Historical Events In October - 24

1974  On this day in history david Oistrach, Russian violinist, dies at 65  

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

1976  On October - 24 first Jewish film and TV festival  

1976  Richard Sturzenegger, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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

1980  On this day in history john Lennon releases "(Just Like) Starting Over" in UK  

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

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 this day in history james Philbrook, actor (Islanders, Investigators), dies at 58  

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

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

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 October - 24.  

1984  Edith Massey, actress (Polyester, Pink Flamingos), dies at 66 on October - 24.  

1987  Bork's supreme court nomination rejected by senate on this day in history.  

1987  Constantin Alajalov, Russian artist, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

1988  On this day in history traveling Wilburys Volume One is released  

1988  On this day in history typhoon Ruby sinks Philippine ferry; hundreds drown  

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

1989  On this day in history 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  On this day in history alexander V Van de Wall Bake, staff leader/gov KMA Breda, dies  

1993  Ben Scholtens, historian (Gaama Duumi), murdered at 39 on this day in history.  

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

1995  On this day in history emile Jonassaint, president of Haiti (1994), dies at 82  

1996  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  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  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 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  On October - 24 birth of richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749)  

1710  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508)  

1579  On this day in history albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51  

1601  Tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54 on October - 24.  

1649  Ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89 on this day in history.