Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 24

1924  On this day in history thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80   

1929  Willem Royaards, theater directeor (Adam in Ballingschap), dies on this day in history.   

1932  On January - 24 death of alfred Yarrow, English shipbuilder (b. 1842)   

1939  On this day in history death of maximilian Bircher-Benner, Swiss physician and nutritionist (b. 1867)   

1940  On this day in history emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52   

1943  John Burns, English minister of Local Government (1905-14), dies on January - 24.   

1947  Felix Timmermans, writer/painter (Gift from St Nicholas), dies at 60 on January - 24.   

1948  On January - 24 death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)   

1950  On this day in history bull Montana, actor (Son of Sheik), dies at 62   

1953  On this day in history [Karl R] Gerd von Rundstedt, gen-field marshal (Normandy), dies at 77   

1955  On January - 24 death of ira Hayes, American World War II hero (b. 1923)   

1957  On January - 24 daniel Taylor, cricketer (bro of Herbie, 2 Tests for S Af 1914), dies   

1960  On this day in history john Miljan, actor (Charlie Chan in Paris, Yankee Clipper), dies at 66   

1961  Willem J M van Eysinga, people rights scholar, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history tom Shirley, actor/TV announcer (They're Off), dies at 62   

1964  On January - 24 joseph Schildkraut, actor (Joseph Schildkraut Presents), dies at 68   

1965  Winston Churchill, PM of Britain (C) (1940-45, 51-55), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history death of homi J. Bhabha, Indian physicist (b. 1909)   

1967  On January - 24 howard Charles Shaiffer, entertainer, dies at 49   

1969  On January - 24 pauline Hall, composer, dies at 78   

1970  On this day in history death of james "Shep" Shepherd, rocker (Shep & Limelites), beaten to death   

1971  On January - 24 death of bill W., American co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (b. 1895)   

1972  Jerome Cowan, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie), dies at 74 on January - 24.   

1973  Alan Lisette, cricketer (took 3 wickets in 2 Tests for NZ 1956), dies on January - 24.   

1975  On January - 24 larry Fine, actor (3 Stooges), dies at 72   

1978  On this day in history death of herta Oberheuser, German doctor (b. 1911)   

1979  Jerry Damon, comedian (That Was The Week That Was), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history death of alfredo Ovando Candía, Bolivian president and dictator (b. 1918)   

1983  George Cukor, director, dies of stroke & heart attack at 83 on January - 24.   

1986  Gordon MacRae, singer (Oklahoma, Carousel), dies at 64 on January - 24.   

1988  Charles Glenn King, biochemist (discovered vitamin C), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1989  Death of Ted Bundy, serial killer of up to 100 women, executed in Florida at 42 on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history madge Bellamy, actress (White Zombie), dies at 87   

1991  On January - 24 george Gobel, comedian, dies of a heart attack at 71   

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1287  On January - 24 birth of richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345)   

1444  On January - 24 birth of galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (d. 1476)   

1638  Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706) was born on January - 24.   

1664  On this day in history birth of john Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized)   

1670  On January - 24 birth of william Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729)   

1674  On this day in history birth of thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735)   

1679  Christian von Wolff, German philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1705  On this day in history birth of farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato