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  First Jewish film and TV festival on October - 24.  

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

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 October - 24.  

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

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

1983  Jessica Savitch, news anchor (NBC-TV), dies at 35 on this day in history.  

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 October - 24.  

1984  On this day in history steffi Graf plays her first pro tennis match  

1984  On this day in history edith Massey, actress (Polyester, Pink Flamingos), dies at 66  

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

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

1988  On October - 24 traveling Wilburys Volume One is released  

1988  Typhoon Ruby sinks Philippine ferry; hundreds drown on this day in history.  

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

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

1991  On October - 24 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 October - 24 ben Scholtens, historian (Gaama Duumi), murdered at 39  

1994  Alexandr Nikolaievich Shelepin, dir of KGB (1958-61), dies on October - 24.  

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

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 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 October - 24.  

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

1378  On this day in history birth of david Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402)  

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

1632  Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 October - 24 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  On this day in history death of king Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320)  

1521  On this day in history robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57  

1537  Jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies on October - 24.  

1572  Death of Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508) on October - 24.  

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