Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 24

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

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

1932  On this day in history 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 January - 24 emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52   

1943  On this day in history john Burns, English minister of Local Government (1905-14), dies   

1947  On January - 24 felix Timmermans, writer/painter (Gift from St Nicholas), dies at 60   

1948  On this day in history death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)   

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 January - 24.   

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 this day in history 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  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 January - 24 howard Charles Shaiffer, entertainer, dies at 49   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1978  Death of Herta Oberheuser, German doctor (b. 1911) on January - 24.   

1979  Jerry Damon, comedian (That Was The Week That Was), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1982  Death of Alfredo Ovando Candía, Bolivian president and dictator (b. 1918) on this day in history.   

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

1986  On January - 24 gordon MacRae, singer (Oklahoma, Carousel), dies at 64   

1988  On January - 24 charles Glenn King, biochemist (discovered vitamin C), dies at 91   

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

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1287  On January - 24 birth of richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345)   

1444  On January - 24 birth of galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (d. 1476)   

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

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

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