Famous Deaths In January - 24

1924  Thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80 on January - 24.   

1929  On this day in history willem Royaards, theater directeor (Adam in Ballingschap), dies   

1932  On January - 24 death of alfred Yarrow, English shipbuilder (b. 1842)   

1939  On January - 24 death of maximilian Bircher-Benner, Swiss physician and nutritionist (b. 1867)   

1940  Emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52 on January - 24.   

1943  On January - 24 john Burns, English minister of Local Government (1905-14), dies   

1947  Felix Timmermans, writer/painter (Gift from St Nicholas), dies at 60 on January - 24.   

1948  On this day in history death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)   

1950  Bull Montana, actor (Son of Sheik), dies at 62 on January - 24.   

1953  [Karl R] Gerd von Rundstedt, gen-field marshal (Normandy), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history death of ira Hayes, American World War II hero (b. 1923)   

1957  On this day in history daniel Taylor, cricketer (bro of Herbie, 2 Tests for S Af 1914), dies   

1960  John Miljan, actor (Charlie Chan in Paris, Yankee Clipper), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1961  On January - 24 willem J M van Eysinga, people rights scholar, dies at 82   

1962  Tom Shirley, actor/TV announcer (They're Off), dies at 62 on January - 24.   

1964  Joseph Schildkraut, actor (Joseph Schildkraut Presents), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1965  Winston Churchill, PM of Britain (C) (1940-45, 51-55), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1966  Death of Homi J. Bhabha, Indian physicist (b. 1909) on this day in history.   

1967  Howard Charles Shaiffer, entertainer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1969  Pauline Hall, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1970  Death of James "Shep" Shepherd, rocker (Shep & Limelites), beaten to death on this day in history.   

1971  Death of Bill W., American co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (b. 1895) on this day in history.   

1972  On January - 24 jerome Cowan, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie), dies at 74   

1973  Alan Lisette, cricketer (took 3 wickets in 2 Tests for NZ 1956), dies on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history larry Fine, actor (3 Stooges), dies at 72   

1978  Death of Herta Oberheuser, German doctor (b. 1911) on January - 24.   

1979  Jerry Damon, comedian (That Was The Week That Was), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1982  Death of Alfredo Ovando Candía, Bolivian president and dictator (b. 1918) on this day in history.   

1983  On January - 24 george Cukor, director, dies of stroke & heart attack at 83   

1986  Gordon MacRae, singer (Oklahoma, Carousel), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1988  On January - 24 charles Glenn King, biochemist (discovered vitamin C), dies at 91   

1989  Death of Ted Bundy, serial killer of up to 100 women, executed in Florida at 42 on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history madge Bellamy, actress (White Zombie), dies at 87   

1991  George Gobel, comedian, dies of a heart attack at 71 on this day in history.   

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1287  Richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345) was born on January - 24.   

1444  Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (d. 1476) was born on this day in history.   

1638  On this day in history birth of charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706)   

1664  On January - 24 birth of john Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized)   

1670  On this day in history birth of william Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729)   

1674  Thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735) was born on January - 24.   

1679  On this day in history birth of christian von Wolff, German philosopher   

1705  Farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato was born on this day in history.