Historical Events In October - 24

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

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

1976  First Jewish film and TV festival on October - 24.   

1976  Richard Sturzenegger, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1979  On October - 24 guinness Book of Records presents Paul McCartney with a rhodium disc   

1980  On this day in history john Lennon releases "(Just Like) Starting Over" in UK   

1980  On this day in history polish government legalizes independent labor union Solidarity   

1980  On this day in history 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  James Philbrook, actor (Islanders, Investigators), dies at 58 on October - 24.   

1983  On this day in history 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 October - 24 intelsat 5 re-enters Earth's atmosphere 5 months after it failed   

1984  On this day in history steffi Graf plays her first pro tennis match   

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  Constantin Alajalov, Russian artist, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1988  Traveling Wilburys Volume One is released on October - 24.   

1988  On this day in history typhoon Ruby sinks Philippine ferry; hundreds drown   

1989  On this day in history after a week's delay due to earthquake, World Series game 3 is played (World Series #86)   

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

1991  On October - 24 gene Roddenberry, creator (Star Trek), dies of cardiac arrest at 70   

1992  On October - 24 alexander V Van de Wall Bake, staff leader/gov KMA Breda, dies   

1993  On October - 24 ben Scholtens, historian (Gaama Duumi), murdered at 39   

1994  On this day in history alexandr Nikolaievich Shelepin, dir of KGB (1958-61), dies   

1995  On this day in history emile Jonassaint, president of Haiti (1994), dies at 82   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  On October - 24 libyan militias capture Bani Walid resulting in 130 civilian deaths   

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 October - 24.   

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  Domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96) was born on October - 24.   

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 this day in history birth of antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions)   

1675  On this day in history 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  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 October - 24.   

0996  Hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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  Death of Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508) on this day in history.   

1579  Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51 on October - 24.   

1601  Tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54 on this day in history.   

1649  Ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89 on October - 24.