Famous Deaths In October - 24

1938  Ernst Barlach, writer, dies at 68 on October - 24.  

1940  On this day in history victor Hollaender, composer, dies at 74  

1942  On October - 24 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  Lauri S A Haarla, Finnish writer (Juudas, Sukeltaja), dies at 54 on October - 24.  

1945  Death of Robert Ley, German nazi, commits suicide on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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1957  Christian Dior, French designer (New Look), dies at 52 in Italy on this day in history.  

1958  On this day in history esther Delterne, Flemish actress/revue-artists, dies at 81  

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

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  Otto Jochum, composer, dies at 71 on October - 24.  

1970  Richard Hofstadter, US historian, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

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  Jack Iverson, cricketer (5 Tests 21 wickets S1024 15 23), dies on October - 24.  

1974  On this day in history david Oistrach, Russian violinist, dies at 65  

1975  On this day in history death of ismail Erez, Turkish ambassador, killed by car bomb in Paris  

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

1980  Leonid Georiyevich Ivanov, Russia, cosmonaut (Soyuz 33), dies at 30 on this day in history.  

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

1982  On this day in history james Philbrook, actor (Islanders, Investigators), dies at 58  

1983  Jessica Savitch, news anchor (NBC-TV), dies at 35 on October - 24.  

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

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

1987  Constantin Alajalov, Russian artist, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

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  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  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 October - 24.  

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

1632  On October - 24 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  On this day in history birth of alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773)  

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

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