Historical Events In July - 24

1969  Witold Gombrowicz, Polish author (Ferdydurke, Dziennik), dies at 64 on July - 24.   

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

1972  On July - 24 bobby Ramirez drummer (White Trash), killed at 23 in bar brawl   

1972  On July - 24 jigme Singye Wangchuk becomes king of Bhutan at 16   

1972  Bobby Ramirez, drummer (White Trash), killed at 23 in bar brawl on this day in history.   

1973  Mary Frasca, singer/actress, dies in NYC on July - 24.   

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

1974  Supreme Court unanimously rules Nixon must turn over Watergate tapes on this day in history.   

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

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  Archie Duncan, actor (Sherlock Holmes), dies at 65 on July - 24.   

1980  On this day in history peter Sellers dies at 54   

1980  Peter Sellers, actor (Pink Panther, Mouse that Roared), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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

1984  Seve Ballesteros wins the British Open on July - 24.   

1985  France leads international campaign for sanctions against South Africa on this day in history.   

1985  Gandhi signs peace contract with Sikh leader Harchand Singh Longowai on this day in history.   

1986  SF Federal jury convicts navy radioman Jerry Whitworth of espionage on this day in history.   

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

1987  On this day in history iBM-PC DOS Version 3.3 (updated) released   

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

1989  On this day in history 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 July - 24 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 this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history freddie Brown, cricketer (English Test captain 1950-51), dies   

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

1993  Ben[jamin S] Polak, Dutch physician/resistance fighter, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1997  Saw Maung, general/president of Myanmar (Burma) (1988-92), dies on July - 24.   

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1380  On this day in history birth of johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint   

1660  Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (d. 1718) was born on this day in history.   

1686  Benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9] was born on July - 24.   

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

1725  On July - 24 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 this day in history birth of vladimir Borovikovsky, Russian painter (d. 1825)   

1759  Victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21) was born on this day in history.   

1115  On July - 24 death of matilda, Countess of Tuscany (b. 1046)   

1240  Death of Konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights on July - 24.   

1345  On this day in history death of jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered   

1568  On July - 24 death of prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545)   

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

1652  On this day in history johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32   

1712  On this day in history cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies   

1739  Benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday on this day in history.