Page 7: Historical Events In October - 24

1974  David Oistrach, Russian violinist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1975  On October - 24 ismail Erez, Turkish ambassador, killed by car bomb in Paris   

1976  On this day in history first Jewish film and TV festival   

1976  Richard Sturzenegger, composer, dies at 70 on October - 24.   

1979  On October - 24 guinness Book of Records presents Paul McCartney with a rhodium disc   

1980  John Lennon releases "(Just Like) Starting Over" in UK on this day in history.   

1980  Polish government legalizes independent labor union Solidarity on this day in history.   

1980  Leonid Georiyevich Ivanov, Russia, cosmonaut (Soyuz 33), dies at 30 on this day in history.   

1981  Deborah Baltzell, actress (Karen-I'm a Big Girl Now), dies at 25 on October - 24.   

1982  On October - 24 james Philbrook, actor (Islanders, Investigators), dies at 58   

1983  On October - 24 jessica Savitch, news anchor (NBC-TV), dies at 35   

1984  On this day in history 11 members of the Colombo crime family arrested   

1984  On this day in history intelsat 5 re-enters Earth's atmosphere 5 months after it failed   

1984  Steffi Graf plays her first pro tennis match on this day in history.   

1984  On October - 24 edith Massey, actress (Polyester, Pink Flamingos), dies at 66   

1987  On October - 24 bork's supreme court nomination rejected by senate   

1987  On October - 24 constantin Alajalov, Russian artist, dies at 86   

1988  On October - 24 traveling Wilburys Volume One is released   

1988  On October - 24 typhoon Ruby sinks Philippine ferry; hundreds drown   

1989  After a week's delay due to earthquake, World Series game 3 is played (World Series #86) on October - 24.   

1989  On October - 24 rev Jim Bakker is sentenced to 50 years for fraud   

1991  Gene Roddenberry, creator (Star Trek), dies of cardiac arrest at 70 on this day in history.   

1992  Alexander V Van de Wall Bake, staff leader/gov KMA Breda, dies on this day in history.   

1993  Ben Scholtens, historian (Gaama Duumi), murdered at 39 on October - 24.   

1994  On this day in history alexandr Nikolaievich Shelepin, dir of KGB (1958-61), dies   

1995  Emile Jonassaint, president of Haiti (1994), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1996  Arthur Axmann, head of Hitler Youths in (1940-45), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1997  Don Messick, cartoon voice (Astro-Jetsons, Bamm Bamm), dies at 62 on October - 24.   

2005  Hurricane Wilma makes landfall in southwestern Florida as a category 3 hurricane on October - 24.   

2007  In the space of a few hours, Comet Holmes develops a coma and flares up to half a million times its former brightness, becoming visible to the naked eye. Its coma would later become larger in volume than the Sun, making it the second comet to do so in 2007 after Comet McNaught on this day in history.   

2012  On October - 24 libyan militias capture Bani Walid resulting in 130 civilian deaths   

2012  On this day in history hurricane Sandy kills at least 209 people in the Caribbean, Bahamas, United States and Canada. Considerable storm surge damage causes major disruption to the eastern seaboard of the United States.   

2013  St Louis Cardinals defeat Boston Red Sox to tie the MLB 2013 World Series 1-1 on October - 24.   

2017  On this day in history dog doping scandal confirmed by officials of Iditarod, Alaskan dog sled race after dogs test positive for a banned substance   

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0051  Domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96) was born on October - 24.   

1378  David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402) was born on October - 24.   

1607  On this day in history birth of john Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver   

1632  On October - 24 birth of antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions)   

1675  Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749) was born on this day in history.   

1710  On October - 24 birth of alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773)   

1763  Dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839) was born on October - 24.   

1788  Sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb) was born on this day in history.   

0996  Hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58 on October - 24.   

1375  On this day in history death of king Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320)   

1521  Robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1537  On October - 24 jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies   

1572  On October - 24 death of edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508)   

1579  Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51 on October - 24.   

1601  On this day in history tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54   

1649  Ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89 on October - 24.