Historical Events In October - 24

1974  On October - 24 david Oistrach, Russian violinist, dies at 65  

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

1976  On October - 24 first Jewish film and TV festival  

1976  On this day in history richard Sturzenegger, composer, dies at 70  

1979  Guinness Book of Records presents Paul McCartney with a rhodium disc on October - 24.  

1980  John Lennon releases "(Just Like) Starting Over" in UK on October - 24.  

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 October - 24.  

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

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  11 members of the Colombo crime family arrested on October - 24.  

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

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

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

1988  On October - 24 traveling Wilburys Volume One is released  

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  On this day in history gene Roddenberry, creator (Star Trek), dies of cardiac arrest at 70  

1992  On this day in history alexander V Van de Wall Bake, staff leader/gov KMA Breda, dies  

1993  On this day in history ben Scholtens, historian (Gaama Duumi), murdered at 39  

1994  Alexandr Nikolaievich Shelepin, dir of KGB (1958-61), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

1997  On this day in history don Messick, cartoon voice (Astro-Jetsons, Bamm Bamm), dies at 62  

2005  On this day in history hurricane Wilma makes landfall in southwestern Florida as a category 3 hurricane.  

2007  On October - 24 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.  

2012  Libyan militias capture Bani Walid resulting in 130 civilian deaths on October - 24.  

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 this day in history st Louis Cardinals defeat Boston Red Sox to tie the MLB 2013 World Series 1-1  

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  On this day in history birth of domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96)  

1378  David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402) was born on this day in history.  

1607  John Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver was born on October - 24.  

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  On this day in history birth of sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb)  

0996  Hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

1375  Death of King Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320) on this day in history.  

1521  Robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57 on October - 24.  

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  On October - 24 albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51  

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 this day in history.