Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 24

1924  Thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1929  Willem Royaards, theater directeor (Adam in Ballingschap), dies on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history death of alfred Yarrow, English shipbuilder (b. 1842)   

1939  On January - 24 death of maximilian Bircher-Benner, Swiss physician and nutritionist (b. 1867)   

1940  On January - 24 emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52   

1943  John Burns, English minister of Local Government (1905-14), dies on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history felix Timmermans, writer/painter (Gift from St Nicholas), dies at 60   

1948  Death of Maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912) on January - 24.   

1950  Bull Montana, actor (Son of Sheik), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1953  [Karl R] Gerd von Rundstedt, gen-field marshal (Normandy), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1955  Death of Ira Hayes, American World War II hero (b. 1923) on this day in history.   

1957  Daniel Taylor, cricketer (bro of Herbie, 2 Tests for S Af 1914), dies on this day in history.   

1960  John Miljan, actor (Charlie Chan in Paris, Yankee Clipper), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1961  Willem J M van Eysinga, people rights scholar, dies at 82 on January - 24.   

1962  Tom Shirley, actor/TV announcer (They're Off), dies at 62 on January - 24.   

1964  Joseph Schildkraut, actor (Joseph Schildkraut Presents), dies at 68 on January - 24.   

1965  On January - 24 winston Churchill, PM of Britain (C) (1940-45, 51-55), dies at 90   

1966  Death of Homi J. Bhabha, Indian physicist (b. 1909) on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history howard Charles Shaiffer, entertainer, dies at 49   

1969  On January - 24 pauline Hall, composer, dies at 78   

1970  On this day in history death of james "Shep" Shepherd, rocker (Shep & Limelites), beaten to death   

1971  Death of Bill W., American co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (b. 1895) on January - 24.   

1972  On this day in history jerome Cowan, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie), dies at 74   

1973  Alan Lisette, cricketer (took 3 wickets in 2 Tests for NZ 1956), dies on January - 24.   

1975  Larry Fine, actor (3 Stooges), dies at 72 on January - 24.   

1978  Death of Herta Oberheuser, German doctor (b. 1911) on this day in history.   

1979  On January - 24 jerry Damon, comedian (That Was The Week That Was), dies at 51   

1982  On this day in history death of alfredo Ovando Candía, Bolivian president and dictator (b. 1918)   

1983  George Cukor, director, dies of stroke & heart attack at 83 on this day in history.   

1986  Gordon MacRae, singer (Oklahoma, Carousel), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history charles Glenn King, biochemist (discovered vitamin C), dies at 91   

1989  Death of Ted Bundy, serial killer of up to 100 women, executed in Florida at 42 on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history madge Bellamy, actress (White Zombie), dies at 87   

1991  On this day in history george Gobel, comedian, dies of a heart attack at 71   

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1287  Richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345) was born on January - 24.   

1444  Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (d. 1476) was born on this day in history.   

1638  Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706) was born on January - 24.   

1664  John Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

1670  William Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729) was born on January - 24.   

1674  On this day in history birth of thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735)   

1679  On January - 24 birth of christian von Wolff, German philosopher   

1705  On this day in history birth of farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato