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In the year 1924
1,086 Notable birthdays
Yulia Drunina
Soviet poet (1924–1991).
Born May 10th, 1924 in Moscow.
Died November 21st, 1991 at 67 years old in Sovietsky Pisatel (asphyxia, carbon monoxide poisoning).
Dodo Abashidze
Soviet actor (1924–1990).
Born May 1st, 1924 in Tbilisi.
Died January 26th, 1990 at 65 years old in Tbilisi.
Edward Cassidy
Australian roman catholic cardinal (1924–2021).
Born July 5th, 1924 in Sydney.
Died April 10th, 2021 at 96 years old in Newcastle. [ref]
Bud Poile
Canadian ice hockey player, coach, general manager, and league executive (1924–2005).
Born February 10th, 1924 in Fort William.
Died January 4th, 2005 at 80 years old in Vancouver (Parkinson's disease).
James N. Rosenau
American political scientist (1924-2011).
Born November 25th, 1924 in Philadelphia.
Died September 9th, 2011 at 86 years old in Louisville.
Jean-Michel Charlier
Belgian comics artist (1924-1989).
Born October 30th, 1924 in Liège.
Died July 10th, 1989 at 64 years old in Paris.
Orna Porat
Israeli-german actress and director who converted to judaism (1924–2015).
Born June 6th, 1924 in Cologne.
Died August 6th, 2015 at 91 years old in Ramat Gan (disease). [ref]
Arne Domnérus
Swedish musician (1924-2008).
Born December 20th, 1924 in Södermalm.
Died September 2nd, 2008 at 83 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Otar Taktakishvili
Georgian composer (1924-1989).
Born July 27th, 1924 in Tbilisi.
Died February 24th, 1989 at 64 years old in Tbilisi.
József Zakariás
Hungarian footballer (1924-1971).
Born March 5th, 1924 in Budafok.
Died November 22nd, 1971 at 47 years old in Budapest.
Nahuel Moreno
Argentine activist (1924–1987).
Born April 24th, 1924 in América.
Died January 25th, 1987 at 62 years old in Buenos Aires.
D. R. Fulkerson
American mathematician (1924–1976).
Born August 14th, 1924 in Tamms.
Died January 10th, 1976 at 51 years old in Ithaca.
Friaça
Brazilian footballer (1924-2009).
Born October 20th, 1924 in Porciúncula.
Died January 12th, 2009 at 84 years old in Itaperuna (pneumonia). [ref]
Hugh Huxley
English biologist (1924-2013).
Born February 25th, 1924 in Birkenhead.
Died July 25th, 2013 at 89 years old in Woods Hole.
Gianni Lancia
Italian automotive engineer.
Born October 16th, 1924 in Fobello.
Died June 30th, 2014 at 89 years old in Turin.
Herwig Schopper
German experimental physicist (1924–2025).
Born February 28th, 1924 in Lanškroun. [ref]
Died August 19th, 2025 at 101 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
Hanna Mina
Syrian writer (1924–2018).
Born March 9th, 1924 in Latakia. [ref]
Died August 21st, 2018 at 94 years old in Damascus.
Jack Coleman
American basketball player (1924–1998).
Born May 23rd, 1924 in Burgin.
Died December 11th, 1998 at 74 years old in Burgin.
Hamideh Kheirabadi
Iranian actress.
Born December 20th, 1924 in Rasht.
Died April 19th, 2010 at 85 years old in Tehran. [ref]
Alberto Lupo
Italian film and television actor (1924–1984).
Born December 19th, 1924 in Genoa.
Died August 13th, 1984 at 59 years old in San Felice Circeo.
Abioseh Nicol
Sierra leonean academic, diplomat and writer (1924-1994).
Born September 14th, 1924 in Bathurst.
Died September 20th, 1994 at 70 years old in Cambridge.
Ali Murtopo
Indonesian politician and general (1924-1984).
Born September 23rd, 1924 in Kebumen. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1984 at 59 years old in Jakarta.
Riccardo Cucciolla
Italian actor (1924–1999).
Born September 5th, 1924 in Bari.
Died September 17th, 1999 at 75 years old in Rome.
Valerio Bacigalupo
Italian footballer (1924–1949).
Born March 12th, 1924 in Vado Ligure.
Died May 4th, 1949 at 25 years old in Superga.
Aloísio Lorscheider
Catholic cardinal (1924–2007).
Born October 8th, 1924 in Estrela.
Died December 23rd, 2007 at 83 years old in Porto Alegre.
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