Page 7: Historical Events In September - 24

1972  Antique F86 Sabrejet fails to takeoff at air show, kills 22 on September - 24.   

1973  Portuguese Guinea (Guinea-Bissau) declares independence on September - 24.   

1975  On September - 24 ian Hunter actor (Sir Richard-Robin Hood), dies at 75   

1975  On September - 24 clive Morton, actor (Goodbye Mr Chips, Moonraker), dies at 71   

1976  On September - 24 newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst sentenced to 7 years for her part in a 1974 bank robbery. Released after 22 months by Pres Carter   

1976  On September - 24 rhodesia accepts an American and British plan for majority rule   

1976  On this day in history bruno VeSota, actor/director (Chopper, Teenage Doll), dies at 54   

1977  Ken Hinton of CFL British Columbia Lions returns a punt 130 yards on September - 24.   

1978  Ruth Etting, US dancer/singer (Ziegfeld Follies), dies at 80 on September - 24.   

1979  CompuServe system started on September - 24.   

1981  Patsy Kelly actress (Brigid Murphy-Cop & the Kid), dies at 71 on September - 24.   

1981  Patsy Kelly, actress (Brigid Murphy-Cop & the Kid), dies at 71 on September - 24.   

1982  Sarah Churchill actress, dies at 67 on September - 24.   

1982  Tennis great Bj”rn B”rg retires at 26 on September - 24.   

1982  US, Italian & French peacekeeping troops begin arriving in Lebanon on September - 24.   

1982  On September - 24 sarah Churchill, actress (Royal Wedding, Spring Meeting), dies at 67   

1983  Isobel Baillie, oratorio singer, dies on this day in history.   

1984  Neil Hamilton actor (Com Gordon-Batman), dies of asthma at 85 on this day in history.   

1984  Paul McCartney releases "No More Lonely Nights" on this day in history.   

1984  Neil Hamilton, actor (Com Gordon-Batman), dies of asthma at 85 on September - 24.   

1985  On this day in history apollo Computer Inc. lays off 300 employees   

1985  Fastest English Channel crossing by a relay team set (15h 30m) on September - 24.   

1988  On this day in history barbara C Harris of Mass, elected first woman Episcopal bishop   

1988  On this day in history canada's Ben Johnson runs drug-assisted 100 m in 9.79 sec   

1990  On this day in history south African president F.W. de Klerk meets Pres Bush in Wash DC   

1990  On September - 24 supreme Soviet gives approval to switch to free market   

1990  Jay Currin, stuntman/actor (Back to the Beach, Serial), dies at 34 on this day in history.   

1991  "Good & Evil" & "Sibs" premiers on ABC TV on September - 24.   

1991  Doogie Howser loses his virginity (only on TV would this be an event) on this day in history.   

1991  Theodore Geisel, better known as children's author Doctor Seuss, dies of cancer in La Jolla, CA, at age 87 on September - 24.   

1991  On this day in history mary Lawrence, actress (Best Man), dies of respiratory failure at 73   

1993  On September - 24 america and the Commonwealth lift trade sanctions against South Africa   

1993  Zita Johann, Hungarian/US actress (Mummy), dies at 89 on September - 24.   

1994  On September - 24 colin Berry Haycraft, publisher, dies at 65   

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0015  On September - 24 birth of vitellius, Roman Emperor (d. 69)   

1301  On this day in history birth of ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (d. 1372)   

1501  On September - 24 birth of girolamo Cardano, Italy, mathematician/astrologer (Ars Magna-1545)   

1513  Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Queen of Sweden (d. 1535) was born on this day in history.   

1534  Guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (d. 1581) was born on September - 24.   

1564  William Adams, British navigator (d. 1620) was born on September - 24.   

1583  On September - 24 birth of albrecht Eusebius Wenzel von Wallenstein, German general   

1625  On September - 24 birth of johan de Witt, statesman/advisor of Holland   

0366  Liberius, Italian Pope (352-66), dies on this day in history.   

0768  Pippin III, the short, King of France, dies at 53 on September - 24.   

0786  On September - 24 al-Hadi, Arabic kalief of Islam (185-86), dies   

0911  Ludwig III, the child, last Carolingian German King (899-911), dies on this day in history.   

1054  Death of Hermannus Contractus, scholar (b. 1013) on this day in history.   

1118  Death of Robert of Knaresborough, hermit (b. 1160) on this day in history.   

1120  Death of Welf II, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1072) on September - 24.   

1143  Innocent II, [Gregorio de' Papareschi], Ital Pope (1130-43), dies on this day in history.