1953 73 years ago Notable Births July 24

James Newcome, English bishop

On July 24, in the year 1953, James Newcome, English bishop. This event is recorded as a Notable Births event in the history of July 24, one of 328 recorded events on this date across all of history.

1 notable person is associated with this event, including James Newcome. Learn more below.

James William Scobie Newcome is a retired English Anglican bishop and former Lord Spiritual. From 2009 until retirement, he was the Bishop of Carlisle, the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Carlisle; he was also a member of the House of Lords as a Lord Spiritual from October 2013. From 2002 to 2009, he was the Bishop of Penrith, the suffragan bishop in the same diocese.

Key Facts

  • This event took place on July 24, 1953 (AD era).
  • It is categorised as a Notable Births event in recorded history.
  • Referenced in 1 Wikipedia article.
  • 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
  • Wikipedia source last updated on 3 June 2026.

On This Date in History 328

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Notable Deaths 2024 Jul 24 Shafin Ahmed, Bangladeshi bassist and singer-songwriter (born 1961)
Notable Deaths 2024 Jul 24 Hamzah Haz, Indonesian journalist and politician, 9th Vice President of Indonesia (born 1940)
Notable Deaths 2024 Jul 24 Dmytro Kiva, Ukrainian engineer and designer (born 1942)
Notable Deaths 2023 Jul 24 George Alagiah, BBC News journalist and broadcaster (born 1955)
Notable Deaths 2023 Jul 24 Trevor Francis, Britain's first "£1 million football player" (born 1954)
Notable Deaths 2022 Jul 24 David Warner, English actor (born 1941)
Notable Deaths 2021 Jul 24 Dale Snodgrass, United States Naval Aviator and air show performer (born 1949)
Notable Deaths 2021 Jul 24 Rodney Alcala, American serial killer (born 1943)
Historical Events 2019 Jul 24 Boris Johnson becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after defeating Jeremy Hunt in a leadership contest,…
Selected Events 2019 Jul 24 Boris Johnson became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after winning the Conservative Party leadership election.
Notable Deaths 2017 Jul 24 Harshida Raval, Indian Gujarati playback singer
Notable Deaths 2016 Jul 24 Marni Nixon, American actress and singer (born 1930)
Notable Deaths 2015 Jul 24 Peg Lynch, American actress and screenwriter (born 1916)
Notable Deaths 2015 Jul 24 Ingrid Sischy, South African-American journalist and critic (born 1952)
Historical Events 2014 Jul 24 Air Algérie Flight 5017 loses contact with air traffic controllers 50 minutes after takeoff. It was travelling between…
Notable Deaths 2014 Jul 24 Ik-Hwan Bae, Korean-American violinist and educator (born 1956)
Notable Deaths 2014 Jul 24 Dale Schlueter, American basketball player (born 1945)
Notable Deaths 2014 Jul 24 Hans-Hermann Sprado, German journalist and author (born 1956)
Selected Events 2014 Jul 24 Air Algérie Flight 5017 disappeared from radar shortly after take-off from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; its wreckage was…
Historical Events 2013 Jul 24 Santiago de Compostela derailment: A high-speed train derails in Spain rounding a curve with an 80 km/h (50 mph) speed…
Notable Deaths 2013 Jul 24 Garry Davis, American pilot and activist, created the World Passport (born 1921)
Notable Deaths 2013 Jul 24 Fred Dretske, American philosopher and academic (born 1932)
Notable Deaths 2013 Jul 24 Virginia E. Johnson, American psychologist and sexologist (born 1925)
Notable Deaths 2013 Jul 24 Pius Langa, South African lawyer and jurist, 19th Chief Justice of South Africa (born 1939)
Historical Events 2012 Jul 24 Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) capture the city of Girkê Legê.
Notable Deaths 2012 Jul 24 Chad Everett, American actor and director (born 1937)
Notable Deaths 2012 Jul 24 Sherman Hemsley, American actor and singer (born 1938)
Notable Deaths 2012 Jul 24 Larry Hoppen, American singer and guitarist (born 1951)
Notable Deaths 2012 Jul 24 Robert Ledley, American physiologist and physicist, invented the CT scanner (born 1926)
Notable Deaths 2012 Jul 24 Themo Lobos, Chilean author and illustrator (born 1928)
Notable Deaths 2012 Jul 24 John Atta Mills, Ghanaian lawyer and politician, President of Ghana (born 1944)
Notable Deaths 2012 Jul 24 Gregorio Peces-Barba, Spanish jurist and politician (born 1938)
Notable Deaths 2011 Jul 24 Frank Dietrich, German politician (born 1966)
Notable Deaths 2011 Jul 24 Dan Peek, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1950)
Notable Deaths 2011 Jul 24 Harald Johnsen, Norwegian bassist and composer (born 1970)
Notable Deaths 2011 Jul 24 David Servan-Schreiber, French physician, neuroscientist, and author (born 1961)
Notable Deaths 2011 Jul 24 Skip Thomas, American football player (born 1950)
Notable Deaths 2010 Jul 24 Alex Higgins, Northern Irish snooker player (born 1949)
Historical Events 2009 Jul 24 Aria Air Flight 1525 crashes at Mashhad International Airport, killing 16.
Notable Deaths 2009 Jul 24 Jack Le Goff, French equestrian (born 1931)
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Notable Deaths 2007 Jul 24 Nicola Zaccaria, Greek opera singer (born 1923)
Notable Deaths 2005 Jul 24 Richard Doll, English physiologist and epidemiologist (born 1912)
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