Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened 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  On January - 24 emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52   

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 January - 24.   

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  Death of Ira Hayes, American World War II hero (b. 1923) on this day in history.   

1957  Daniel Taylor, cricketer (bro of Herbie, 2 Tests for S Af 1914), dies on this day in history.   

1960  John Miljan, actor (Charlie Chan in Paris, Yankee Clipper), dies at 66 on January - 24.   

1961  On January - 24 willem J M van Eysinga, people rights scholar, dies at 82   

1962  Tom Shirley, actor/TV announcer (They're Off), dies at 62 on January - 24.   

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

1965  On January - 24 winston Churchill, PM of Britain (C) (1940-45, 51-55), dies at 90   

1966  Death of Homi J. Bhabha, Indian physicist (b. 1909) on this day in history.   

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

1969  On this day in history pauline Hall, composer, dies at 78   

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

1971  Death of Bill W., American co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (b. 1895) on January - 24.   

1972  On January - 24 jerome Cowan, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie), dies at 74   

1973  Alan Lisette, cricketer (took 3 wickets in 2 Tests for NZ 1956), dies on this day in history.   

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

1978  Death of Herta Oberheuser, German doctor (b. 1911) on January - 24.   

1979  Jerry Damon, comedian (That Was The Week That Was), dies at 51 on January - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of ted Bundy, serial killer of up to 100 women, executed in Florida at 42   

1990  Madge Bellamy, actress (White Zombie), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1991  George Gobel, comedian, dies of a heart attack at 71 on this day in history.   

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1287  Richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345) was born on this day in history.   

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

1638  On this day in history birth of charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706)   

1664  On January - 24 birth of john Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized)   

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

1674  On January - 24 birth of thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735)   

1679  Christian von Wolff, German philosopher was born on January - 24.   

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