Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 24

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

1940  On this day in history 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  On this day in history lauri S A Haarla, Finnish writer (Juudas, Sukeltaja), dies at 54   

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 October - 24.   

1949  On October - 24 joaquin Nin y Castellanos, composer, dies at 70   

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

1953  Ernest Irving, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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  Beverly Wills, actress (Beverly-I Married Joan), dies at 29 on this day in history.   

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

1967  On October - 24 lyle Latell, actor (Not of the Earth, Sky Dragon), dies at 63   

1969  On October - 24 otto Jochum, composer, dies at 71   

1970  Richard Hofstadter, US historian, dies at 54 on October - 24.   

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  Jack Iverson, cricketer (5 Tests 21 wickets S1024 15 23), dies on this day in history.   

1974  On October - 24 david Oistrach, Russian violinist, dies at 65   

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

1976  Richard Sturzenegger, composer, dies at 70 on October - 24.   

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

1981  On this day in history deborah Baltzell, actress (Karen-I'm a Big Girl Now), dies at 25   

1982  James Philbrook, actor (Islanders, Investigators), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1983  On October - 24 jessica Savitch, news anchor (NBC-TV), dies at 35   

1984  On October - 24 edith Massey, actress (Polyester, Pink Flamingos), dies at 66   

1985  On this day in history death of richie Evans, American NASCAR driver (b. 1941)   

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

1991  Gene Roddenberry, creator (Star Trek), dies of cardiac arrest at 70 on October - 24.   

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

1993  On October - 24 death of ben Scholtens, historian (Gaama Duumi), murdered at 39   

1994  Alexandr Nikolaievich Shelepin, dir of KGB (1958-61), dies on October - 24.   

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

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

1607  On October - 24 birth of john Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver   

1632  Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions) was born on this day in history.   

1675  Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749) was born on this day in history.   

1710  Alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773) was born on October - 24.   

1763  On this day in history birth of dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839)   

1788  Sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb) was born on October - 24.