Page 7: Historical Events In September - 24

1972  Antique F86 Sabrejet fails to takeoff at air show, kills 22 on this day in history.   

1973  On September - 24 portuguese Guinea (Guinea-Bissau) declares independence   

1975  On this day in history ian Hunter actor (Sir Richard-Robin Hood), dies at 75   

1975  Clive Morton, actor (Goodbye Mr Chips, Moonraker), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1976  On September - 24 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  On this day in history compuServe system started   

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 this day in history.   

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

1982  On September - 24 tennis great Bj”rn B”rg retires at 26   

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

1982  On this day in history sarah Churchill, actress (Royal Wedding, Spring Meeting), dies at 67   

1983  On September - 24 isobel Baillie, oratorio singer, dies   

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

1984  On this day in history paul McCartney releases "No More Lonely Nights"   

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

1985  Apollo Computer Inc. lays off 300 employees on September - 24.   

1985  On this day in history fastest English Channel crossing by a relay team set (15h 30m)   

1988  Barbara C Harris of Mass, elected first woman Episcopal bishop on this day in history.   

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

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 September - 24.   

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  On September - 24 doogie Howser loses his virginity (only on TV would this be an event)   

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  On September - 24 mary Lawrence, actress (Best Man), dies of respiratory failure at 73   

1993  On this day in history america and the Commonwealth lift trade sanctions against South Africa   

1993  Zita Johann, Hungarian/US actress (Mummy), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

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  Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (d. 1372) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1534  On September - 24 birth of guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (d. 1581)   

1564  William Adams, British navigator (d. 1620) was born on this day in history.   

1583  On this day in history birth of albrecht Eusebius Wenzel von Wallenstein, German general   

1625  Johan de Witt, statesman/advisor of Holland was born on this day in history.   

0366  On September - 24 liberius, Italian Pope (352-66), dies   

0768  Pippin III, the short, King of France, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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

1118  On this day in history death of robert of Knaresborough, hermit (b. 1160)   

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

1143  Innocent II, [Gregorio de' Papareschi], Ital Pope (1130-43), dies on September - 24.