Famous Deaths In October - 24

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

1940  Victor Hollaender, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1942  On October - 24 arthur Dolphin, cricketer (1 Test England 1921, 1 run, 1 catch), dies   

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 October - 24.   

1949  Joaquin Nin y Castellanos, composer, dies at 70 on October - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 October - 24.   

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

1971  On October - 24 carl Ruggles, US composer (Evocations), dies at 95   

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 this day in history 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  On October - 24 richard Sturzenegger, composer, dies at 70   

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

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

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

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

1984  On this day in history 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  On October - 24 constantin Alajalov, Russian artist, dies at 86   

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  Death of Ben Scholtens, historian (Gaama Duumi), murdered at 39 on October - 24.   

1994  On this day in history alexandr Nikolaievich Shelepin, dir of KGB (1958-61), dies   

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0051  Domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96) was born on October - 24.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1710  On October - 24 birth of alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773)   

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

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