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In the year 1924
999 Notable birthdays
Mary Ford
American musician (1924-1977).
Born July 7th, 1924 in El Monte. [ref]
Died September 30th, 1977 at 53 years old in Arcadia (diabetes). [ref]
Chin Peng
Malaysian communist, obe (1924-2013).
Born October 22nd, 1924 in Perak.
Died September 16th, 2013 at 88 years old in Bangkok.
Sergei Parajanov
Soviet armenian and georgian film director (1924-1990).
Born January 9th, 1924 in Tbilisi.
Died July 21st, 1990 at 66 years old in Yerevan (lung cancer).
Walter Gotell
German actor (1924–1997).
Born March 15th, 1924 in Bonn.
Died May 5th, 1997 at 73 years old in London (cancer).
Frank Lautenberg
U.s. senator from new jersey (1924-2013).
Born January 23rd, 1924 in Paterson.
Died June 3rd, 2013 at 89 years old in New York City (viral pneumonia). [ref]
Karl Gotch
Belgian professional wrestler.
Born August 3rd, 1924 in Antwerp.
Died July 28th, 2007 at 82 years old in Tampa. [ref]
E. P. Thompson
British historian & peace activist (1924-1993).
Born February 3rd, 1924 in Oxford.
Died August 28th, 1993 at 69 years old in Worcester.
Terry Southern
American author (1924-1995).
Born May 1st, 1924 in Alvarado. [ref]
Died October 29th, 1995 at 71 years old in Manhattan.
F. Sionil José
Philippine writer (1924–2022).
Born December 3rd, 1924 in Rosales.
Died January 6th, 2022 at 97 years old in Makati.
Louie Bellson
American jazz drummer, a composer, arranger, bandleader, and jazz educator.
Born July 6th, 1924 in Rock Falls.
Died February 14th, 2009 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Dmitry Yazov
Soviet minister of defence (1924-2020).
Born November 8th, 1924 in Yazovo. [ref]
Died February 25th, 2020 at 95 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Kim Song-ae
First lady of north korea from 1963 to 1974.
Born December 29th, 1924 in Kangso.
Died September 23rd, 2014 at 89 years old in Kanggye. [ref]
Paulo Muwanga
Ugandan politician (1924–1991).
Born April 4th, 1924 in Mpigi District. [ref]
Died April 1st, 1991 at 66 years old in Nsambya Hospital. [ref]
Daniel Akaka
American politician (1924-2018).
Born September 11th, 1924 in Honolulu.
Died April 6th, 2018 at 93 years old in Honolulu (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Kenneth Waltz
American political scientist and international relations theoretician (1924-2013).
Born June 8th, 1924 in Ann Arbor.
Died May 12th, 2013 at 88 years old in Washington, D.C. (pneumonia).
Madan Mohan
Indian composer and singer.
Born June 25th, 1924 in Baghdad.
Died July 14th, 1975 at 51 years old in Mumbai (liver cirrhosis).
Ezer Weizman
Israeli politician, 7th president of israel (1924-2005).
Born June 15th, 1924 in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Died April 24th, 2005 at 80 years old in Caesarea (respiratory failure).
Nora Eddington
American film actress (1924–2001).
Born February 25th, 1924 in Chicago.
Died April 10th, 2001 at 77 years old in Glendale (kidney failure).
Kōbō Abe
Japanese writer, playwright, photographer and inventor.
Died January 22nd, 1993 at 68 years old in Tokyo (cardiac arrest).
Leo Buscaglia
American motivational speaker and writer (1924–1998).
Born March 31st, 1924 in Los Angeles.
Died June 12th, 1998 at 74 years old in Glenbrook (myocardial infarction).
Lloyd Alexander
American children's writer (1924-2007).
Born January 30th, 1924 in Philadelphia.
Died May 17th, 2007 at 83 years old in Drexel Hill (cancer). [ref]
Talat Mahmood
Indian singer (1924–1998).
Born February 24th, 1924 in Lucknow.
Died May 9th, 1998 at 74 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction).
Ralph Miliband
Marxist theorist (1924–1994).
Born January 7th, 1924 in Brussels metropolitan area.
Died May 21st, 1994 at 70 years old in Westminster (myocardial infarction).
Tomiichi Murayama
81st prime minister of japan (1924–2025).
Died October 17th, 2025 at 101 years old in Oita (senility). [ref]
Clara Ward
American gospel singer (1924–1973).
Born April 21st, 1924 in Philadelphia.
Died January 16th, 1973 at 48 years old in Los Angeles.
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