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

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

1980  On October - 24 john Lennon releases "(Just Like) Starting Over" in UK   

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

1980  On October - 24 leonid Georiyevich Ivanov, Russia, cosmonaut (Soyuz 33), dies at 30   

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

1982  James Philbrook, actor (Islanders, Investigators), dies at 58 on October - 24.   

1983  Jessica Savitch, news anchor (NBC-TV), dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1984  11 members of the Colombo crime family arrested on October - 24.   

1984  Intelsat 5 re-enters Earth's atmosphere 5 months after it failed on October - 24.   

1984  Steffi Graf plays her first pro tennis match on this day in history.   

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

1987  On October - 24 bork's supreme court nomination rejected by senate   

1987  Constantin Alajalov, Russian artist, dies at 86 on October - 24.   

1988  Traveling Wilburys Volume One is released on this day in history.   

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

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

1989  On this day in history 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 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 October - 24.   

1994  Alexandr Nikolaievich Shelepin, dir of KGB (1958-61), dies on October - 24.   

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

1996  Arthur Axmann, head of Hitler Youths in (1940-45), dies at 83 on October - 24.   

1997  Don Messick, cartoon voice (Astro-Jetsons, Bamm Bamm), dies at 62 on October - 24.   

2005  Hurricane Wilma makes landfall in southwestern Florida as a category 3 hurricane on this day in history.   

2007  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

2013  On October - 24 st Louis Cardinals defeat Boston Red Sox to tie the MLB 2013 World Series 1-1   

2017  On this day in history dog doping scandal confirmed by officials of Iditarod, Alaskan dog sled race after dogs test positive for a banned substance   

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0051  Domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96) was born on October - 24.   

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

1607  John Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver was born on this day in history.   

1632  Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions) was born on October - 24.   

1675  On October - 24 birth of richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749)   

1710  Alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773) was born on October - 24.   

1763  Dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1375  Death of King Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320) on this day in history.   

1521  On this day in history 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 October - 24.   

1579  On this day in history albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51   

1601  On this day in history tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54   

1649  Ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89 on this day in history.