Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 24

1938  On October - 24 ernst Barlach, writer, dies at 68   

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

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

1943  On this day in history death of hector de Saint-Denys Garneau, French Canadian poet (b. 1912)   

1944  On this day in history lauri S A Haarla, Finnish writer (Juudas, Sukeltaja), dies at 54   

1945  On October - 24 death of robert Ley, German nazi, commits suicide   

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  Frederick Jacobi, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history esther Delterne, Flemish actress/revue-artists, dies at 81   

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

1966  On this day in history 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  On this day in history otto Jochum, composer, dies at 71   

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

1971  Carl Ruggles, US composer (Evocations), dies at 95 on October - 24.   

1972  Jackie Robinson, 1st black baseball player (Bkln Dodgers), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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

1974  David Oistrach, Russian violinist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

1976  Richard Sturzenegger, composer, dies at 70 on October - 24.   

1980  Leonid Georiyevich Ivanov, Russia, cosmonaut (Soyuz 33), dies at 30 on October - 24.   

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

1982  On this day in history james Philbrook, actor (Islanders, Investigators), dies at 58   

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

1984  On October - 24 edith Massey, actress (Polyester, Pink Flamingos), dies at 66   

1985  On October - 24 death of richie Evans, American NASCAR driver (b. 1941)   

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

1991  Gene Roddenberry, creator (Star Trek), dies of cardiac arrest at 70 on October - 24.   

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  On this day in history alexandr Nikolaievich Shelepin, dir of KGB (1958-61), dies   

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0051  On this day in history birth of domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96)   

1378  On October - 24 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 October - 24.   

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