Page 7: Historical Events In August - 24

1968  France became world's 5th thermonuclear power on this day in history.   

1968  On August - 24 france becomes a nuclear power, exploding a hydrogen bomb in the South Pacific.   

1968  On August - 24 cyril Vincent, cricketer (84 wkts slow lefty for S Af 1927-35), dies   

1970  Bomb kills 1 at U of Wisconsin's Army Math Research Center in Madison on this day in history.   

1972  Gordie Howe & Jean Beliveau inducted in Hockey Hall of Fame on August - 24.   

1972  Carlos Wesley "Don" Byas, US jazz saxophonist, dies at 59 on August - 24.   

1973  Billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family), dies at 76 on August - 24.   

1975  Royal Commission in Australia finds women in public service work in poor conditions and are underpaid and had limited promotion prospect on August - 24.   

1975  Charles H Revson, US cosmetic magnate, dies at 69 on August - 24.   

1976  Soyuz 21 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

1976  Michael Dewar Head, composer, dies at 76 on August - 24.   

1978  On this day in history louis Prima, singer, dies at 66   

1979  UN's Vienna office begins issuing postage stamps on August - 24.   

1981  Mark Chapman begins a life sentence for killing 'Beatles' legend John Lennon on August - 24.   

1981  On August - 24 mark David Chapman is sentenced to 20 yrs to life for Lennon's murder   

1981  Mark David Chapman, convicted assassin of ex-Beatle John Lennon, is sentenced in New York to 20-years-to-life in prison on August - 24.   

1982  Jack Siedle, cricketer (batted in 18 Tests for S Africa), dies on August - 24.   

1983  Jack Somack, actor (Ball Four, Stockard Channing Show), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history sTS 51-I mission scrubbed at T -5m because of bad weather   

1985  Paul Creston [Giuseppe/Joseph Guttoveggio], US composer, dies at 78 on August - 24.   

1987  Announcement of possible Martian tornadoes on this day in history.   

1987  Bayard Rustin, US civil rights activist, dies at 77 on August - 24.   

1988  On this day in history leonard Frey, actor (Tattoo, Magic Christian), dies of AIDS at 49   

1989  Cincinnati Reds manager Pete Rose is banned from baseball for gambling by Commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti on this day in history.   

1989  On August - 24 pete Rose is suspended from baseball for life for gambling   

1989  On August - 24 voyager 2 flies past Neptune   

1990  On August - 24 iraqi troops surround US & other embassies in Kuwait City   

1991  Gorbachev resigns as head of USSR Communist Party on this day in history.   

1991  Ukraine declares independence from the USSR on this day in history.   

1991  Abel Kivlat, US 1500m runner (Olympic-silver-1912), dies at 99 on August - 24.   

1992  On this day in history hurricane Andrew hits the Florida coast, killing 20 people and causing billions of dollars in property damage.   

1992  Andreas M Donner, Dutch state leader/jurist (Constitution), dies at 74 on August - 24.   

1993  On August - 24 professor D B Deodhar, cricketer (Ind non-Test bat o 30s), dies at 101   

1994  Jason McRoy, downhill MTB racer, dies at 23 on August - 24.   

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1113  Geoffrey Plantagenet, France, conquered Normandy was born on this day in history.   

1113  Geoffrey of Anjou, Count of Anjou (d. 1151) was born on this day in history.   

1198  King Alexander II of Scotland (d. 1249) was born on this day in history.   

1210  On August - 24 birth of floris IV, Count of Holland   

1358  King John I of Castile (d. 1390) was born on this day in history.   

1393  Arthur III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1458) was born on this day in history.   

1420  On August - 24 birth of albrecht van Eyb, German humanist/parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt)   

1531  Ercole Bottrigari, composer was born on this day in history.   

0079  Death of Pliny the Elder, Roman writer and naturalist (b. 23) on August - 24.   

1103  Magnus III Berbein, [Blootbeen], King of Norway (1093-1103), dies on August - 24.   

1217  Eustace "the Monk", French buccaneer, dies in battle on August - 24.   

1313  Henry VII, Roman Catholic German King/emperor (1308/12-13), dies on this day in history.   

1371  Death of Eduard, duke of Gelre (1361-71), assasinated on this day in history.   

1540  Death of Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, Italian painter (b. 1503) on August - 24.   

1542  On August - 24 death of gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483)   

1572  On this day in history death of gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded