1924 in History

1924

Lloyd Bochner, Canadian-American actor (died 2005)

Lloyd Bochner, Canadian-American actor (died 2005)

1924

Robert Horton, American actor (died 2016)

Robert Horton, American actor (died 2016)

1924

C. T. Vivian, American minister, author, and activist (died 2020)

C. T. Vivian, American minister, author, and activist (died 2020)

1924

Jimmy Evert, American tennis player and coach (died 2015)

Jimmy Evert, American tennis player and coach (died 2015)

1924

Abdullah of Saudi Arabia (died 2015)

Abdullah of Saudi Arabia (died 2015)

1924

Frank Havens, American canoeist (died 2018)

Frank Havens, American canoeist (died 2018)

1924

Marcia Mae Jones, American actress and singer (died 2007)

Marcia Mae Jones, American actress and singer (died 2007)

1924

Frank Worrell, Barbadian cricketer (died 1967)

Frank Worrell, Barbadian cricketer (died 1967)

1924

Georges Charpak, Polish-French physicist who invented and developed subatomic particle detectors (died 2010)

Georges Charpak, Polish-French physicist who invented and developed subatomic particle detectors (died 2010)

1924

James Baldwin, American novelist, poet, and critic (died 1987)

James Baldwin, American novelist, poet, and critic (died 1987)

1924

Joe Harnell, American pianist and composer (died 2005)

Joe Harnell, American pianist and composer (died 2005)

1924

Carroll O'Connor, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2001)

Carroll O'Connor, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2001)

1924

Connie Converse, American musician and singer-songwriter (disappeared 1974)

Connie Converse, American musician and singer-songwriter (disappeared 1974)

1924

Leon Uris, American soldier and author (died 2003)

Leon Uris, American soldier and author (died 2003)

1924

Samuel Bowers, American white supremacist, co-founded the White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (died 2006)

Samuel Bowers, American white supremacist, co-founded the White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (died 2006)

1924

Ella Jenkins, American folk singer (died 2024)

Ella Jenkins, American folk singer (died 2024)

1924

Mathews Mar Barnabas, Indian metropolitan (died 2012)

Mathews Mar Barnabas, Indian metropolitan (died 2012)

1924

Frank Martínez, American soldier and painter (died 2013)

Frank Martínez, American soldier and painter (died 2013)

1924

Nancy Buckingham, English author (died 2022)

Nancy Buckingham, English author (died 2022)

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Martha Hyer, American actress (died 2014)

Martha Hyer, American actress (died 2014)