Page 7: Historical Events In October - 24

1974  David Oistrach, Russian violinist, dies at 65 on October - 24.   

1975  On this day in history ismail Erez, Turkish ambassador, killed by car bomb in Paris   

1976  On October - 24 first Jewish film and TV festival   

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

1979  On this day in history guinness Book of Records presents Paul McCartney with a rhodium disc   

1980  John Lennon releases "(Just Like) Starting Over" in UK on this day in history.   

1980  On October - 24 polish government legalizes independent labor union Solidarity   

1980  On October - 24 leonid Georiyevich Ivanov, Russia, cosmonaut (Soyuz 33), dies at 30   

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  On October - 24 jessica Savitch, news anchor (NBC-TV), dies at 35   

1984  11 members of the Colombo crime family arrested on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history intelsat 5 re-enters Earth's atmosphere 5 months after it failed   

1984  On October - 24 steffi Graf plays her first pro tennis match   

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

1987  Bork's supreme court nomination rejected by senate on October - 24.   

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

1988  Traveling Wilburys Volume One is released on this day in history.   

1988  On October - 24 typhoon Ruby sinks Philippine ferry; hundreds drown   

1989  After a week's delay due to earthquake, World Series game 3 is played (World Series #86) on October - 24.   

1989  On October - 24 rev Jim Bakker is sentenced to 50 years for fraud   

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

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

1993  Ben Scholtens, historian (Gaama Duumi), murdered at 39 on October - 24.   

1994  On October - 24 alexandr Nikolaievich Shelepin, dir of KGB (1958-61), dies   

1995  On October - 24 emile Jonassaint, president of Haiti (1994), dies at 82   

1996  Arthur Axmann, head of Hitler Youths in (1940-45), dies at 83 on October - 24.   

1997  Don Messick, cartoon voice (Astro-Jetsons, Bamm Bamm), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

2005  Hurricane Wilma makes landfall in southwestern Florida as a category 3 hurricane on October - 24.   

2007  In the space of a few hours, Comet Holmes develops a coma and flares up to half a million times its former brightness, becoming visible to the naked eye. Its coma would later become larger in volume than the Sun, making it the second comet to do so in 2007 after Comet McNaught on October - 24.   

2012  Libyan militias capture Bani Walid resulting in 130 civilian deaths on October - 24.   

2012  Hurricane Sandy kills at least 209 people in the Caribbean, Bahamas, United States and Canada. Considerable storm surge damage causes major disruption to the eastern seaboard of the United States on this day in history.   

2013  On October - 24 st Louis Cardinals defeat Boston Red Sox to tie the MLB 2013 World Series 1-1   

2017  Dog doping scandal confirmed by officials of Iditarod, Alaskan dog sled race after dogs test positive for a banned substance on October - 24.   

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

1378  David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402) was born on October - 24.   

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

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

1675  Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749) was born on this day in history.   

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

1763  Dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839) was born on this day in history.   

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

0996  Hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58 on October - 24.   

1375  On October - 24 death of king Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320)   

1521  On October - 24 robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57   

1537  Jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies on October - 24.   

1572  On October - 24 death of edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508)   

1579  On this day in history albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51   

1601  Tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54 on October - 24.   

1649  Ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89 on this day in history.