Page 7: Historical Events In October - 24
Tuesday, 08 July 2025
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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