Famous Deaths In January - 24

1924  On January - 24 thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80   

1929  On this day in history willem Royaards, theater directeor (Adam in Ballingschap), dies   

1932  Death of Alfred Yarrow, English shipbuilder (b. 1842) on this day in history.   

1939  Death of Maximilian Bircher-Benner, Swiss physician and nutritionist (b. 1867) on this day in history.   

1940  Emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history john Burns, English minister of Local Government (1905-14), dies   

1947  Felix Timmermans, writer/painter (Gift from St Nicholas), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1948  Death of Maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912) on this day in history.   

1950  On January - 24 bull Montana, actor (Son of Sheik), dies at 62   

1953  [Karl R] Gerd von Rundstedt, gen-field marshal (Normandy), dies at 77 on January - 24.   

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

1957  Daniel Taylor, cricketer (bro of Herbie, 2 Tests for S Af 1914), dies on January - 24.   

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 January - 24.   

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

1964  On this day in history joseph Schildkraut, actor (Joseph Schildkraut Presents), dies at 68   

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

1966  Death of Homi J. Bhabha, Indian physicist (b. 1909) on January - 24.   

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

1969  Pauline Hall, composer, dies at 78 on January - 24.   

1970  Death of James "Shep" Shepherd, rocker (Shep & Limelites), beaten to death on January - 24.   

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

1972  On this day in history jerome Cowan, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie), dies at 74   

1973  On January - 24 alan Lisette, cricketer (took 3 wickets in 2 Tests for NZ 1956), dies   

1975  Larry Fine, actor (3 Stooges), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1978  Death of Herta Oberheuser, German doctor (b. 1911) on this day in history.   

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

1982  Death of Alfredo Ovando Candía, Bolivian president and dictator (b. 1918) on January - 24.   

1983  On this day in history george Cukor, director, dies of stroke & heart attack at 83   

1986  On this day in history gordon MacRae, singer (Oklahoma, Carousel), dies at 64   

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  Madge Bellamy, actress (White Zombie), dies at 87 on January - 24.   

1991  On this day in history george Gobel, comedian, dies of a heart attack at 71   

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1287  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1670  William Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729) was born on January - 24.   

1674  Thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735) was born on January - 24.   

1679  On this day in history birth of christian von Wolff, German philosopher   

1705  On January - 24 birth of farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato