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In the year 1924
989 Notable birthdays
Gevork Vartanian
Soviet spy (1924–2012).
Born February 17th, 1924 in Rostov-on-Don.
Died January 10th, 2012 at 87 years old in Moscow (cancer).
William Hathaway
American politician (1924-2013).
Born February 21st, 1924 in Cambridge.
Died June 24th, 2013 at 89 years old in McLean.
Geoffrey Chew
American theoretical physicist.
Born June 5th, 1924 in Washington, D.C..
Died April 11th, 2019 at 94 years old in Berkeley.
Susanna Foster
American actress (1924–2009).
Born December 6th, 1924 in Chicago.
Died January 17th, 2009 at 84 years old in Lillian Booth Actors Home. [ref]
J. William Middendorf II
American diplomat.
Born September 22nd, 1924 in Baltimore.
Died October 24th, 2025 at 101 years old in Fall River. [ref]
Friedrich L. Bauer
German computer scientist.
Born June 10th, 1924 in Regensburg.
Died March 26th, 2015 at 90 years old [ref]
Umar Wirahadikusumah
4th vice president of indonesia (1983–1988).
Born October 10th, 1924 in West Java.
Died March 21st, 2003 at 78 years old in Jakarta.
Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa
Karmapas.
Born August 14th, 1924 in Derge Town.
Died November 5th, 1981 at 57 years old in Zion (stomach cancer).
Fernando Romeo Lucas García
President of guatemala (1924-2006).
Born July 4th, 1924 in San Juan Chamelco.
Died May 27th, 2006 at 81 years old in Puerto La Cruz (Alzheimer's disease).
Peter George
British novelist.
Born March 26th, 1924 in Treorchy.
Died June 1st, 1966 at 42 years old in Hastings.
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