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In the year 1924
889 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).
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
American blues musician (1924-2005).
Born April 18th, 1924 in Vinton. [ref]
Died September 10th, 2005 at 81 years old in Orange (lung cancer). [ref]
Slim Harpo
American blues musician (1924-1970).
Born January 11th, 1924 in Acadiana. [ref]
Died January 31st, 1970 at 46 years old in Baton Rouge (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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]
Boyd K. Packer
Apostle of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints.
Born September 10th, 1924 in Brigham City.
Died July 3rd, 2015 at 90 years old in Salt Lake County.
Johnnie Johnson
American musician (1924-2005).
Born July 8th, 1924 in Fairmont. [ref]
Died April 13th, 2005 at 80 years old in St. Louis (pneumonia). [ref]
Norman Alden
Actor (1924-2012).
Born September 13th, 1924 in Fort Worth.
Died July 27th, 2012 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (disease). [ref]
Fred Singer
American physicist (1924-2020).
Born September 27th, 1924 in Vienna.
Died April 6th, 2020 at 95 years old in Maryland. [ref]
Antony Hewish
English physicist and radio astronomer (1924-2021).
Died September 13th, 2021 at 97 years old [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]
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