Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 24

1924  On this day in history thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80   

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

1932  On January - 24 death of alfred Yarrow, English shipbuilder (b. 1842)   

1939  On this day in history death of maximilian Bircher-Benner, Swiss physician and nutritionist (b. 1867)   

1940  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1950  Bull Montana, actor (Son of Sheik), dies at 62 on January - 24.   

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

1955  On January - 24 death of ira Hayes, American World War II hero (b. 1923)   

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

1960  On this day in history 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 January - 24 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  Winston Churchill, PM of Britain (C) (1940-45, 51-55), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history death of homi J. Bhabha, Indian physicist (b. 1909)   

1967  On January - 24 howard Charles Shaiffer, entertainer, dies at 49   

1969  On January - 24 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 January - 24.   

1973  Alan Lisette, cricketer (took 3 wickets in 2 Tests for NZ 1956), dies on this day in history.   

1975  On January - 24 larry Fine, actor (3 Stooges), dies at 72   

1978  On January - 24 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 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 January - 24.   

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

1988  Charles Glenn King, biochemist (discovered vitamin C), dies at 91 on January - 24.   

1989  Death of Ted Bundy, serial killer of up to 100 women, executed in Florida at 42 on January - 24.   

1990  Madge Bellamy, actress (White Zombie), dies at 87 on January - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1638  On January - 24 birth of charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706)   

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  Thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735) was born on this day in history.   

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