Page 7: Historical Events In July - 24

1969  Witold Gombrowicz, Polish author (Ferdydurke, Dziennik), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history alan Rawsthorne, composer, dies at 66   

1972  On this day in history bobby Ramirez drummer (White Trash), killed at 23 in bar brawl   

1972  Jigme Singye Wangchuk becomes king of Bhutan at 16 on July - 24.   

1972  Bobby Ramirez, drummer (White Trash), killed at 23 in bar brawl on July - 24.   

1973  On this day in history mary Frasca, singer/actress, dies in NYC   

1974  On this day in history chris Chubbock newscaster shoots self on air   

1974  On July - 24 supreme Court unanimously rules Nixon must turn over Watergate tapes   

1974  Chris Chubbock, newscaster, shoots self on air on July - 24.   

1975  Apollo 18 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

1978  "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" premeirs in NYC on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history archie Duncan actor (Sherlock Holmes), dies at 65   

1979  On this day in history archie Duncan, actor (Sherlock Holmes), dies at 65   

1980  On this day in history peter Sellers dies at 54   

1980  On July - 24 peter Sellers, actor (Pink Panther, Mouse that Roared), dies at 54   

1982  E Bowell discovers asteroid #2763 Jeans on July - 24.   

1984  On July - 24 seve Ballesteros wins the British Open   

1985  On this day in history france leads international campaign for sanctions against South Africa   

1985  On July - 24 gandhi signs peace contract with Sikh leader Harchand Singh Longowai   

1986  On July - 24 sF Federal jury convicts navy radioman Jerry Whitworth of espionage   

1986  On July - 24 fritz A Lipman, discoverer (co-enzymes, Nobel 1953), dies at 87   

1987  IBM-PC DOS Version 3.3 (updated) released on July - 24.   

1988  US & Jamacia play scoreless tie, in 2nd round of 1990 world soccer cup on July - 24.   

1989  On July - 24 ernest Morrison, actor (Peggy Does Her Darndest), dies   

1990  On July - 24 ms. Magazine hits the newstands again after an 8 month haitus   

1990  On this day in history alan Clarke, director (Elephant, Road, Scum, Firm), dies at 54   

1991  U of Manchester scientist announce finding a planet outside of the solar system on July - 24.   

1991  Freddie Brown, cricketer (English Test captain 1950-51), dies on July - 24.   

1992  Arlette-Leonie Arletty, dies at 94 on this day in history.   

1993  Ben[jamin S] Polak, Dutch physician/resistance fighter, dies on July - 24.   

1994  Grete Schickedanz, German head mistress, dies at 82 on July - 24.   

1995  On July - 24 don Richard Carpenter, novelist, dies at 64   

1996  On this day in history "Jock" John Wallace, soccer player/manager, dies at 60   

1997  Saw Maung, general/president of Myanmar (Burma) (1988-92), dies on this day in history.   

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1380  On July - 24 birth of johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint   

1660  On this day in history birth of charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (d. 1718)   

1686  On this day in history birth of benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9]   

1720  Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik was born on this day in history.   

1725  On this day in history birth of john Newton, English cleric and hymnist (d. 1807)   

1738  Elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart) was born on July - 24.   

1757  On July - 24 birth of vladimir Borovikovsky, Russian painter (d. 1825)   

1759  On this day in history birth of victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21)   

1115  Death of Matilda, Countess of Tuscany (b. 1046) on July - 24.   

1240  On this day in history death of konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights   

1345  On July - 24 death of jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered   

1568  Death of Prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545) on July - 24.   

1594  Death of John Boste, Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544) on July - 24.   

1652  On July - 24 johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32   

1712  Cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies on July - 24.   

1739  Benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday on July - 24.