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

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

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 January - 24.   

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

1957  On January - 24 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 this day in history 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  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  Pauline Hall, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history 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 January - 24 jerome Cowan, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie), dies at 74   

1973  Alan Lisette, cricketer (took 3 wickets in 2 Tests for NZ 1956), dies on January - 24.   

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  Death of Alfredo Ovando Candía, Bolivian president and dictator (b. 1918) on January - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history 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 January - 24.   

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

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

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

1664  John Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized) was born on January - 24.   

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

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 January - 24.