Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 24

1940  Paul G Nipkow, German TV pioneer (Nipkow disk), dies at 80 on August - 24.   

1943  On this day in history ernst Ottwalt, writer, dies   

1950  Ernst Wiechert, writer, dies at 63 on August - 24.   

1954  Death of Getulio D Vargas, pres/dictator Brazil: 1930-45, 51-54, suicide at 71 on August - 24.   

1956  Death of Kenji Mizoguchi, Japanese film director (b. 1898) on August - 24.   

1957  Albert Edward Sammons, composer, dies at 71 on August - 24.   

1958  John G Strijdom, premier of South Africa (1954-58), dies at 65 on August - 24.   

1962  On August - 24 henry George Ley, composer, dies at 74   

1964  Maurice Schoemaker, composer, dies at 73 on August - 24.   

1967  On this day in history amanda Randolph, actress (Danny Thomas, Amos n Andy), dies at 65   

1968  On this day in history cyril Vincent, cricketer (84 wkts slow lefty for S Af 1927-35), dies   

1972  Carlos Wesley "Don" Byas, US jazz saxophonist, dies at 59 on August - 24.   

1973  Billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1974  On August - 24 death of alexander de Seversky, Russian-American aviation pioneer (b. 1894)   

1975  Charles H Revson, US cosmetic magnate, dies at 69 on August - 24.   

1976  Michael Dewar Head, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history death of buddy O'Connor, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1916)   

1978  Louis Prima, singer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1979  On August - 24 death of hanna Reitsch, German test pilot (b. 1912)   

1980  On August - 24 death of yootha Joyce, British actress (b. 1927)   

1982  On August - 24 jack Siedle, cricketer (batted in 18 Tests for S Africa), dies   

1983  Jack Somack, actor (Ball Four, Stockard Channing Show), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1985  Paul Creston [Giuseppe/Joseph Guttoveggio], US composer, dies at 78 on August - 24.   

1987  Bayard Rustin, US civil rights activist, dies at 77 on August - 24.   

1988  Leonard Frey, actor (Tattoo, Magic Christian), dies of AIDS at 49 on this day in history.   

1990  Death of Sergei Dovlatov, Russian writer (b. 1941) on August - 24.   

1991  Abel Kivlat, US 1500m runner (Olympic-silver-1912), dies at 99 on August - 24.   

1992  Andreas M Donner, Dutch state leader/jurist (Constitution), dies at 74 on August - 24.   

1993  On August - 24 professor D B Deodhar, cricketer (Ind non-Test bat o 30s), dies at 101   

1994  On this day in history jason McRoy, downhill MTB racer, dies at 23   

1995  On this day in history erich Geiringer, general Practitioner campaigner, dies at 78   

1996  Ahmed Bahauddin, journalist, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1997  Phillip Humphrey Vellacott, classicist, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1998  On this day in history death of e.G. Marshall, American actor (b. 1910)   

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1113  On August - 24 birth of geoffrey Plantagenet, France, conquered Normandy   

1113  Geoffrey of Anjou, Count of Anjou (d. 1151) was born on this day in history.   

1198  On August - 24 birth of king Alexander II of Scotland (d. 1249)   

1210  Floris IV, Count of Holland was born on August - 24.   

1358  On August - 24 birth of king John I of Castile (d. 1390)   

1393  On this day in history birth of arthur III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1458)   

1420  On this day in history birth of albrecht van Eyb, German humanist/parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt)   

1531  On this day in history birth of ercole Bottrigari, composer