Page 7: Historical Events In July - 24

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

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

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

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

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

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

1974  On this day in history 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  Apollo 18 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

1978  On July - 24 "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  Archie Duncan, actor (Sherlock Holmes), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1980  Peter Sellers dies at 54 on July - 24.   

1980  On July - 24 peter Sellers, actor (Pink Panther, Mouse that Roared), dies at 54   

1982  E Bowell discovers asteroid #2763 Jeans on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history seve Ballesteros wins the British Open   

1985  On this day in history france leads international campaign for sanctions against South Africa   

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

1986  On this day in history 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  IBM-PC DOS Version 3.3 (updated) released on this day in history.   

1988  US & Jamacia play scoreless tie, in 2nd round of 1990 world soccer cup on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history ernest Morrison, actor (Peggy Does Her Darndest), dies   

1990  On July - 24 ms. Magazine hits the newstands again after an 8 month haitus   

1990  On this day in history alan Clarke, director (Elephant, Road, Scum, Firm), dies at 54   

1991  U of Manchester scientist announce finding a planet outside of the solar system on this day in history.   

1991  Freddie Brown, cricketer (English Test captain 1950-51), dies on this day in history.   

1992  On July - 24 arlette-Leonie Arletty, dies at 94   

1993  Ben[jamin S] Polak, Dutch physician/resistance fighter, dies on this day in history.   

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  "Jock" John Wallace, soccer player/manager, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (d. 1718)   

1686  On July - 24 birth of benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9]   

1720  Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik was born on this day in history.   

1725  John Newton, English cleric and hymnist (d. 1807) was born on July - 24.   

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

1757  On July - 24 birth of vladimir Borovikovsky, Russian painter (d. 1825)   

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

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

1240  On this day in history death of konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights   

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

1568  On this day in history death of prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545)   

1594  Death of John Boste, Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544) on July - 24.   

1652  On this day in history johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32   

1712  On this day in history cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies   

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