Famous Deaths In January - 24

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

1929  Willem Royaards, theater directeor (Adam in Ballingschap), dies on January - 24.   

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 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 January - 24 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  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  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  John Miljan, actor (Charlie Chan in Paris, Yankee Clipper), dies at 66 on January - 24.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 January - 24.   

1967  Howard Charles Shaiffer, entertainer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1983  On January - 24 george Cukor, director, dies of stroke & heart attack at 83   

1986  Gordon MacRae, singer (Oklahoma, Carousel), dies at 64 on January - 24.   

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 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 January - 24.   

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

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

1670  On this day in history birth of william Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729)   

1674  Thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735) was born on January - 24.   

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.