulette   

1955  Nana Bryant, actress (Mrs Nestor-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 67 on December - 24.   

1957  On this day in history norma Talmadge, US actress (Within the Law, Sign on Bay), dies at 60   

1961  Guy de Lioncourt, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1965  Death of William M. Branham, Christian minister (b. 1906) on December - 24.   

1966  On this day in history gaspar Cassado Moreu, composer, dies at 69   

1971  On this day in history death of maria Koepcke, ornithologist (b. 1924)   

1972  On December - 24 charles Atlas, bodybuilder, dies at 79   

1974  On December - 24 tilly Losch, actress (Duel in the Sun, Good Earth), dies at 70   

1975  Bernard Herrmann, US movie composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1976  Victor Stanitsin, actor (War & Peace, Jubilee), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history death of samael Aun Weor, Columbian writer (b. 1917)   

1979  Dirk Uipko Stikker, Dutch CEO (Heineken)/sect-gen NATO, dies at 82 on December - 24.   

1980  Alec Lafayette Chew Wilder, composer, dies at 73 on December - 24.   

1982  On this day in history death of louis Aragon, French writer (b. 1897)   

1984  On this day in history ian Hendry, actor (Assassin, Get Carter, Repulsion), dies at 53   

1986  Gardner F[rancis] Fox, author (Kothar-Barbarian Swordsman), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1987  On December - 24 john M "Joop" de Uyl, Dutch social-dem premier (1973-77), dies at 68   

1990  On this day in history death of thorbjørn Egner, Norwegian author (b. 1922)   

1991  On this day in history walter Hudson, 1,025 lb man, dies at 46   

1992  Abdulkadir Widjojoatmodjo, Java diplomat, dies on this day in history.   

1993  Alexander Mackendrick, British/US director (Lady Killers), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1994  On December - 24 jimmy Buddy Lee Land Ace, singer, dies at 57   

1995  Geoffrey Pinnington, journalist, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1996  Edward Leadbitter, politician, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1997  On December - 24 alan Fluck, musical educationalist, dies at 69   

1999  Death of João Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo, President of Brazil (b. 1918) on December - 24.   

2000  Death of John Cooper, English race car designer (b. 1923) on this day in history.   

2002  On this day in history death of kjell Aukrust, Norwegian author (b. 1920)   

2004  Death of Johnny Oates, baseball player and manager (b. 1946) on December - 24.   

2005  On December - 24 death of michael Vale, American commercial actor (b. 1922)   

2006  On December - 24 death of "Braguinha", Brazilian songwriter (b. 1907)   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

0003  Galba, Roman Emperor (d. 69) was born on this day in history.   

1167  John "without a land", king of England (1199-1216) was born on this day in history.   

1389  On December - 24 birth of john VI, Duke of Brittany (d. 1442)   

1475  Thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537) was born on this day in history.   

1491  Ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556) was born on this day in history.   

1508  Pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567) was born on December - 24.   

1564  Abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver was born on this day in history.   

1588  Constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631) was born on this day in history.