Historical Events In July - 24

1969  Witold Gombrowicz, Polish author (Ferdydurke, Dziennik), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

1971  Alan Rawsthorne, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1972  Bobby Ramirez drummer (White Trash), killed at 23 in bar brawl on July - 24.  

1972  On this day in history jigme Singye Wangchuk becomes king of Bhutan at 16  

1972  Bobby Ramirez, drummer (White Trash), killed at 23 in bar brawl on this day in history.  

1973  On July - 24 mary Frasca, singer/actress, dies in NYC  

1974  Chris Chubbock newscaster shoots self on air on July - 24.  

1974  Supreme Court unanimously rules Nixon must turn over Watergate tapes on July - 24.  

1974  On this day in history chris Chubbock, newscaster, shoots self on air  

1975  Apollo 18 returns to Earth on July - 24.  

1978  "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" premeirs in NYC on this day in history.  

1979  On July - 24 archie Duncan actor (Sherlock Holmes), dies at 65  

1979  On this day in history archie Duncan, actor (Sherlock Holmes), dies at 65  

1980  Peter Sellers dies at 54 on July - 24.  

1980  Peter Sellers, actor (Pink Panther, Mouse that Roared), dies at 54 on this day in history.  

1982  On this day in history e Bowell discovers asteroid #2763 Jeans  

1984  On July - 24 seve Ballesteros wins the British Open  

1985  France leads international campaign for sanctions against South Africa on this day in history.  

1985  Gandhi signs peace contract with Sikh leader Harchand Singh Longowai on this day in history.  

1986  On July - 24 sF Federal jury convicts navy radioman Jerry Whitworth of espionage  

1986  On this day in history fritz A Lipman, discoverer (co-enzymes, Nobel 1953), dies at 87  

1987  On this day in history iBM-PC DOS Version 3.3 (updated) released  

1988  On this day in history uS & Jamacia play scoreless tie, in 2nd round of 1990 world soccer cup  

1989  Ernest Morrison, actor (Peggy Does Her Darndest), dies on July - 24.  

1990  Ms. Magazine hits the newstands again after an 8 month haitus on July - 24.  

1990  Alan Clarke, director (Elephant, Road, Scum, Firm), dies at 54 on this day in history.  

1991  On this day in history u of Manchester scientist announce finding a planet outside of the solar system  

1991  On this day in history freddie Brown, cricketer (English Test captain 1950-51), dies  

1992  Arlette-Leonie Arletty, dies at 94 on July - 24.  

1993  Ben[jamin S] Polak, Dutch physician/resistance fighter, dies on July - 24.  

1994  On July - 24 grete Schickedanz, German head mistress, dies at 82  

1995  Don Richard Carpenter, novelist, dies at 64 on July - 24.  

1996  "Jock" John Wallace, soccer player/manager, dies at 60 on July - 24.  

1997  On July - 24 saw Maung, general/president of Myanmar (Burma) (1988-92), dies  

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1380  On this day in history birth of johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint  

1660  Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (d. 1718) was born on this day in history.  

1686  On this day in history birth of benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9]  

1720  Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik was born on July - 24.  

1725  On this day in history birth of john Newton, English cleric and hymnist (d. 1807)  

1738  On July - 24 birth of elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart)  

1757  Vladimir Borovikovsky, Russian painter (d. 1825) was born on July - 24.  

1759  On July - 24 birth of victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21)  

1115  Death of Matilda, Countess of Tuscany (b. 1046) on July - 24.  

1240  Death of Konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights on this day in history.  

1345  Death of Jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered on July - 24.  

1568  Death of Prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545) on this day in history.  

1594  On July - 24 death of john Boste, Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544)  

1652  Johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32 on July - 24.  

1712  On July - 24 cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies  

1739  Benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday on July - 24.