Page 7: Historical Events In October - 24

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

1975  Ismail Erez, Turkish ambassador, killed by car bomb in Paris on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history first Jewish film and TV festival   

1976  On this day in history richard Sturzenegger, composer, dies at 70   

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  Polish government legalizes independent labor union Solidarity on October - 24.   

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

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

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

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  Intelsat 5 re-enters Earth's atmosphere 5 months after it failed on this day in history.   

1984  Steffi Graf plays her first pro tennis match on October - 24.   

1984  Edith Massey, actress (Polyester, Pink Flamingos), dies at 66 on October - 24.   

1987  Bork's supreme court nomination rejected by senate on this day in history.   

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

1988  On October - 24 traveling Wilburys Volume One is released   

1988  Typhoon Ruby sinks Philippine ferry; hundreds drown on this day in history.   

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

1989  Rev Jim Bakker is sentenced to 50 years for fraud 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  Ben Scholtens, historian (Gaama Duumi), murdered at 39 on this day in history.   

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

1995  Emile Jonassaint, president of Haiti (1994), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1996  On October - 24 arthur Axmann, head of Hitler Youths in (1940-45), dies at 83   

1997  On this day in history don Messick, cartoon voice (Astro-Jetsons, Bamm Bamm), dies at 62   

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

2007  On October - 24 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.   

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

2012  On October - 24 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.   

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 this day in history.   

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0051  On October - 24 birth of domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96)   

1378  On this day in history birth of david Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402)   

1607  On this day in history birth of john Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver   

1632  On this day in history 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  Alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

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

1788  On October - 24 birth of sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb)   

0996  On this day in history hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58   

1375  Death of King Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320) on October - 24.   

1521  On this day in history robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57   

1537  Jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies on this day in history.   

1572  Death of Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508) on October - 24.   

1579  On October - 24 albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51   

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

1649  On this day in history ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89