Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 24

1938  Ernst Barlach, writer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1940  On October - 24 victor Hollaender, composer, dies at 74   

1942  On this day in history arthur Dolphin, cricketer (1 Test England 1921, 1 run, 1 catch), dies   

1943  On this day in history death of hector de Saint-Denys Garneau, French Canadian poet (b. 1912)   

1944  On this day in history lauri S A Haarla, Finnish writer (Juudas, Sukeltaja), dies at 54   

1945  On October - 24 death of robert Ley, German nazi, commits suicide   

1948  Franz Lehar, Austrian/Hungarian composer (Wiener Frauen), dies at 78 on October - 24.   

1949  Joaquin Nin y Castellanos, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1952  Frederick Jacobi, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1953  Ernest Irving, composer, dies at 74 on October - 24.   

1957  Christian Dior, French designer (New Look), dies at 52 in Italy on October - 24.   

1958  Esther Delterne, Flemish actress/revue-artists, dies at 81 on October - 24.   

1963  On October - 24 beverly Wills, actress (Beverly-I Married Joan), dies at 29   

1966  Death of Sofya Yanovskaya, Russian mathematician (b. 1896) on this day in history.   

1967  Lyle Latell, actor (Not of the Earth, Sky Dragon), dies at 63 on October - 24.   

1969  On this day in history otto Jochum, composer, dies at 71   

1970  On this day in history richard Hofstadter, US historian, dies at 54   

1971  Carl Ruggles, US composer (Evocations), dies at 95 on October - 24.   

1972  On October - 24 jackie Robinson, 1st black baseball player (Bkln Dodgers), dies at 53   

1973  On October - 24 jack Iverson, cricketer (5 Tests 21 wickets S1024 15 23), dies   

1974  David Oistrach, Russian violinist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1975  Death of Ismail Erez, Turkish ambassador, killed by car bomb in Paris on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history richard Sturzenegger, composer, dies at 70   

1980  On October - 24 leonid Georiyevich Ivanov, Russia, cosmonaut (Soyuz 33), dies at 30   

1981  Deborah Baltzell, actress (Karen-I'm a Big Girl Now), dies at 25 on October - 24.   

1982  On October - 24 james Philbrook, actor (Islanders, Investigators), dies at 58   

1983  On this day in history jessica Savitch, news anchor (NBC-TV), dies at 35   

1984  Edith Massey, actress (Polyester, Pink Flamingos), dies at 66 on October - 24.   

1985  On October - 24 death of richie Evans, American NASCAR driver (b. 1941)   

1987  On this day in history constantin Alajalov, Russian artist, dies at 86   

1991  On October - 24 gene Roddenberry, creator (Star Trek), dies of cardiac arrest at 70   

1992  On this day in history alexander V Van de Wall Bake, staff leader/gov KMA Breda, dies   

1993  Death of Ben Scholtens, historian (Gaama Duumi), murdered at 39 on this day in history.   

1994  On October - 24 alexandr Nikolaievich Shelepin, dir of KGB (1958-61), dies   

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0051  On this day in history birth of domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96)   

1378  David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402) was born on this day in history.   

1607  On this day in history birth of john Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver   

1632  Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions) was born on October - 24.   

1675  Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749) was born on October - 24.   

1710  Alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

1763  Dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839) was born on this day in history.   

1788  On this day in history birth of sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb)