Page 7: Historical Events In October - 24

1974  On October - 24 david Oistrach, Russian violinist, dies at 65   

1975  Ismail Erez, Turkish ambassador, killed by car bomb in Paris on October - 24.   

1976  On this day in history first Jewish film and TV festival   

1976  Richard Sturzenegger, composer, dies at 70 on October - 24.   

1979  Guinness Book of Records presents Paul McCartney with a rhodium disc on this day in history.   

1980  John Lennon releases "(Just Like) Starting Over" in UK on October - 24.   

1980  Polish government legalizes independent labor union Solidarity on this day in history.   

1980  Leonid Georiyevich Ivanov, Russia, cosmonaut (Soyuz 33), dies at 30 on this day in history.   

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

1982  On October - 24 james Philbrook, actor (Islanders, Investigators), dies at 58   

1983  On October - 24 jessica Savitch, news anchor (NBC-TV), dies at 35   

1984  11 members of the Colombo crime family arrested on this day in history.   

1984  Intelsat 5 re-enters Earth's atmosphere 5 months after it failed on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history steffi Graf plays her first pro tennis match   

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  On October - 24 constantin Alajalov, Russian artist, dies at 86   

1988  Traveling Wilburys Volume One is released on October - 24.   

1988  Typhoon Ruby sinks Philippine ferry; hundreds drown on this day in history.   

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

1989  Rev Jim Bakker is sentenced to 50 years for fraud on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history gene Roddenberry, creator (Star Trek), dies of cardiac arrest at 70   

1992  Alexander V Van de Wall Bake, staff leader/gov KMA Breda, dies on October - 24.   

1993  On October - 24 ben Scholtens, historian (Gaama Duumi), murdered at 39   

1994  On October - 24 alexandr Nikolaievich Shelepin, dir of KGB (1958-61), dies   

1995  On October - 24 emile Jonassaint, president of Haiti (1994), dies at 82   

1996  On this day in history arthur Axmann, head of Hitler Youths in (1940-45), dies at 83   

1997  Don Messick, cartoon voice (Astro-Jetsons, Bamm Bamm), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

2007  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 on this day in history.   

2012  Libyan militias capture Bani Walid resulting in 130 civilian deaths on October - 24.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1378  On October - 24 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 October - 24.   

1632  Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions) was born on this day in history.   

1675  Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749) was born on October - 24.   

1710  On October - 24 birth of alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773)   

1763  Dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839) was born on October - 24.   

1788  Sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb) was born on October - 24.   

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

1375  On this day in history death of king Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320)   

1521  Robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1537  On October - 24 jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies   

1572  Death of Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508) on this day in history.   

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

1601  On October - 24 tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54   

1649  On this day in history ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89