1924 in History

1924

Blossom Dearie, American singer and pianist (died 2009)

Blossom Dearie, American singer and pianist (died 2009)

1924

Kenneth Kaunda, Zambian educator and politician, first president of Zambia (died 2021)

Kenneth Kaunda, Zambian educator and politician, first president of Zambia (died 2021)

1924

Zizi Jeanmaire, French ballerina and actress (died 2020)

Zizi Jeanmaire, French ballerina and actress (died 2020)

1924

Sheldon Harnick, American lyricist (died 2023)

Sheldon Harnick, American lyricist (died 2023)

1924

Uno Laht, Estonian KGB officer and author (died 2008)

Uno Laht, Estonian KGB officer and author (died 2008)

1924

Evelyn Boyd Granville, American mathematician, computer scientist, and academic (died 2023)

Evelyn Boyd Granville, American mathematician, computer scientist, and academic (died 2023)

1924

Terry Southern, American novelist, essayist, and screenwriter (died 1995)

Terry Southern, American novelist, essayist, and screenwriter (died 1995)

1924

Theodore Bikel, Austrian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (died 2015)

Theodore Bikel, Austrian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (died 2015)

1924

Hugh Cortazzi, English soldier, historian, and diplomat, British Ambassador to Japan (died 2018)

Hugh Cortazzi, English soldier, historian, and diplomat, British Ambassador to Japan (died 2018)

1924

Yehuda Amichai, German-Israeli author and poet (died 2000)

Yehuda Amichai, German-Israeli author and poet (died 2000)

1924

Ken Tyrrell, English race car driver, founded Tyrrell Racing (died 2001)

Ken Tyrrell, English race car driver, founded Tyrrell Racing (died 2001)

1924

Nestor Basterretxea, Spanish painter and sculptor (died 2014)

Nestor Basterretxea, Spanish painter and sculptor (died 2014)

1924

Patricia Helen Kennedy, American socialite, activist, and author (died 2006)

Patricia Helen Kennedy, American socialite, activist, and author (died 2006)

1924

Bulat Okudzhava, Russian singer, poet, and author (died 1997)

Bulat Okudzhava, Russian singer, poet, and author (died 1997)

1924

Antony Hewish, English astronomer and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2021)

Antony Hewish, English astronomer and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2021)

1924

Tony Hancock, English actor, producer, and screenwriter (died 1968)

Tony Hancock, English actor, producer, and screenwriter (died 1968)

1924

Harry Schwarz, South African anti-apartheid leader, lawyer, and Ambassador (died 2010)

Harry Schwarz, South African anti-apartheid leader, lawyer, and Ambassador (died 2010)

1924

Maria Koepcke, German-Peruvian ornithologist and zoologist (died 1971)

Maria Koepcke, German-Peruvian ornithologist and zoologist (died 1971)

1924

Barbara Bachmann, American microbiologist (died 1999)

Barbara Bachmann, American microbiologist (died 1999)

1924

Dawda Jawara, 1st President of the Gambia (died 2019)

Dawda Jawara, 1st President of the Gambia (died 2019)