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  Arthur Dolphin, cricketer (1 Test England 1921, 1 run, 1 catch), dies on this day in history.   

1943  On October - 24 death of hector de Saint-Denys Garneau, French Canadian poet (b. 1912)   

1944  Lauri S A Haarla, Finnish writer (Juudas, Sukeltaja), dies at 54 on October - 24.   

1945  On this day in history death of robert Ley, German nazi, commits suicide   

1948  Franz Lehar, Austrian/Hungarian composer (Wiener Frauen), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history joaquin Nin y Castellanos, composer, dies at 70   

1952  Frederick Jacobi, composer, dies at 61 on October - 24.   

1953  On October - 24 ernest Irving, composer, dies at 74   

1957  On October - 24 christian Dior, French designer (New Look), dies at 52 in Italy   

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

1963  On this day in history beverly Wills, actress (Beverly-I Married Joan), dies at 29   

1966  On October - 24 death of sofya Yanovskaya, Russian mathematician (b. 1896)   

1967  On this day in history lyle Latell, actor (Not of the Earth, Sky Dragon), dies at 63   

1969  Otto Jochum, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

1971  Carl Ruggles, US composer (Evocations), dies at 95 on this day in history.   

1972  Jackie Robinson, 1st black baseball player (Bkln Dodgers), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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

1974  David Oistrach, Russian violinist, dies at 65 on October - 24.   

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

1976  On October - 24 richard Sturzenegger, composer, dies at 70   

1980  Leonid Georiyevich Ivanov, Russia, cosmonaut (Soyuz 33), dies at 30 on October - 24.   

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  Jessica Savitch, news anchor (NBC-TV), dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1984  Edith Massey, actress (Polyester, Pink Flamingos), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1985  Death of Richie Evans, American NASCAR driver (b. 1941) on October - 24.   

1987  Constantin Alajalov, Russian artist, dies at 86 on October - 24.   

1991  On this day in history gene Roddenberry, creator (Star Trek), dies of cardiac arrest at 70   

1992  Alexander V Van de Wall Bake, staff leader/gov KMA Breda, dies on this day in history.   

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

1994  Alexandr Nikolaievich Shelepin, dir of KGB (1958-61), dies on this day in history.   

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0051  Domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96) was born on this day in history.   

1378  On October - 24 birth of david Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402)   

1607  John Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver was born on this day in history.   

1632  On this day in history birth of antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions)   

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  On October - 24 birth of dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839)   

1788  On October - 24 birth of sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb)