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In the year 1924
1,091 Notable birthdays
James Lighthill
British applied mathematician (1924–1998).
Born January 23rd, 1924 in Paris.
Died July 17th, 1998 at 74 years old in Sark.
W. Marvin Watson
American politician (democrat) (1924-2017).
Born June 6th, 1924 in Oakhurst.
Died November 26th, 2017 at 93 years old in The Woodlands.
Carlos Humberto Romero
President of el salvador (1924-2017).
Born February 29th, 1924 in Chalatenango.
Died February 27th, 2017 at 92 years old in San Salvador. [ref]
Motoo Kimura
Japanese scientist (1924–1994).
Born November 13th, 1924 in Okazaki. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1994 at 70 years old in Japan (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Roger Guillemin
French-american neuroscientist (1924–2024).
Born January 11th, 1924 in Dijon. [ref]
Died February 21st, 2024 at 100 years old in San Diego. [ref]
Al Ruscio
Actor (1924-2013).
Died November 12th, 2013 at 89 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure).
Nobuko Otowa
Japanese actress.
Born October 1st, 1924 in Yonago.
Died December 22nd, 1994 at 70 years old in Tokyo (liver cancer).
Jean Hoerni
American businessman (1924–1997).
Born September 26th, 1924 in Geneva.
Died January 12th, 1997 at 72 years old in Seattle.
Swaran Lata
Pakistani actress (1924–2008).
Born December 20th, 1924 in Rawalpindi.
Died February 8th, 2008 at 83 years old in Lahore.
Jaime Lusinchi
Venezuelan politician (1924-2014).
Born May 27th, 1924 in Clarines.
Died May 21st, 2014 at 89 years old in Caracas (respiratory failure).
Alice Babs
Swedish singer and actor (1924-2014).
Born January 26th, 1924 in Kalmar cathedral parish. [ref]
Died February 11th, 2014 at 90 years old in Stockholm (Alzheimer's disease).
Aura Herzog
Israeli social and environmental activist (1924–2022).
Born December 24th, 1924 in Ismailia.
Died January 10th, 2022 at 97 years old in Herzliya. [ref]
Gerhard Lenski
American sociologist (1924-2015).
Born August 13th, 1924 in Washington, D.C..
Died December 7th, 2015 at 91 years old [ref]
Dennis Brutus
South african activist and writer (1924–2009).
Born November 28th, 1924 in Harare.
Died December 26th, 2009 at 85 years old in Cape Town. [ref]
Clyde Scott
American hurdler and football player (1924-2018).
Born August 29th, 1924 in Dixie.
Died January 30th, 2018 at 93 years old in Little Rock.
Doris Grau
American script supervisor (1924–1995).
Born October 12th, 1924 in Brooklyn.
Died December 30th, 1995 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (lung disease).
Roy Bentley
English footballer (1924-2018).
Born May 17th, 1924 in Bristol.
Died April 20th, 2018 at 93 years old in Reading. [ref]
Alain Bombard
French scientist (1924-2005).
Born October 27th, 1924 in Paris.
Died July 19th, 2005 at 80 years old in Toulon.
Roland Petit
French ballet dancer and choreographer (1924–2011).
Born January 13th, 1924 in Villemomble.
Died July 10th, 2011 at 87 years old in Geneva (leukemia). [ref]
Dick Ayers
American comic book artist (1924-2014).
Born April 28th, 1924 in Ossining.
Died May 4th, 2014 at 90 years old in White Plains.
Wiel Coerver
Dutch football manager (1924–2011).
Born December 3rd, 1924 in Kerkrade.
Died April 22nd, 2011 at 86 years old in Kerkrade (pneumonia). [ref]
Claude Sautet
French film director (1924–2000).
Born February 23rd, 1924 in Montrouge. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 2000 at 76 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (liver cancer). [ref]
Alexander Matrosov
Hero of the soviet union (1924–1943).
Born February 5th, 1924 in Dnipro.
Died February 27th, 1943 at 19 years old in Chernushki (gunshot wound).
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