Historical Events In September - 24

1972  Antique F86 Sabrejet fails to takeoff at air show, kills 22 on September - 24.   

1973  On this day in history portuguese Guinea (Guinea-Bissau) declares independence   

1975  Ian Hunter actor (Sir Richard-Robin Hood), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history clive Morton, actor (Goodbye Mr Chips, Moonraker), dies at 71   

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 this day in history.   

1976  Rhodesia accepts an American and British plan for majority rule on this day in history.   

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

1977  Ken Hinton of CFL British Columbia Lions returns a punt 130 yards on this day in history.   

1978  Ruth Etting, US dancer/singer (Ziegfeld Follies), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1979  CompuServe system started on September - 24.   

1981  On September - 24 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 September - 24 sarah Churchill actress, dies at 67   

1982  Tennis great Bj”rn B”rg retires at 26 on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history uS, Italian & French peacekeeping troops begin arriving in Lebanon   

1982  On this day in history sarah Churchill, actress (Royal Wedding, Spring Meeting), dies at 67   

1983  On September - 24 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 September - 24.   

1985  Apollo Computer Inc. lays off 300 employees on September - 24.   

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

1988  Barbara C Harris of Mass, elected first woman Episcopal bishop on September - 24.   

1988  Canada's Ben Johnson runs drug-assisted 100 m in 9.79 sec on this day in history.   

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 September - 24.   

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

1991  Mary Lawrence, actress (Best Man), dies of respiratory failure at 73 on this day in history.   

1993  America and the Commonwealth lift trade sanctions against South Africa on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history zita Johann, Hungarian/US actress (Mummy), dies at 89   

1994  Colin Berry Haycraft, publisher, dies at 65 on September - 24.   

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

1301  On this day in history birth of ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (d. 1372)   

1501  On September - 24 birth of girolamo Cardano, Italy, mathematician/astrologer (Ars Magna-1545)   

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 this day in history.   

1564  William Adams, British navigator (d. 1620) was born on this day in history.   

1583  Albrecht Eusebius Wenzel von Wallenstein, German general was born on September - 24.   

1625  On this day in history birth of johan de Witt, statesman/advisor of Holland   

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

0768  Pippin III, the short, King of France, dies at 53 on September - 24.   

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

0911  On this day in history ludwig III, the child, last Carolingian German King (899-911), dies   

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

1118  Death of Robert of Knaresborough, hermit (b. 1160) on this day in history.   

1120  On September - 24 death of welf II, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1072)   

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