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In the year 1924
1,086 Notable birthdays
Karen Harup
Danish swimmer.
Born November 20th, 1924 in Skovshoved.
Died July 9th, 2009 at 84 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Viktor Makeyev
Soviet engineer, rocket designer (1924-1985).
Born October 25th, 1924 in Kolomna.
Died October 25th, 1985 at 61 years old in Moscow.
John Winter
Australian high jumper (1924-2007).
Born December 3rd, 1924 in Victoria Park.
Died December 5th, 2007 at 83 years old in Perth.
Lily Weiding
Danish actress (1924-2021).
Born October 22nd, 1924 in Copenhagen.
Died June 15th, 2021 at 96 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Yasuzō Masumura
Film director and screenwriter. (1924–1986).
Born August 25th, 1924 in Kofu.
Died November 23rd, 1986 at 62 years old in Japan (cerebral hemorrhage).
Kazimierz Dejmek
Polish actor, theatre and film director, and politician (1924-2002).
Born May 17th, 1924 in Kovel. [ref]
Died December 31st, 2002 at 78 years old in Warsaw.
Eduard Petiška
Czech poet, playwright, germanist, translator, bookwriter and writer (1924–1987).
Born May 14th, 1924 in Prague.
Died June 6th, 1987 at 63 years old in Mariánské Lázně.
Emilio Miraglia
Italian film director (1924–1982).
Born January 1st, 1924 in Casarano.
Died August 26th, 1982 at 58 years old in Rome.
Nestor Basterretxea
Spanish painter (1924-2014).
Born May 6th, 1924 in Bermeo. [ref]
Died July 12th, 2014 at 90 years old in Hondarribia.
Jean Dorst
French ornithologist (1924-2001).
Born August 7th, 1924 in Mulhouse.
Died August 8th, 2001 at 77 years old in Paris.
Andrzej Maria Deskur
Catholic cardinal (1924-2011).
Born February 29th, 1924 in Sancygniów.
Died September 3rd, 2011 at 87 years old in Rome, Vatican City. [ref]
Orlanda Amarílis
Cape verdean writer (1924–2014).
Born October 8th, 1924 in Assomada.
Died February 1st, 2014 at 89 years old in Lisbon.
Luis Martín-Santos
Spanish writer and psychiatrist (1924–1964).
Born November 11th, 1924 in Larache.
Died February 21st, 1964 at 39 years old in Vitoria-Gasteiz (traffic collision).
Alphons Egli
Member of the swiss federal council (1924-2016).
Born October 8th, 1924 in Lucerne.
Died August 5th, 2016 at 91 years old in Lucerne. [ref]
Lia van Leer
Israeli film archive pioneer (1924-2015).
Born August 8th, 1924 in Bălți.
Died March 13th, 2015 at 90 years old in Jerusalem (disease). [ref]
Giovanni Berlinguer
Italian physician and politician (1924-2015).
Born July 9th, 1924 in Sassari.
Died April 6th, 2015 at 90 years old in Rome.
Norberto Höfling
Romanian footballer (1924-2005).
Born June 20th, 1924 in Chernivtsi.
Died April 18th, 2005 at 80 years old in Bruges.
Marianne Werner
West german shot putter (1924–2023).
Born January 4th, 1924 in Dülmen.
Died July 22nd, 2023 at 99 years old in Dortmund. [ref]
Ladislav Chudík
Slovak actor.
Born May 27th, 1924 in Hronec.
Died June 29th, 2015 at 91 years old in Bratislava.
Bob Christie
Racecar driver (1924-2009).
Born April 4th, 1924 in Grants Pass.
Died June 1st, 2009 at 85 years old in Grants Pass. [ref]
John Bukovsky
Slovak priest (1924–2010).
Born January 18th, 1924 in Prague, Cerová. [ref]
Died December 18th, 2010 at 86 years old in Techny.
Davey Lee
American actor (1924-2008).
Born December 29th, 1924 in Hollywood.
Died June 17th, 2008 at 83 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Elfi von Dassanowsky
Austrian musician and filmmaker (1924-2007).
Born February 2nd, 1924 in Vienna.
Died October 2nd, 2007 at 83 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Geoff Brown
Australian tennis player (1924–2001).
Born April 4th, 1924 in Euroa.
Died June 20th, 2001 at 77 years old in Euroa. [ref]
Pavlo Zahrebelnyi
Ukrainian writer (1924-2009).
Born August 25th, 1924 in Soloshyne.
Died February 3rd, 2009 at 84 years old in Kyiv, Poltava, Poltava Oblast (tuberculosis). [ref]
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