Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 24

1924  Thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

1932  Death of Alfred Yarrow, English shipbuilder (b. 1842) on January - 24.   

1939  Death of Maximilian Bircher-Benner, Swiss physician and nutritionist (b. 1867) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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  Death of Ira Hayes, American World War II hero (b. 1923) on January - 24.   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

1965  Winston Churchill, PM of Britain (C) (1940-45, 51-55), dies at 90 on January - 24.   

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 January - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

1972  On January - 24 jerome Cowan, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie), dies at 74   

1973  On January - 24 alan Lisette, cricketer (took 3 wickets in 2 Tests for NZ 1956), dies   

1975  Larry Fine, actor (3 Stooges), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history death of herta Oberheuser, German doctor (b. 1911)   

1979  On January - 24 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  On this day in history george Cukor, director, dies of stroke & heart attack at 83   

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

1988  On this day in history charles Glenn King, biochemist (discovered vitamin C), dies at 91   

1989  Death of Ted Bundy, serial killer of up to 100 women, executed in Florida at 42 on this day in history.   

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

1991  George Gobel, comedian, dies of a heart attack at 71 on January - 24.   

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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 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 this day in history birth of christian von Wolff, German philosopher   

1705  On January - 24 birth of farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato