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In the year 1924
1,091 Notable birthdays
Madan Mohan
Indian composer and singer (1924–1975).
Born June 25th, 1924 in Baghdad.
Died July 14th, 1975 at 51 years old in Mumbai (liver cirrhosis).
Ezer Weizman
Israeli politiciann, 7th president of israel (1993–2000).
Born June 15th, 1924 in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Died April 24th, 2005 at 80 years old in Caesarea (respiratory failure).
Angelines Fernández
Mexican actress and comedian (1924–1994).
Born July 30th, 1924 in Madrid. [ref]
Died March 25th, 1994 at 69 years old in Mexico City (heart arrhythmia, respiratory failure, chronic renal insufficiency).
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).
Born March 3rd, 1924 in Ōita-shi.
Died October 17th, 2025 at 101 years old in Ōita-shi (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.
Jack T. Chick
American christian cartoonist (1924–2016).
Born April 13th, 1924 in Boyle Heights.
Died October 23rd, 2016 at 92 years old in Alhambra (diabetes). [ref]
Ahmadou Ahidjo
President of cameroon (1924-1989).
Born August 24th, 1924 in Garoua. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1989 at 65 years old in Dakar (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Bayezid Osman Osmanoğlu
Pretender to the ottoman throne (1924–2017).
Born July 23rd, 1924 in Paris.
Died January 6th, 2017 at 92 years old in New York City.
Billy Wright
English footballer (1924-1994).
Born February 6th, 1924 in Ironbridge.
Died September 3rd, 1994 at 70 years old in London Borough of Barnet (pancreatic cancer).
Vladimir Pikalov
Soviet general.
Born September 15th, 1924 in Armavir.
Died March 29th, 2003 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Robert Bolt
English playwright (1924–1995).
Born August 15th, 1924 in Sale.
Died February 20th, 1995 at 70 years old in Petersfield (stroke). [ref]
Robert Sobukwe
South african teacher, pan-africanist, and anti-apartheid activist (1924-1978).
Born December 5th, 1924 in Graaff-Reinet. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1978 at 53 years old in Kimberley (lung cancer).
Eduardo Paolozzi
British artist (1924-2005).
Born March 7th, 1924 in Leith.
Died April 22nd, 2005 at 81 years old in London. [ref]
Shintarō Abe
Japanese politician (1924-1991).
Born April 29th, 1924 in Yotsuya-ku.
Died May 15th, 1991 at 67 years old in Juntendo University Hospital (liver cancer).
Vladimir Kryuchkov
Soviet politician, chairman of kgb (1924-2007).
Born February 29th, 1924 in Volgograd.
Died November 23rd, 2007 at 83 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ramón Castro Ruz
Revolutionary from cuba (1924-2016).
Born October 14th, 1924 in Birán.
Died February 23rd, 2016 at 91 years old in Havana. [ref]
Elder Paisios of Mount Athos
Greek eastern orthodox monk and saint (1924-1994).
Born July 25th, 1924 in Çamlıca.
Died July 12th, 1994 at 69 years old in Monastery of St. John the Theologian, Souroti (cancer).
Bill Dana
American comedian, actor, and screenwriter (1924–2017).
Born October 5th, 1924 in Quincy.
Died June 15th, 2017 at 92 years old in Nashville (disease). [ref]
Alessandro Ruspoli, 9th Prince of Cerveteri
9th prince of cerveteri (1924–2005).
Born December 9th, 1924 in Rome.
Died January 11th, 2005 at 80 years old in Rome.
Birthdays 176 to 200 of 1091
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