Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 24

1924  On this day in history thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80   

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

1932  Death of Alfred Yarrow, English shipbuilder (b. 1842) on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history death of maximilian Bircher-Benner, Swiss physician and nutritionist (b. 1867)   

1940  Emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history john Burns, English minister of Local Government (1905-14), dies   

1947  On January - 24 felix Timmermans, writer/painter (Gift from St Nicholas), dies at 60   

1948  On January - 24 death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)   

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

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

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

1957  Daniel Taylor, cricketer (bro of Herbie, 2 Tests for S Af 1914), dies on January - 24.   

1960  On this day in history john Miljan, actor (Charlie Chan in Paris, Yankee Clipper), dies at 66   

1961  Willem J M van Eysinga, people rights scholar, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1962  On January - 24 tom Shirley, actor/TV announcer (They're Off), dies at 62   

1964  On January - 24 joseph Schildkraut, actor (Joseph Schildkraut Presents), dies at 68   

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

1966  On this day in history death of homi J. Bhabha, Indian physicist (b. 1909)   

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  On January - 24 death of james "Shep" Shepherd, rocker (Shep & Limelites), beaten to death   

1971  On January - 24 death of bill W., American co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (b. 1895)   

1972  On this day in history jerome Cowan, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie), dies at 74   

1973  On this day in history alan Lisette, cricketer (took 3 wickets in 2 Tests for NZ 1956), dies   

1975  Larry Fine, actor (3 Stooges), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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 January - 24.   

1982  Death of Alfredo Ovando Candía, Bolivian president and dictator (b. 1918) on January - 24.   

1983  George Cukor, director, dies of stroke & heart attack at 83 on this day in history.   

1986  On January - 24 gordon MacRae, singer (Oklahoma, Carousel), dies at 64   

1988  Charles Glenn King, biochemist (discovered vitamin C), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history death of ted Bundy, serial killer of up to 100 women, executed in Florida at 42   

1990  Madge Bellamy, actress (White Zombie), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1991  On January - 24 george Gobel, comedian, dies of a heart attack at 71   

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

1444  On January - 24 birth of galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (d. 1476)   

1638  Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706) was born on this day in history.   

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

1670  William Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.   

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

1679  Christian von Wolff, German philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1705  On this day in history birth of farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato