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In the year 1924
989 Notable birthdays
Patricia Roberts Harris
American politician and diplomat (1924-1985).
Born May 31st, 1924 in Mattoon.
Died March 23rd, 1985 at 60 years old in Washington, D.C. (cancer, breast cancer).
Margaret Whiting
American recording artist; singer.
Born July 22nd, 1924 in Detroit.
Died January 10th, 2011 at 86 years old in Lillian Booth Actors Home (disease). [ref]
Vincent Canby
American film critic (1924-2000).
Born July 27th, 1924 in Chicago.
Died October 15th, 2000 at 76 years old in Manhattan (cancer).
Donald Davies
British computer scientist (1924-2000).
Born June 7th, 1924 in Treorchy. [ref]
Died May 28th, 2000 at 75 years old in Esher. [ref]
J. J. Johnson
American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger (1924–2001).
Born January 22nd, 1924 in Indianapolis.
Died February 4th, 2001 at 77 years old in Indianapolis (gunshot wound).
John C. Portman Jr.
American architect and real estate developer (1924-2017).
Born December 4th, 1924 in Walhalla. [ref]
Died December 29th, 2017 at 93 years old in Atlanta (heart failure). [ref]
Cleo Moore
American actress (1924–1973).
Born October 31st, 1924 in Baton Rouge.
Died October 25th, 1973 at 48 years old in Inglewood (myocardial infarction).
Kenny Dorham
American jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer.
Born August 30th, 1924 in Fairfield. [ref]
Died December 5th, 1972 at 48 years old in New York City. [ref]
Noreen Nash
American film and television actress.
Born April 4th, 1924 in Wenatchee.
Died June 6th, 2023 at 99 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Joan Aiken
English writer (1924–2004).
Born September 4th, 1924 in Rye. [ref]
Died January 4th, 2004 at 79 years old in The Hermitage. [ref]
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