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In the year 1924
968 Notable birthdays
Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
Longest reigning dictator of pakistan (1924-1988).
Born August 12th, 1924 in Jalandhar. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1988 at 64 years old in Bahawalpur (aircraft crash). [ref]
Ed Koch
Former mayor of new york city (1924-2013).
Born December 12th, 1924 in The Bronx.
Died February 1st, 2013 at 88 years old in Greenwich Village (heart failure).
Tom Landry
American football coach and player (1924–2000).
Born September 11th, 1924 in Mission.
Died February 12th, 2000 at 75 years old in Dallas (leukemia).
Daniel Inouye
United states senator from hawaii (1963–2012).
Born September 7th, 1924 in Honolulu.
Died December 17th, 2012 at 88 years old in Bethesda (respiratory failure).
Patricia Knatchbull, 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma
British peer (1924-2017).
Born February 14th, 1924 in Westminster.
Died June 13th, 2017 at 93 years old in Mersham. [ref]
Charles Aznavour
Armenian-french singer and diplomat.
Born May 22nd, 1924 in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 1st, 2018 at 94 years old in Mouriès (pulmonary edema). [ref]
Buddy Hackett
American actor and comedian.
Born August 31st, 1924 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died June 30th, 2003 at 78 years old in Malibu (diabetes). [ref]
Christopher Tolkien
Literary scholar, writer, and editor (1924–2020).
Born November 21st, 1924 in Leeds.
Died January 16th, 2020 at 95 years old in Draguignan. [ref]
Geraldine Page
American actress (1924-1987).
Born November 22nd, 1924 in Kirksville.
Died June 13th, 1987 at 62 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Russell M. Nelson
Cardiothoracic surgeon and 17th president of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (1924–2025).
Born September 9th, 1924 in Salt Lake City.
Died September 27th, 2025 at 101 years old in Salt Lake City. [ref]
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You know you're getting old when the candles cost more than the cake. Bob Hope