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October 24 Birthdays in History - October 24 Deaths - October 24 Events
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October 24, 1988 Daniel Shalikar, actor, Honey I Blew Up the Kids October 24, 1988 Joshua Shalikar, actor, Honey I Blew Up the Kids October 24, 1979 Amanda Aardsma, Miss Colorado Teen USA 1997 October 24, 1976 Yanda Nossiter, Sydney NSW Australia, canoeist 1996 Olympics October 24, 1975 Corey Dillon, HB for the Cincinnati Bengals October 24, 1974 Alexander PGR duke of Ulster, son of English prince Richard October 24, 1974 Nathan Parks, tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs October 24, 1974 Caprice Bourret, American Model October 24, 1973 Kenny Holmes, defensive end for the Tennessee Oilers October 24, 1972 Eric Sutton, CFL cornerback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders October 24, 1972 Louis Michael Anthony Sassin, Boston, rocker, 4 Fun-Unbelievable Fun October 24, 1972 Natasha Ann Courter, Davenport Iowa, Miss America-Iowa 1997 October 24, 1972 Pat Williams, defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills October 24, 1972 Ruxandra Dragomir, Pitesti Rom, tennis star, 1996 Bournemouth doubles October 24, 1972 Susan Barnett, Miss Pennsylvania USA 1996 October 24, 1972 T J Cunningham, NFL safety for the Seattle Seahawks October 24, 1972 Tom Fletcher, NFL defensive safety for the Seattle Seahawks October 24, 1971 Aaron Bailey, NFL wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts October 24, 1971 Mike Verstegen, NFL guard for the New Orleans Saints October 24, 1970 Alonza Bevan, London, bassist/tabla, Kula Shaker October 24, 1970 Lamont Hollinquest, NFL linebacker, Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31 October 24, 1970 Todd Riech, Polson Montana, javelin thrower October 24, 1970 Walter Dunson, NFL running back/kicker returner for the Arizona Cardinals October 24, 1969 Arthur Rhodes, Waco Texas, pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles October 24, 1969 Kelvin Pritchett, NFL defensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars October 24, 1969 Morena Corwin, Seoul, Korea, playmate, Sep, 1992 October 24, 1968 Adrian Dale, cricketer, prolific Glamorgan and England A batsman October 24, 1968 Francisco Claver, Spain, tennis star October 24, 1968 Ken Ryan, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies October 24, 1967 Ian Bishop, cricketer, West Indian fast bowler October 24, 1966 F P Santangelo, Livonia, Michigan, outfielder for the Montreal Expos October 24, 1966 Shawn Lee, NFL defensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers October 24, 1965 Donald Frank, NFL cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings October 24, 1965 Vernice Smith, NFL guard, Washington Redskins, St. Louis Rams October 24, 1964 Griffin O'Neal, actor, April Fools Day, Wraith October 24, 1964 Patrick Hunter, NFL cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals October 24, 1962 B D Wong, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Freshman, Mystery Date October 24, 1962 Jay Novacek, NFL tight end for the Dallas Cowboys October 24, 1961 Rafael Belliard, Pueblo Nuevo, Dominican Republic, infielder, Atlanta Braves October 24, 1961 Russell Swanson, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer October 24, 1961 Susan Leigh Still, Augusta, Georgia, lt cmdr USN/astronaut, STS 83, 94 October 24, 1960 Carolien de Windt, Suriname/Dutch singer, Mai Tai October 24, 1960 Ian Baker-Finch, Nambour Queensland, PGA golfer, 1991 British Open October 24, 1958 Mathilde Santing, Dutch rock singer, Breast and Brow October 24, 1958 Pam Gietzen, LPGA golfer October 24, 1955 Ghulam Parkar, cricketer, Indian batsman vs. England 1982 October 24, 1954 Doug Davidson, born in Glendale, California, actor, Paul Williams-Young and Restless October 24, 1954 Jaap J Feenstra, Dutch MP, PvdA October 24, 1954 Perry Lee "Tiny" Tavares, rocker October 24, 1954 Mike Rounds, American Politician October 24, 1953 Billy Thomas, Ft. Meyers, Florida, singer, McBride and Ride-I Count on You October 24, 1953 James di Donato, twin who swam the butterfly 406 miles October 24, 1953 Jonathan di Donato, twin who swam the butterfly 406 miles October 24, 1951 Todd Crespi, Frankfurt Germany, actor, Magician October 24, 1950 Terry Buffin, rock drummer, British Lions October 24, 1948 Dale "Buffin" Griffin, rock drummer, Mott The Hoople October 24, 1948 Kweisi Mfume, Rep-D-Maryland, /CEO, NAACP October 24, 1947 Edgar Broughton, rocker October 24, 1947 Kevin Kline, St. Louis, actor, Sophie's Choice, Big Chill October 24, 1946 Jerry Edmonton, Canada, rock drummer, Steppenwolf October 24, 1944 Ted Templeman, rocker October 24, 1943 Jose Serrano, Rep-D-New York October 24, 1941 Frank AM Aendenboom, Flemish actor, Lion of Flanders October 24, 1940 David Sainsbury, English billionaire/founder, Dutch Soc-Dem October 24, 1940 F Murray Abraham, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Amadeus, Mad Man October 24, 1939 Uri Sharvit, composer October 24, 1938 Fred E Finn, born in San Francisco, California, pianist, Mickie Finn's October 24, 1937 Miguel Angel Coria, composer October 24, 1936 Annelien Kappeyne van de Coppello, Dutch politican, VVD October 24, 1936 Bill Wyman, England, rocker, Rolling Stones-Under My Thumb October 24, 1936 David Nelson, New York City, actor, Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet October 24, 1936 Rainer Kunad, composer October 24, 1934 Arvind Apte, cricketer, brother of Madhav Scored 8 and 7 in one Test October 24, 1934 Margie Masters, LPGA golfer October 24, 1932 Stephen Covey, American Businessman October 24, 1931 Sofiya Asgatovna Gubaydulina, composer October 24, 1930 Big Bopper, [JP Richardson], Sabine Pass, Texas, vocalist, Chantiily Lace October 24, 1930 Johan Galtung, Norway, polemologist, Meaning of Nonviolence October 24, 1930 Raj Bagri, Indies/British merchant in metal October 24, 1929 George H Crumb, Charleston, West Virginia, composer, Pulitzer 1968-Echoes of Time October 24, 1929 James Brosnan, baseball player/writer, Long Season October 24, 1928 Gabriel Laub, Polish writer October 24, 1928 Ken Hough, cricketer, NZ pace bowler in two Tests vs. England 1959 October 24, 1927 Renato de Grandis, composer October 24, 1926 Y A Tittle, AAFC/NFL QB, Baltimore, SF, New York Giants, MVP 1963 October 24, 1925 Jayaaram N Reddy, South African politician/banker October 24, 1925 Ken "Slasher" Mackay, cricketer, exciting Aussie all-rounder October 24, 1925 Luciano Berio, born in Oneglia, Italy, composer, Chemins October 24, 1924 Jose Casanovas, composer October 24, 1924 Piet Roozenburg, World champ checker player, 1948 . . 55 October 24, 1923 Denise Levertov, American poet/essayist, Joy Beneath the Skin October 24, 1923 Reed van Delft, [Hendrika M Schwartz], actress, Golden draagkoets October 24, 1920 Louise H "Lous" Hensen, actress, Medea, Uncle Wanja October 24, 1917 Marshall Goldberg, NFL halfback, Chicago Cardinals October 24, 1915 Jean Vallerand, composer October 24, 1915 Tito Gobbi, Italian baritone, Figaro-Barber of Seville October 24, 1913 Molly Mary Hyde, cricketer October 24, 1911 Clarence M Kelley, FBI head October 24, 1911 Sonny Terry, rocker October 24, 1908 John Alwyne Kitching, zoologist October 24, 1906 Marie-Louise von Motesiczky, painter October 24, 1905 Elizabeth Poston, composer October 24, 1904 Moss Hart, born in Bronx, New York, playwright, You Can't Take it With You, Act 1 October 24, 1900 Elizabeth Hill, teacher of Salvonic languages October 24, 1900 Karl Otto Runolfsson, composer October 24, 1899 Ferhat Abbas, Algerian pharmacist/MP chairman, 1962-63 October 24, 1897 Lazar Weiner, composer October 24, 1896 Jack Warner, born in London, England, actor, Christmas Carol October 24, 1892 Kurt Huber, German philosopher/resistance fighter October 24, 1891 Geertruida M W "Truus" Bakker, Dutch actress, The Two Orphans October 24, 1891 Rafael L Trujillo Molina, president/dictator of Dom Rep, 1930-61 October 24, 1890 Chicago Mainbocher, uniform designer, Red Cross, Girl Scouts, Waves October 24, 1890 Kathleen Lockhart Manning, composer October 24, 1887 Victoria von Battenberg, wife of Spanish king Alfonso October 24, 1886 Delmira Augustini, Uruguayan poet, El Libro Blanco October 24, 1885 Ernest Claes, Belgian author, Saints from Zichem October 24, 1882 Imre Emmerich Kalman, Hungarian composer, Czardasfurstin October 24, 1882 Sybil Thorndike, England, actress, Saint Joan October 24, 1881 Paulus B Barth, Swiss painter/lithographer October 24, 1878 Hermann Claudius, German folk poet, Meister Bertram October 24, 1877 Pavel Grigor'yevich, composer October 24, 1877 Rika H E Hopper, Dutch actress, Anastasia October 24, 1869 Lodewijk Scharpe, Flemish literature historian October 24, 1867 Franco Leoni, composer October 24, 1863 Manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer October 24, 1854 Hendrik W. Bakhuis Roozeboom, chemist, Heterogenen Gleichgewichte October 24, 1844 Karl Lueger, anti semitic mayor of Vienna October 24, 1842 Josef Nesvera, composer October 24, 1830 Belva Bennett Lockwood, attorney, 1st lady to argue in Supreme Court October 24, 1811 Ferdinand Hiller, German pianist/ composer and conductor October 24, 1808 Ernst Friedrich Richter, composer October 24, 1796 August vs. Platen, writer October 24, 1794 Friedrich B Freiherr von Gagern, German/Dutch army commandant October 24, 1789 Jean C Baud, Governor-General of Dutch-Indies, 1834-6 October 24, 1789 Ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer October 24, 1788 Sarah Josepha Hale, author, Mary Had a Little Lamb October 24, 1739 Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel, duchess of Saxony-Weimar October 24, 1632 Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist, Philosophical Transactions October 24, 1607 John Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver |