Historical Events In September - 24

1972  On this day in history antique F86 Sabrejet fails to takeoff at air show, kills 22  

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

1975  On this day in history 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  Newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst sentenced to 7 years for her part in a 1974 bank robbery. Released after 22 months by Pres Carter on September - 24.  

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 this day in history.  

1978  On this day in history ruth Etting, US dancer/singer (Ziegfeld Follies), dies at 80  

1979  CompuServe system started on September - 24.  

1981  On this day in history patsy Kelly actress (Brigid Murphy-Cop & the Kid), dies at 71  

1981  On this day in history patsy Kelly, actress (Brigid Murphy-Cop & the Kid), dies at 71  

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

1982  On this day in history tennis great Bj”rn B”rg retires at 26  

1982  US, Italian & French peacekeeping troops begin arriving in Lebanon on this day in history.  

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

1983  Isobel Baillie, oratorio singer, dies on September - 24.  

1984  On this day in history neil Hamilton actor (Com Gordon-Batman), dies of asthma at 85  

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

1984  On September - 24 neil Hamilton, actor (Com Gordon-Batman), dies of asthma at 85  

1985  Apollo Computer Inc. lays off 300 employees on this day in history.  

1985  Fastest English Channel crossing by a relay team set (15h 30m) on this day in history.  

1988  Barbara C Harris of Mass, elected first woman Episcopal bishop on September - 24.  

1988  Canada's Ben Johnson runs drug-assisted 100 m in 9.79 sec on this day in history.  

1990  South African president F.W. de Klerk meets Pres Bush in Wash DC on September - 24.  

1990  Supreme Soviet gives approval to switch to free market on this day in history.  

1990  On September - 24 jay Currin, stuntman/actor (Back to the Beach, Serial), dies at 34  

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

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

1991  On this day in history theodore Geisel, better known as children's author Doctor Seuss, dies of cancer in La Jolla, CA, at age 87.  

1991  Mary Lawrence, actress (Best Man), dies of respiratory failure at 73 on this day in history.  

1993  America and the Commonwealth lift trade sanctions against South Africa on this day in history.  

1993  On September - 24 zita Johann, Hungarian/US actress (Mummy), dies at 89  

1994  On this day in history colin Berry Haycraft, publisher, dies at 65  

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0015  Vitellius, Roman Emperor (d. 69) was born on September - 24.  

1301  On September - 24 birth of ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (d. 1372)  

1501  On this day in history birth of girolamo Cardano, Italy, mathematician/astrologer (Ars Magna-1545)  

1513  Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Queen of Sweden (d. 1535) was born on September - 24.  

1534  Guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (d. 1581) was born on this day in history.  

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

1583  Albrecht Eusebius Wenzel von Wallenstein, German general was born on this day in history.  

1625  On this day in history birth of johan de Witt, statesman/advisor of Holland  

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

0768  On this day in history pippin III, the short, King of France, dies at 53  

0786  Al-Hadi, Arabic kalief of Islam (185-86), dies on this day in history.  

0911  Ludwig III, the child, last Carolingian German King (899-911), dies on September - 24.  

1054  On this day in history death of hermannus Contractus, scholar (b. 1013)  

1118  On September - 24 death of robert of Knaresborough, hermit (b. 1160)  

1120  Death of Welf II, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1072) on this day in history.  

1143  On September - 24 innocent II, [Gregorio de' Papareschi], Ital Pope (1130-43), dies