Historical Events In October - 24
Monday, 20 May 2024
1974 David Oistrach, Russian violinist, dies at 65 on October - 24.
1975 Ismail Erez, Turkish ambassador, killed by car bomb in Paris on October - 24.
1976 On this day in history first Jewish film and TV festival
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 On October - 24 john Lennon releases "(Just Like) Starting Over" in UK
1980 Polish government legalizes independent labor union Solidarity on October - 24.
1980 On this day in history leonid Georiyevich Ivanov, Russia, cosmonaut (Soyuz 33), dies at 30
1981 On October - 24 deborah Baltzell, actress (Karen-I'm a Big Girl Now), dies at 25
1982 On this day in history james Philbrook, actor (Islanders, Investigators), dies at 58
1983 Jessica Savitch, news anchor (NBC-TV), dies at 35 on October - 24.
1984 11 members of the Colombo crime family arrested on October - 24.
1984 On this day in history intelsat 5 re-enters Earth's atmosphere 5 months after it failed
1984 Steffi Graf plays her first pro tennis match on this day in history.
1984 Edith Massey, actress (Polyester, Pink Flamingos), dies at 66 on this day in history.
1987 Bork's supreme court nomination rejected by senate on this day in history.
1987 Constantin Alajalov, Russian artist, dies at 86 on October - 24.
1988 Traveling Wilburys Volume One is released on this day in history.
1988 On October - 24 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 Rev Jim Bakker is sentenced to 50 years for fraud on October - 24.
1991 On this day in history gene Roddenberry, creator (Star Trek), dies of cardiac arrest at 70
1992 Alexander V Van de Wall Bake, staff leader/gov KMA Breda, dies on October - 24.
1993 Ben Scholtens, historian (Gaama Duumi), murdered at 39 on October - 24.
1994 Alexandr Nikolaievich Shelepin, dir of KGB (1958-61), dies on this day in history.
1995 Emile Jonassaint, president of Haiti (1994), dies at 82 on October - 24.
1996 Arthur Axmann, head of Hitler Youths in (1940-45), dies at 83 on this day in history.
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 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 on this day in history.
2012 Libyan militias capture Bani Walid resulting in 130 civilian deaths on this day in history.
2012 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 on this day in history.
2013 St Louis Cardinals defeat Boston Red Sox to tie the MLB 2013 World Series 1-1 on October - 24.
2017 On October - 24 dog doping scandal confirmed by officials of Iditarod, Alaskan dog sled race after dogs test positive for a banned substance
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