1924 in History

1924

Rudolf Vrba, Czech-Canadian pharmacologist and educator (died 2006)

Rudolf Vrba, Czech-Canadian pharmacologist and educator (died 2006)

1924

Amílcar Cabral, Guinea-Bissauan political leader (died 1973)

Amílcar Cabral, Guinea-Bissauan political leader (died 1973)

1924

Harold Blair, Australian tenor and educator (died 1976)

Harold Blair, Australian tenor and educator (died 1976)

1924

Scott Brady, American actor (died 1985)

Scott Brady, American actor (died 1985)

1924

Maurice Jarre, French composer and conductor (died 2009)

Maurice Jarre, French composer and conductor (died 2009)

1924

Patricia Barringer, American baseball player and accountant (died 2007)

Patricia Barringer, American baseball player and accountant (died 2007)

1924

Jerry Coleman, American baseball player and manager (died 2014)

Jerry Coleman, American baseball player and manager (died 2014)

1924

Abioseh Nicol, Sierra Leonean-English physician, academic, and diplomat (died 1994)

Abioseh Nicol, Sierra Leonean-English physician, academic, and diplomat (died 1994)

1924

Wim Polak, Dutch journalist and politician, Mayor of Amsterdam (died 1999)

Wim Polak, Dutch journalist and politician, Mayor of Amsterdam (died 1999)

1924

Lucebert, Dutch poet and painter (died 1994)

Lucebert, Dutch poet and painter (died 1994)

1924

György Lázár, Hungarian politician, 50th Prime Minister of Hungary (died 2014)

György Lázár, Hungarian politician, 50th Prime Minister of Hungary (died 2014)

1924

Bobby Short, American singer and pianist (died 2005)

Bobby Short, American singer and pianist (died 2005)

1924

Lauren Bacall, American actress (died 2014)

Lauren Bacall, American actress (died 2014)

1924

Raoul Coutard, French cinematographer and director (died 2016)

Raoul Coutard, French cinematographer and director (died 2016)

1924

J. D. Tippit, American police officer (died 1963)

J. D. Tippit, American police officer (died 1963)

1924

Eloísa Mafalda, Brazilian actress (died 2018)

Eloísa Mafalda, Brazilian actress (died 2018)

1924

Vern Benson, American baseball player, coach, and manager (died 2014)

Vern Benson, American baseball player, coach, and manager (died 2014)

1924

Don Harron, Canadian actor and screenwriter (died 2015)

Don Harron, Canadian actor and screenwriter (died 2015)

1924

Gogi Grant, American singer (died 2016)

Gogi Grant, American singer (died 2016)

1924

Hartini, wife of President Sukarno of Indonesia (died 2002)

Hartini, wife of President Sukarno of Indonesia (died 2002)