Historical Events In October - 24

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

1975  Ismail Erez, Turkish ambassador, killed by car bomb in Paris on October - 24.  

1976  First Jewish film and TV festival on this day in history.  

1976  On October - 24 richard Sturzenegger, composer, dies at 70  

1979  On this day in history guinness Book of Records presents Paul McCartney with a rhodium disc  

1980  On October - 24 john Lennon releases "(Just Like) Starting Over" in UK  

1980  Polish government legalizes independent labor union Solidarity on October - 24.  

1980  On this day in history leonid Georiyevich Ivanov, Russia, cosmonaut (Soyuz 33), dies at 30  

1981  On this day in history deborah Baltzell, actress (Karen-I'm a Big Girl Now), dies at 25  

1982  James Philbrook, actor (Islanders, Investigators), dies at 58 on October - 24.  

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1983  On this day in history jessica Savitch, news anchor (NBC-TV), dies at 35  

1984  On October - 24 11 members of the Colombo crime family arrested  

1984  Intelsat 5 re-enters Earth's atmosphere 5 months after it failed on this day in history.  

1984  On October - 24 steffi Graf plays her first pro tennis match  

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

1987  Bork's supreme court nomination rejected by senate on October - 24.  

1987  Constantin Alajalov, Russian artist, dies at 86 on October - 24.  

1988  Traveling Wilburys Volume One is released on this day in history.  

1988  Typhoon Ruby sinks Philippine ferry; hundreds drown on October - 24.  

1989  After a week's delay due to earthquake, World Series game 3 is played (World Series #86) on this day in history.  

1989  Rev Jim Bakker is sentenced to 50 years for fraud on October - 24.  

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 October - 24 alexandr Nikolaievich Shelepin, dir of KGB (1958-61), dies  

1995  On October - 24 emile Jonassaint, president of Haiti (1994), dies at 82  

1996  On October - 24 arthur Axmann, head of Hitler Youths in (1940-45), dies at 83  

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

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

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 October - 24.  

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

2012  On October - 24 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  On October - 24 st Louis Cardinals defeat Boston Red Sox to tie the MLB 2013 World Series 1-1  

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

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0051  On October - 24 birth of domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96)  

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  On this day in history birth of dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839)  

1788  Sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb) was born on October - 24.  

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

1375  Death of King Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320) on October - 24.  

1521  On October - 24 robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57  

1537  On this day in history 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 October - 24 tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54  

1649  On this day in history ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89