Famous Deaths In October - 24

1938  Ernst Barlach, writer, dies at 68 on October - 24.   

1940  Victor Hollaender, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1942  Arthur Dolphin, cricketer (1 Test England 1921, 1 run, 1 catch), dies on this day in history.   

1943  On October - 24 death of hector de Saint-Denys Garneau, French Canadian poet (b. 1912)   

1944  Lauri S A Haarla, Finnish writer (Juudas, Sukeltaja), dies at 54 on October - 24.   

1945  Death of Robert Ley, German nazi, commits suicide on this day in history.   

1948  Franz Lehar, Austrian/Hungarian composer (Wiener Frauen), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1949  Joaquin Nin y Castellanos, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1952  On October - 24 frederick Jacobi, composer, dies at 61   

1953  Ernest Irving, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1957  Christian Dior, French designer (New Look), dies at 52 in Italy on October - 24.   

1958  Esther Delterne, Flemish actress/revue-artists, dies at 81 on October - 24.   

1963  Beverly Wills, actress (Beverly-I Married Joan), dies at 29 on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history death of sofya Yanovskaya, Russian mathematician (b. 1896)   

1967  On this day in history lyle Latell, actor (Not of the Earth, Sky Dragon), dies at 63   

1969  Otto Jochum, composer, dies at 71 on October - 24.   

1970  Richard Hofstadter, US historian, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1971  Carl Ruggles, US composer (Evocations), dies at 95 on this day in history.   

1972  On October - 24 jackie Robinson, 1st black baseball player (Bkln Dodgers), dies at 53   

1973  On October - 24 jack Iverson, cricketer (5 Tests 21 wickets S1024 15 23), dies   

1974  On October - 24 david Oistrach, Russian violinist, dies at 65   

1975  Death of Ismail Erez, Turkish ambassador, killed by car bomb in Paris on October - 24.   

1976  On October - 24 richard Sturzenegger, composer, dies at 70   

1980  Leonid Georiyevich Ivanov, Russia, cosmonaut (Soyuz 33), dies at 30 on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history deborah Baltzell, actress (Karen-I'm a Big Girl Now), dies at 25   

1982  James Philbrook, actor (Islanders, Investigators), dies at 58 on October - 24.   

1983  Jessica Savitch, news anchor (NBC-TV), dies at 35 on October - 24.   

1984  Edith Massey, actress (Polyester, Pink Flamingos), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1985  Death of Richie Evans, American NASCAR driver (b. 1941) on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history constantin Alajalov, Russian artist, dies at 86   

1991  On this day in history gene Roddenberry, creator (Star Trek), dies of cardiac arrest at 70   

1992  Alexander V Van de Wall Bake, staff leader/gov KMA Breda, dies on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history death of ben Scholtens, historian (Gaama Duumi), murdered at 39   

1994  Alexandr Nikolaievich Shelepin, dir of KGB (1958-61), dies on this day in history.   

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0051  On October - 24 birth of domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96)   

1378  On this day in history birth of david Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402)   

1607  John Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver was born on this day in history.   

1632  Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions) was born on October - 24.   

1675  On October - 24 birth of richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749)   

1710  On October - 24 birth of alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773)   

1763  On October - 24 birth of dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839)   

1788  On October - 24 birth of sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb)