Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 24

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

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  Death of Maximilian Bircher-Benner, Swiss physician and nutritionist (b. 1867) on January - 24.   

1940  On this day in history emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52   

1943  On January - 24 john Burns, English minister of Local Government (1905-14), dies   

1947  Felix Timmermans, writer/painter (Gift from St Nicholas), dies at 60 on January - 24.   

1948  Death of Maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912) on this day in history.   

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 January - 24.   

1955  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history joseph Schildkraut, actor (Joseph Schildkraut Presents), dies at 68   

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

1966  On this day in history death of homi J. Bhabha, Indian physicist (b. 1909)   

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

1969  On January - 24 pauline Hall, composer, dies at 78   

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 this day in history alan Lisette, cricketer (took 3 wickets in 2 Tests for NZ 1956), dies   

1975  On this day in history larry Fine, actor (3 Stooges), dies at 72   

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

1979  On this day in history jerry Damon, comedian (That Was The Week That Was), dies at 51   

1982  On January - 24 death of alfredo Ovando Candía, Bolivian president and dictator (b. 1918)   

1983  George Cukor, director, dies of stroke & heart attack at 83 on January - 24.   

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

1988  Charles Glenn King, biochemist (discovered vitamin C), dies at 91 on January - 24.   

1989  Death of Ted Bundy, serial killer of up to 100 women, executed in Florida at 42 on January - 24.   

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

1444  On this day in history birth of galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (d. 1476)   

1638  Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706) was born on this day in history.   

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

1670  William Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.   

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

1679  On January - 24 birth of christian von Wolff, German philosopher   

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