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In the year 1924
969 Notable birthdays
Muteesa II of Buganda
Kabaka of the kingdom of buganda from 1939 to 1969 and the first president of uganda in 1962.
Born November 19th, 1924 in Kampala.
Died November 21st, 1969 at 45 years old in London (intoxication).
Ernest Becker
American cultural anthropologist (1924–1974).
Born September 27th, 1924 in Springfield.
Died March 6th, 1974 at 49 years old in Vancouver (colorectal cancer).
Idries Shah
Writer and sufi teacher.
Born June 16th, 1924 in Shimla. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 1996 at 72 years old in London. [ref]
Gerda Weissmann Klein
Nazi concentration camp survivor.
Born May 8th, 1924 in Bielsko.
Died April 3rd, 2022 at 97 years old in Phoenix. [ref]
Sabu Dastagir
Actor (1924-1963).
Born January 27th, 1924 in Mysore.
Died December 2nd, 1963 at 39 years old in Chatsworth (myocardial infarction).
Johnny Bower
Canadian ice hockey player (1924–2017).
Born November 8th, 1924 in Prince Albert.
Died December 26th, 2017 at 93 years old in Toronto (pneumonia). [ref]
Harvey Kurtzman
American cartoonist (1924–1993).
Born October 3rd, 1924 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1993 at 68 years old in New York City (liver cancer). [ref]
Henry Hyde
American member of the united states house of representatives.
Born April 18th, 1924 in Chicago.
Died November 29th, 2007 at 83 years old in Chicago.
Jay Van Andel
American businessman.
Born July 3rd, 1924 in Grand Rapids.
Died December 7th, 2004 at 80 years old in Ada Township (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Evan Mecham
American politician and businessman (1924-2008).
Born May 12th, 1924 in Duchesne.
Died February 21st, 2008 at 83 years old in Phoenix (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
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