Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 24

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

1929  On January - 24 willem Royaards, theater directeor (Adam in Ballingschap), dies   

1932  Death of Alfred Yarrow, English shipbuilder (b. 1842) on January - 24.   

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  On January - 24 john Burns, English minister of Local Government (1905-14), dies   

1947  Felix Timmermans, writer/painter (Gift from St Nicholas), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1948  Death of Maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912) on this day in history.   

1950  On January - 24 bull Montana, actor (Son of Sheik), dies at 62   

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

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

1957  On January - 24 daniel Taylor, cricketer (bro of Herbie, 2 Tests for S Af 1914), dies   

1960  On January - 24 john Miljan, actor (Charlie Chan in Paris, Yankee Clipper), dies at 66   

1961  On January - 24 willem J M van Eysinga, people rights scholar, dies at 82   

1962  On this day in history tom Shirley, actor/TV announcer (They're Off), dies at 62   

1964  On January - 24 joseph Schildkraut, actor (Joseph Schildkraut Presents), dies at 68   

1965  On this day in history 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  Howard Charles Shaiffer, entertainer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history pauline Hall, composer, dies at 78   

1970  Death of James "Shep" Shepherd, rocker (Shep & Limelites), beaten to death on January - 24.   

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

1972  Jerome Cowan, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1973  On January - 24 alan Lisette, cricketer (took 3 wickets in 2 Tests for NZ 1956), dies   

1975  Larry Fine, actor (3 Stooges), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history death of herta Oberheuser, German doctor (b. 1911)   

1979  On this day in history jerry Damon, comedian (That Was The Week That Was), dies at 51   

1982  On January - 24 death of alfredo Ovando Candía, Bolivian president and dictator (b. 1918)   

1983  On this day in history george Cukor, director, dies of stroke & heart attack at 83   

1986  On this day in history gordon MacRae, singer (Oklahoma, Carousel), dies at 64   

1988  Charles Glenn King, biochemist (discovered vitamin C), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

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  George Gobel, comedian, dies of a heart attack at 71 on this day in history.   

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1287  Richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345) was born on this day in history.   

1444  On this day in history birth of galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (d. 1476)   

1638  Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706) was born on this day in history.   

1664  On January - 24 birth of john Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized)   

1670  William Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.   

1674  On January - 24 birth of thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735)   

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

1705  Farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato was born on this day in history.