Page 4: Famous Personalities Born In August - 24

1927  Harry Markowitz, American economist, Nobel laureate was born on August - 24.   

1929  William Winfield, rocker (Harptones) was born on this day in history.   

1932  On August - 24 birth of richard Graham Meale, composer   

1932  On August - 24 birth of robert D. Hales, LDS apostle   

1934  On this day in history birth of kenny Baker, actor (R2D2-Star Wars)   

1934  On this day in history birth of roger Donald Dickerson, composer   

1936  On August - 24 birth of william J Coyne, (Rep-D-Pennsylvania, 1981- )   

1936  On August - 24 birth of a. S. Byatt, English novelist   

1936  Kenny Guinn, American Governor, Nevada was born on this day in history.   

1937  Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, Nigerian politician (d. 1998) was born on this day in history.   

1938  David Freiberg, Boston MA, rock bassist (Quicksilver Messenger) was born on August - 24.   

1938  On this day in history birth of mason Williams, Abilene Tx, writer (Smother Brothers Hour)   

1938  Halldór Blöndal, Icelandic politician was born on August - 24.   

1940  On August - 24 birth of don Cormier Sr, horse trainer   

1940  Tony Secunda, rock band manager was born on this day in history.   

1940  Francine Lalonde, Quebec politician was born on August - 24.   

1941  Ernest Wright Jr, US rock vocalist (Imperials-So Much) was born on August - 24.   

1942  Joe Chambers, LA Calif, rock guitarist/vocalist (Chambers Brothers) was born on this day in history.   

1942  Karen Keskulla Uhlenbeck, mathemetician/educator was born on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history birth of max Cleland, American politician   

1942  Howard Jacobson, British novelist and newspaper columnist was born on August - 24.   

1943  John Cipollina, SF Cal, rock guitarist (Quicksilver Messenger Service) was born on this day in history.   

1943  On August - 24 birth of pini Zahavi, Israeli football agent   

1944  On August - 24 birth of gregory Bruce Jarvis, Detroit Mich, astronaut (STS 25)   

1944  Jim Capaldi, English singer/songwriter (Traffic-Something So Strong) was born on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history birth of bill Goldsworthy, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 1996)   

1944  On this day in history birth of rocky Johnson, Canadian professional wrestler   

1945  Ken Hensley, rock keyboardist (Blackfoot, Uriah Heep) was born on August - 24.   

1945  Malcolm "Mollie" Duncan, Scotland, saxophonist (Average White Band) was born on this day in history.   

1945  On August - 24 birth of vince McMahon, American professional wrestling promoter   

1946  Richard "Dick" N Richards, Key West, USN/astr (STS 28, 41, 50, 64) was born on this day in history.   

1947  On August - 24 birth of paulo Coelho, Brazilian author   

1947  Roger De Vlaeminck, Belgian cyclist was born on August - 24.   

1947  On this day in history birth of vladimir Masorin, Russian admiral   

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0079  On this day in history death of pliny the Elder, Roman writer and naturalist (b. 23)   

1103  Magnus III Berbein, [Blootbeen], King of Norway (1093-1103), dies on August - 24.   

1217  Eustace "the Monk", French buccaneer, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1313  On August - 24 henry VII, Roman Catholic German King/emperor (1308/12-13), dies   

1371  On August - 24 death of eduard, duke of Gelre (1361-71), assasinated   

1540  Death of Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, Italian painter (b. 1503) on August - 24.   

1542  Death of Gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483) on August - 24.   

1572  On August - 24 death of gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded