Historical Events In July - 24

1969  On July - 24 witold Gombrowicz, Polish author (Ferdydurke, Dziennik), dies at 64  

1971  On July - 24 alan Rawsthorne, composer, dies at 66  

1972  On this day in history bobby Ramirez drummer (White Trash), killed at 23 in bar brawl  

1972  Jigme Singye Wangchuk becomes king of Bhutan at 16 on July - 24.  

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

1973  Mary Frasca, singer/actress, dies in NYC on July - 24.  

1974  On July - 24 chris Chubbock newscaster shoots self on air  

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

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

1975  On July - 24 apollo 18 returns to Earth  

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

1979  Archie Duncan actor (Sherlock Holmes), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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

1980  On July - 24 peter Sellers dies at 54  

1980  Peter Sellers, actor (Pink Panther, Mouse that Roared), dies at 54 on July - 24.  

1982  On July - 24 e Bowell discovers asteroid #2763 Jeans  

1984  On this day in history 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  Fritz A Lipman, discoverer (co-enzymes, Nobel 1953), dies at 87 on July - 24.  

1987  On July - 24 iBM-PC DOS Version 3.3 (updated) released  

1988  On July - 24 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 this day in history.  

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  Freddie Brown, cricketer (English Test captain 1950-51), dies on July - 24.  

1992  Arlette-Leonie Arletty, dies at 94 on this day in history.  

1993  On this day in history ben[jamin S] Polak, Dutch physician/resistance fighter, dies  

1994  Grete Schickedanz, German head mistress, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

1995  On July - 24 don Richard Carpenter, novelist, dies at 64  

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

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

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1380  Johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint was born on this day in history.  

1660  Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (d. 1718) was born on July - 24.  

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 July - 24 birth of john Newton, English cleric and hymnist (d. 1807)  

1738  Elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart) was born on this day in history.  

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

1759  Victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21) was born on this day in history.  

1115  On July - 24 death of matilda, Countess of Tuscany (b. 1046)  

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

1345  On July - 24 death of jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered  

1568  On July - 24 death of prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545)  

1594  Death of John Boste, Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544) on this day in history.  

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

1712  Cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies on this day in history.  

1739  On July - 24 benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday