Famous Deaths In August - 24

1940  On August - 24 paul G Nipkow, German TV pioneer (Nipkow disk), dies at 80   

1943  On this day in history ernst Ottwalt, writer, dies   

1950  Ernst Wiechert, writer, dies at 63 on August - 24.   

1954  On August - 24 death of getulio D Vargas, pres/dictator Brazil: 1930-45, 51-54, suicide at 71   

1956  Death of Kenji Mizoguchi, Japanese film director (b. 1898) on August - 24.   

1957  Albert Edward Sammons, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1958  John G Strijdom, premier of South Africa (1954-58), dies at 65 on August - 24.   

1962  Henry George Ley, composer, dies at 74 on August - 24.   

1964  Maurice Schoemaker, composer, dies at 73 on August - 24.   

1967  Amanda Randolph, actress (Danny Thomas, Amos n Andy), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history cyril Vincent, cricketer (84 wkts slow lefty for S Af 1927-35), dies   

1972  On August - 24 carlos Wesley "Don" Byas, US jazz saxophonist, dies at 59   

1973  On August - 24 billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family), dies at 76   

1974  Death of Alexander de Seversky, Russian-American aviation pioneer (b. 1894) on August - 24.   

1975  Charles H Revson, US cosmetic magnate, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history michael Dewar Head, composer, dies at 76   

1977  On August - 24 death of buddy O'Connor, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1916)   

1978  On this day in history louis Prima, singer, dies at 66   

1979  On August - 24 death of hanna Reitsch, German test pilot (b. 1912)   

1980  On this day in history death of yootha Joyce, British actress (b. 1927)   

1982  Jack Siedle, cricketer (batted in 18 Tests for S Africa), dies on August - 24.   

1983  On August - 24 jack Somack, actor (Ball Four, Stockard Channing Show), dies at 64   

1985  Paul Creston [Giuseppe/Joseph Guttoveggio], US composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1987  On August - 24 bayard Rustin, US civil rights activist, dies at 77   

1988  Leonard Frey, actor (Tattoo, Magic Christian), dies of AIDS at 49 on August - 24.   

1990  Death of Sergei Dovlatov, Russian writer (b. 1941) on August - 24.   

1991  Abel Kivlat, US 1500m runner (Olympic-silver-1912), dies at 99 on August - 24.   

1992  On August - 24 andreas M Donner, Dutch state leader/jurist (Constitution), dies at 74   

1993  On August - 24 professor D B Deodhar, cricketer (Ind non-Test bat o 30s), dies at 101   

1994  Jason McRoy, downhill MTB racer, dies at 23 on this day in history.   

1995  Erich Geiringer, general Practitioner campaigner, dies at 78 on August - 24.   

1996  Ahmed Bahauddin, journalist, dies at 69 on August - 24.   

1997  Phillip Humphrey Vellacott, classicist, dies at 90 on August - 24.   

1998  Death of E.G. Marshall, American actor (b. 1910) on August - 24.   

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1113  On this day in history birth of geoffrey Plantagenet, France, conquered Normandy   

1113  On August - 24 birth of geoffrey of Anjou, Count of Anjou (d. 1151)   

1198  King Alexander II of Scotland (d. 1249) was born on this day in history.   

1210  Floris IV, Count of Holland was born on this day in history.   

1358  King John I of Castile (d. 1390) was born on this day in history.   

1393  On this day in history birth of arthur III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1458)   

1420  On this day in history birth of albrecht van Eyb, German humanist/parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt)   

1531  On August - 24 birth of ercole Bottrigari, composer