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 this day in history.  

1972  Jigme Singye Wangchuk becomes king of Bhutan at 16 on this day in history.  

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

1973  Mary Frasca, singer/actress, dies in NYC on this day in history.  

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 July - 24 chris Chubbock, newscaster, shoots self on air  

1975  Apollo 18 returns to Earth on this day in history.  

1978  "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" premeirs in NYC on July - 24.  

1979  Archie Duncan actor (Sherlock Holmes), dies at 65 on July - 24.  

1979  On July - 24 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 July - 24.  

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

1984  Seve Ballesteros wins the British Open on July - 24.  

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

1985  On July - 24 gandhi signs peace contract with Sikh leader Harchand Singh Longowai  

1986  SF Federal jury convicts navy radioman Jerry Whitworth of espionage on July - 24.  

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 July - 24.  

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 this day in history.  

1990  Alan Clarke, director (Elephant, Road, Scum, Firm), dies at 54 on July - 24.  

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  On this day in history arlette-Leonie Arletty, dies at 94  

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 July - 24.  

1995  Don Richard Carpenter, novelist, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1686  Benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9] was born on July - 24.  

1720  On July - 24 birth of louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik  

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

1738  Elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart) was born on July - 24.  

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

1759  On this day in history birth of victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21)  

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  Death of Jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1652  On July - 24 johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32  

1712  Cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies on July - 24.  

1739  Benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday on this day in history.