Page 7: Historical Events In July - 24

1969  Witold Gombrowicz, Polish author (Ferdydurke, Dziennik), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

1972  On this day in history bobby Ramirez drummer (White Trash), killed at 23 in bar brawl   

1972  Jigme Singye Wangchuk becomes king of Bhutan at 16 on July - 24.   

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

1974  On this day in history supreme Court unanimously rules Nixon must turn over Watergate tapes   

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

1975  Apollo 18 returns to Earth on July - 24.   

1978  On this day in history "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" premeirs in NYC   

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

1979  On July - 24 archie Duncan, actor (Sherlock Holmes), dies at 65   

1980  Peter Sellers dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1980  Peter Sellers, actor (Pink Panther, Mouse that Roared), dies at 54 on July - 24.   

1982  E Bowell discovers asteroid #2763 Jeans on July - 24.   

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

1985  France leads international campaign for sanctions against South Africa on July - 24.   

1985  On July - 24 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  Fritz A Lipman, discoverer (co-enzymes, Nobel 1953), dies at 87 on July - 24.   

1987  IBM-PC DOS Version 3.3 (updated) released on this day in history.   

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

1989  On this day in history ernest Morrison, actor (Peggy Does Her Darndest), dies   

1990  Ms. Magazine hits the newstands again after an 8 month haitus on July - 24.   

1990  On this day in history alan Clarke, director (Elephant, Road, Scum, Firm), dies at 54   

1991  On this day in history u of Manchester scientist announce finding a planet outside of the solar system   

1991  Freddie Brown, cricketer (English Test captain 1950-51), dies on this day in history.   

1992  Arlette-Leonie Arletty, dies at 94 on July - 24.   

1993  On July - 24 ben[jamin S] Polak, Dutch physician/resistance fighter, dies   

1994  Grete Schickedanz, German head mistress, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1995  On July - 24 don Richard Carpenter, novelist, dies at 64   

1996  On this day in history "Jock" John Wallace, soccer player/manager, dies at 60   

1997  On this day in history saw Maung, general/president of Myanmar (Burma) (1988-92), dies   

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

1660  On this day in history birth of charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (d. 1718)   

1686  On this day in history birth of benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9]   

1720  On July - 24 birth of louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik   

1725  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of vladimir Borovikovsky, Russian painter (d. 1825)   

1759  On July - 24 birth of victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21)   

1115  On this day in history death of matilda, Countess of Tuscany (b. 1046)   

1240  On this day in history 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  On July - 24 death of prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545)   

1594  Death of John Boste, Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544) on July - 24.   

1652  On July - 24 johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32   

1712  On this day in history cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies   

1739  On this day in history benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday