1924 in History

1924

Albert Marre, American director, and producer (died 2012)

Albert Marre, American director, and producer (died 2012)

1924

Jackie Paris, American singer and guitarist (died 2004)

Jackie Paris, American singer and guitarist (died 2004)

1924

Hermann Buhl, Austrian mountaineer (died 1957)

Hermann Buhl, Austrian mountaineer (died 1957)

1924

Bernard Gauthier, French cyclist (died 2018)

Bernard Gauthier, French cyclist (died 2018)

1924

Charles Keeping, English author and illustrator (died 1988)

Charles Keeping, English author and illustrator (died 1988)

1924

Rosamunde Pilcher, English author (died 2019)

Rosamunde Pilcher, English author (died 2019)

1924

Charles Waterhouse, American painter, sculptor, and illustrator (died 2013)

Charles Waterhouse, American painter, sculptor, and illustrator (died 2013)

1924

J. William Middendorf, American soldier and politician, 14th United States Secretary of the Navy (died 2025)

J. William Middendorf, American soldier and politician, 14th United States Secretary of the Navy (died 2025)

1924

Ray Wetzel, American trumpet player and composer (died 1951)

Ray Wetzel, American trumpet player and composer (died 1951)

1924

Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal, Nicaraguan journalist and publisher (died 1978)

Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal, Nicaraguan journalist and publisher (died 1978)

1924

Nina Bocharova, Ukrainian gymnast (died 2020)

Nina Bocharova, Ukrainian gymnast (died 2020)

1924

Voula Zouboulaki, Egyptian-Greek actress (died 2015)

Voula Zouboulaki, Egyptian-Greek actress (died 2015)

1924

Norman Ayrton, English actor and director (died 2017)

Norman Ayrton, English actor and director (died 2017)

1924

Red Webb, American baseball player (died 1996)

Red Webb, American baseball player (died 1996)

1924

Jean Hoerni, Swiss physicist, inventor and businessman (died 1997)

Jean Hoerni, Swiss physicist, inventor and businessman (died 1997)

1924

Ernest Becker, American-Canadian anthropologist, author, and academic (died 1974)

Ernest Becker, American-Canadian anthropologist, author, and academic (died 1974)

1924

Bud Powell, American pianist and composer (died 1966)

Bud Powell, American pianist and composer (died 1966)

1924

Fred Singer, Austrian-American physicist and academic (died 2020)

Fred Singer, Austrian-American physicist and academic (died 2020)

1924

Josef Škvorecký, Czech-Canadian author and publisher (died 2012)

Josef Škvorecký, Czech-Canadian author and publisher (died 2012)

1924

Rudolf Barshai, Russian-Swiss viola player and conductor (died 2010)

Rudolf Barshai, Russian-Swiss viola player and conductor (died 2010)