Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 24

1924  Thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80 on January - 24.   

1929  On this day in history willem Royaards, theater directeor (Adam in Ballingschap), dies   

1932  Death of Alfred Yarrow, English shipbuilder (b. 1842) on this day in history.   

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

1940  Emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52 on January - 24.   

1943  On this day in history 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 January - 24.   

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

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

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  On January - 24 death of homi J. Bhabha, Indian physicist (b. 1909)   

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

1969  Pauline Hall, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1970  On January - 24 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  On this day in history alan Lisette, cricketer (took 3 wickets in 2 Tests for NZ 1956), dies   

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

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

1979  Jerry Damon, comedian (That Was The Week That Was), dies at 51 on January - 24.   

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

1983  On January - 24 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 January - 24.   

1989  On January - 24 death of ted Bundy, serial killer of up to 100 women, executed in Florida at 42   

1990  On January - 24 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  On January - 24 birth of richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345)   

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

1638  On this day in history birth of charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706)   

1664  On this day in history birth of john Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized)   

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

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