On this day these events are logged in history
- "Dancing at Lughnasa" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 421 performances - Thu 24th Oct, 1991
Bomb attack on opposition in Sri Lanka, 55+ killed - Mon 24th Oct, 1994
Total solar eclipse in SW / S Asia (2m09s) - Tue 24th Oct, 1995
11 members of Colombo crime family arrested - Wed 24th Oct, 1984
"Wonderful Tennessee" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 9 performances - Sun 24th Oct, 1993
Rev Jim Bakker is sentenced to 50 years for fraud - Tue 24th Oct, 1989
On this day these births are logged in history
- Ruxandra Dragomir: Pitesti, Romania -- Tennis star (1996 Bournemouth doubles) - Tue 24th Oct, 1972
Alexander PGR Duke of Ulster: Son of English Prince Richard - Thu 24th Oct, 1974
Yanda Nossiter: Sydney, NSW -- Canoeist (1996 Olympics) - Sun 24th Oct, 1976
Kenny Holmes: Defensive end (Tennessee Oilers) - Wed 24th Oct, 1973
Joshua Shalikar: Actor (Honey I Blew Up the Kids) - Mon 24th Oct, 1988
Daniel Shalikar: Actor (Honey I Blew Up the Kids) - Mon 24th Oct, 1988
On this day these deaths are logged in history
- Raul Julia: Actor (Addams Family), dies of a stroke at 54 - Mon 24th Oct, 1994
Alexander V Van de Wall Bake: Staff leader / gov KMA Breda - Sat 24th Oct, 1992
Gamini Dissanayake: Sri Lankain presidential candidate, murdered - Mon 24th Oct, 1994
Don Messick: Cartoon voice (Astro-Jetsons, Bamm Bamm), dies at 62 - Fri 24th Oct, 1997
Sid Pye: Drummer, dies at 55 - Thu 24th Oct, 1996
Ben Scholtens: Historian (Gaama Duumi), murdered at 39 - Sun 24th Oct, 1993
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