Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 24

1938  Ernst Barlach, writer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1940  Victor Hollaender, composer, dies at 74 on October - 24.   

1942  On October - 24 arthur Dolphin, cricketer (1 Test England 1921, 1 run, 1 catch), dies   

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 this day in history.   

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 October - 24.   

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

1952  Frederick Jacobi, composer, dies at 61 on October - 24.   

1953  On this day in history ernest Irving, composer, dies at 74   

1957  Christian Dior, French designer (New Look), dies at 52 in Italy on this day in history.   

1958  Esther Delterne, Flemish actress/revue-artists, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1963  Beverly Wills, actress (Beverly-I Married Joan), dies at 29 on October - 24.   

1966  On October - 24 death of sofya Yanovskaya, Russian mathematician (b. 1896)   

1967  Lyle Latell, actor (Not of the Earth, Sky Dragon), dies at 63 on October - 24.   

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

1970  Richard Hofstadter, US historian, dies at 54 on October - 24.   

1971  On this day in history carl Ruggles, US composer (Evocations), dies at 95   

1972  Jackie Robinson, 1st black baseball player (Bkln Dodgers), dies at 53 on October - 24.   

1973  On this day in history jack Iverson, cricketer (5 Tests 21 wickets S1024 15 23), dies   

1974  On this day in history 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  On October - 24 leonid Georiyevich Ivanov, Russia, cosmonaut (Soyuz 33), dies at 30   

1981  Deborah Baltzell, actress (Karen-I'm a Big Girl Now), dies at 25 on October - 24.   

1982  James Philbrook, actor (Islanders, Investigators), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history jessica Savitch, news anchor (NBC-TV), dies at 35   

1984  On this day in history edith Massey, actress (Polyester, Pink Flamingos), dies at 66   

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

1987  Constantin Alajalov, Russian artist, dies at 86 on October - 24.   

1991  Gene Roddenberry, creator (Star Trek), dies of cardiac arrest at 70 on this day in history.   

1992  On this day in history alexander V Van de Wall Bake, staff leader/gov KMA Breda, dies   

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 October - 24.   

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0051  Domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96) was born on this day in history.   

1378  David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402) was born on this day in history.   

1607  On October - 24 birth of john Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver   

1632  On October - 24 birth of antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions)   

1675  On this day in history birth of richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749)   

1710  On this day in history birth of alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773)   

1763  On this day in history birth of dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839)   

1788  Sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb) was born on this day in history.