Page 7: Historical Events In September - 24

1972  On this day in history antique F86 Sabrejet fails to takeoff at air show, kills 22   

1973  Portuguese Guinea (Guinea-Bissau) declares independence on September - 24.   

1975  On September - 24 ian Hunter actor (Sir Richard-Robin Hood), dies at 75   

1975  Clive Morton, actor (Goodbye Mr Chips, Moonraker), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1976  Newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst sentenced to 7 years for her part in a 1974 bank robbery. Released after 22 months by Pres Carter on September - 24.   

1976  On September - 24 rhodesia accepts an American and British plan for majority rule   

1976  On this day in history bruno VeSota, actor/director (Chopper, Teenage Doll), dies at 54   

1977  On this day in history ken Hinton of CFL British Columbia Lions returns a punt 130 yards   

1978  Ruth Etting, US dancer/singer (Ziegfeld Follies), dies at 80 on September - 24.   

1979  CompuServe system started on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history patsy Kelly actress (Brigid Murphy-Cop & the Kid), dies at 71   

1981  Patsy Kelly, actress (Brigid Murphy-Cop & the Kid), dies at 71 on September - 24.   

1982  On this day in history sarah Churchill actress, dies at 67   

1982  On this day in history tennis great Bj”rn B”rg retires at 26   

1982  On September - 24 uS, Italian & French peacekeeping troops begin arriving in Lebanon   

1982  Sarah Churchill, actress (Royal Wedding, Spring Meeting), dies at 67 on September - 24.   

1983  On this day in history isobel Baillie, oratorio singer, dies   

1984  On this day in history neil Hamilton actor (Com Gordon-Batman), dies of asthma at 85   

1984  Paul McCartney releases "No More Lonely Nights" on September - 24.   

1984  Neil Hamilton, actor (Com Gordon-Batman), dies of asthma at 85 on this day in history.   

1985  On September - 24 apollo Computer Inc. lays off 300 employees   

1985  Fastest English Channel crossing by a relay team set (15h 30m) on this day in history.   

1988  On September - 24 barbara C Harris of Mass, elected first woman Episcopal bishop   

1988  Canada's Ben Johnson runs drug-assisted 100 m in 9.79 sec on September - 24.   

1990  On this day in history south African president F.W. de Klerk meets Pres Bush in Wash DC   

1990  Supreme Soviet gives approval to switch to free market on this day in history.   

1990  On September - 24 jay Currin, stuntman/actor (Back to the Beach, Serial), dies at 34   

1991  On September - 24 "Good & Evil" & "Sibs" premiers on ABC TV   

1991  Doogie Howser loses his virginity (only on TV would this be an event) on this day in history.   

1991  On September - 24 theodore Geisel, better known as children's author Doctor Seuss, dies of cancer in La Jolla, CA, at age 87.   

1991  On this day in history mary Lawrence, actress (Best Man), dies of respiratory failure at 73   

1993  On this day in history america and the Commonwealth lift trade sanctions against South Africa   

1993  Zita Johann, Hungarian/US actress (Mummy), dies at 89 on September - 24.   

1994  On September - 24 colin Berry Haycraft, publisher, dies at 65   

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0015  On this day in history birth of vitellius, Roman Emperor (d. 69)   

1301  On September - 24 birth of ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (d. 1372)   

1501  Girolamo Cardano, Italy, mathematician/astrologer (Ars Magna-1545) was born on September - 24.   

1513  Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Queen of Sweden (d. 1535) was born on September - 24.   

1534  Guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (d. 1581) was born on September - 24.   

1564  William Adams, British navigator (d. 1620) was born on September - 24.   

1583  On September - 24 birth of albrecht Eusebius Wenzel von Wallenstein, German general   

1625  Johan de Witt, statesman/advisor of Holland was born on September - 24.   

0366  Liberius, Italian Pope (352-66), dies on September - 24.   

0768  Pippin III, the short, King of France, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

0786  Al-Hadi, Arabic kalief of Islam (185-86), dies on this day in history.   

0911  Ludwig III, the child, last Carolingian German King (899-911), dies on September - 24.   

1054  Death of Hermannus Contractus, scholar (b. 1013) on this day in history.   

1118  On this day in history death of robert of Knaresborough, hermit (b. 1160)   

1120  On this day in history death of welf II, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1072)   

1143  On September - 24 innocent II, [Gregorio de' Papareschi], Ital Pope (1130-43), dies