Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 24

1940  Paul G Nipkow, German TV pioneer (Nipkow disk), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1943  On August - 24 ernst Ottwalt, writer, dies   

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

1954  On this day in history death of getulio D Vargas, pres/dictator Brazil: 1930-45, 51-54, suicide at 71   

1956  On August - 24 death of kenji Mizoguchi, Japanese film director (b. 1898)   

1957  Albert Edward Sammons, composer, dies at 71 on August - 24.   

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

1962  On August - 24 henry George Ley, composer, dies at 74   

1964  On this day in history maurice Schoemaker, composer, dies at 73   

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 August - 24.   

1976  On August - 24 michael Dewar Head, composer, dies at 76   

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

1978  On August - 24 louis Prima, singer, dies at 66   

1979  Death of Hanna Reitsch, German test pilot (b. 1912) on this day in history.   

1980  Death of Yootha Joyce, British actress (b. 1927) on this day in history.   

1982  Jack Siedle, cricketer (batted in 18 Tests for S Africa), dies on this day in history.   

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

1985  On this day in history paul Creston [Giuseppe/Joseph Guttoveggio], US composer, dies at 78   

1987  On this day in history bayard Rustin, US civil rights activist, dies at 77   

1988  Leonard Frey, actor (Tattoo, Magic Christian), dies of AIDS at 49 on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history death of sergei Dovlatov, Russian writer (b. 1941)   

1991  On this day in history abel Kivlat, US 1500m runner (Olympic-silver-1912), dies at 99   

1992  On this day in history andreas M Donner, Dutch state leader/jurist (Constitution), dies at 74   

1993  On this day in history 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  On this day in history erich Geiringer, general Practitioner campaigner, dies at 78   

1996  On this day in history ahmed Bahauddin, journalist, dies at 69   

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  Geoffrey of Anjou, Count of Anjou (d. 1151) was born on this day in history.   

1198  On August - 24 birth of king Alexander II of Scotland (d. 1249)   

1210  Floris IV, Count of Holland was born on August - 24.   

1358  On this day in history birth of king John I of Castile (d. 1390)   

1393  Arthur III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1458) was born on this day in history.   

1420  On August - 24 birth of albrecht van Eyb, German humanist/parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt)   

1531  On August - 24 birth of ercole Bottrigari, composer