Page 7: Historical Events In July - 24

1969  Witold Gombrowicz, Polish author (Ferdydurke, Dziennik), dies at 64 on July - 24.   

1971  On July - 24 alan Rawsthorne, composer, dies at 66   

1972  Bobby Ramirez drummer (White Trash), killed at 23 in bar brawl on July - 24.   

1972  On July - 24 jigme Singye Wangchuk becomes king of Bhutan at 16   

1972  On July - 24 bobby Ramirez, drummer (White Trash), killed at 23 in bar brawl   

1973  On this day in history mary Frasca, singer/actress, dies in NYC   

1974  Chris Chubbock newscaster shoots self on air on this day in history.   

1974  Supreme Court unanimously rules Nixon must turn over Watergate tapes on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history chris Chubbock, newscaster, shoots self on air   

1975  Apollo 18 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

1978  On July - 24 "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" premeirs in NYC   

1979  Archie Duncan actor (Sherlock Holmes), dies at 65 on July - 24.   

1979  On this day in history archie Duncan, actor (Sherlock Holmes), dies at 65   

1980  On July - 24 peter Sellers dies at 54   

1980  On this day in history peter Sellers, actor (Pink Panther, Mouse that Roared), dies at 54   

1982  On July - 24 e Bowell discovers asteroid #2763 Jeans   

1984  Seve Ballesteros wins the British Open on July - 24.   

1985  On this day in history france leads international campaign for sanctions against South Africa   

1985  On this day in history gandhi signs peace contract with Sikh leader Harchand Singh Longowai   

1986  On July - 24 sF Federal jury convicts navy radioman Jerry Whitworth of espionage   

1986  On this day in history fritz A Lipman, discoverer (co-enzymes, Nobel 1953), dies at 87   

1987  On July - 24 iBM-PC DOS Version 3.3 (updated) released   

1988  On July - 24 uS & Jamacia play scoreless tie, in 2nd round of 1990 world soccer cup   

1989  Ernest Morrison, actor (Peggy Does Her Darndest), dies on this day in history.   

1990  Ms. Magazine hits the newstands again after an 8 month haitus on this day in history.   

1990  Alan Clarke, director (Elephant, Road, Scum, Firm), dies at 54 on July - 24.   

1991  U of Manchester scientist announce finding a planet outside of the solar system on July - 24.   

1991  On July - 24 freddie Brown, cricketer (English Test captain 1950-51), dies   

1992  Arlette-Leonie Arletty, dies at 94 on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history ben[jamin S] Polak, Dutch physician/resistance fighter, dies   

1994  On this day in history grete Schickedanz, German head mistress, dies at 82   

1995  On this day in history don Richard Carpenter, novelist, dies at 64   

1996  On July - 24 "Jock" John Wallace, soccer player/manager, dies at 60   

1997  Saw Maung, general/president of Myanmar (Burma) (1988-92), dies on July - 24.   

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1380  On this day in history birth of johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint   

1660  Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (d. 1718) was born on July - 24.   

1686  Benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9] was born on July - 24.   

1720  Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik was born on July - 24.   

1725  On July - 24 birth of john Newton, English cleric and hymnist (d. 1807)   

1738  Elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart) was born on this day in history.   

1757  Vladimir Borovikovsky, Russian painter (d. 1825) was born on this day in history.   

1759  Victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21) was born on this day in history.   

1115  Death of Matilda, Countess of Tuscany (b. 1046) on July - 24.   

1240  On July - 24 death of konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights   

1345  Death of Jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered on this day in history.   

1568  Death of Prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545) on July - 24.   

1594  On July - 24 death of john Boste, Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544)   

1652  Johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32 on this day in history.   

1712  On July - 24 cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies   

1739  On July - 24 benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday