Discover what happened on 24 August 1974 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Deaths
- Adolf Windecker (German ambassador to Latvia (1891-1974))
- Karl Bertsch
- Jarmila Kubíčková
- Alexander P. de Seversky (Russian-American aviation pioneer)
- Velimir Živojinović Masuka (Serbian poet, playwright (1866-1974))
- Erwin Zillinger (German organist and composer (1893-1974))
- Joachim Bergmann (German jurist and civil law notary (1906-1974))
- George Dee (American actor (1901-1974))
- George Prudham (Canadian politician)
- Abdülhak Kemal Yörük (Turkish politician)
- Jake Miller (American baseball player (1895-1974))
- Castorina Lobo de São Tiago (Brazilian journalist)
- Jakob J. Myklebust (Norwegian farmer)
- Ludvík Hofta (Czech ice hockey player (1899-1974))
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- František Nedeljak (Professor, Biologist (1904-1974))
- Binyamin Rabinovits Teʼomim
- Alexei Stârcea (Soviet composer (1919-1974))
- Erik Kronvall
- Wasilij Zakurdajew
- Aarne Salonen (Finnish singer and actor (1900-1974))
- Aline Elizabeth Black (American educator)
- Heinz Amberger
- Imre Várady (Hungarian linguist and literary historian (1892-1974))
- D. M. Chizhikov (scientist)
- Ivan Petrov
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- Paul Gümmer
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- Sasikumar (Indian actor and army officer)
- Reginald Norman Tattersall (b.13 February 1914 d.24 August 1974)
- Henry Farret
- Karel Mazánek