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In the year 1924
989 Notable birthdays
Howard T. Odum
American ecologist.
Born September 1st, 1924 in Durham.
Died September 11th, 2002 at 78 years old in Gainesville.
Eduardo Chillida
Spanish basque sculptor (1924-2002).
Born January 10th, 1924 in San Sebastián.
Died August 19th, 2002 at 78 years old in San Sebastián (Alzheimer's disease).
Jean Bartik
American eniac computer programmer (1924–2011).
Born December 27th, 1924 in Alanthus Grove.
Died March 23rd, 2011 at 86 years old in Poughkeepsie (stroke). [ref]
Joe Gaetjens
Haitian-american soccer player (1924-1964).
Born March 19th, 1924 in Port-au-Prince.
Died July 10th, 1964 at 40 years old in Port-au-Prince.
Mike Bongiorno
American-born italian television host (1924-2009).
Born May 26th, 1924 in New York City.
Died September 8th, 2009 at 85 years old in Monaco (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ken Tyrrell
Racing driver and formula one team owner (1924-2001).
Died August 25th, 2001 at 77 years old in Surrey (pancreatic cancer).
Leonard Rosenman
American composer (1924-2008).
Born September 7th, 1924 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died March 4th, 2008 at 83 years old in Woodland Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Aldo Giuffrè
Italian actor (1924-2010).
Born April 10th, 1924 in Naples.
Died June 26th, 2010 at 86 years old in Rome (peritonitis).
Marcia Mae Jones
American actress (1924-2007).
Born August 1st, 1924 in Los Angeles.
Died September 2nd, 2007 at 83 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia). [ref]
Khamtai Siphandone
Former chairman of the lao people's revolutionary party.
Born February 8th, 1924 in French Protectorate of Laos.
Died April 2nd, 2025 at 101 years old in Vientiane. [ref]
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