Famous Birthdays In August - 24

1927  Harry Markowitz, American economist, Nobel laureate was born on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history birth of william Winfield, rocker (Harptones)   

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

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

1934  On August - 24 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 this day in history 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  Mason Williams, Abilene Tx, writer (Smother Brothers Hour) was born on this day in history.   

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

1940  On this day in history birth of don Cormier Sr, horse trainer   

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

1940  On August - 24 birth of francine Lalonde, Quebec politician   

1941  Ernest Wright Jr, US rock vocalist (Imperials-So Much) was born on this day in history.   

1942  On August - 24 birth of joe Chambers, LA Calif, rock guitarist/vocalist (Chambers Brothers)   

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

1942  Max Cleland, American politician was born on this day in history.   

1942  Howard Jacobson, British novelist and newspaper columnist was born on this day in history.   

1943  On August - 24 birth of john Cipollina, SF Cal, rock guitarist (Quicksilver Messenger Service)   

1943  Pini Zahavi, Israeli football agent was born on August - 24.   

1944  Gregory Bruce Jarvis, Detroit Mich, astronaut (STS 25) was born on this day in history.   

1944  Jim Capaldi, English singer/songwriter (Traffic-Something So Strong) was born on August - 24.   

1944  On August - 24 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  On August - 24 birth of malcolm "Mollie" Duncan, Scotland, saxophonist (Average White Band)   

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

1946  On August - 24 birth of richard "Dick" N Richards, Key West, USN/astr (STS 28, 41, 50, 64)   

1947  Paulo Coelho, Brazilian author was born on August - 24.   

1947  On August - 24 birth of roger De Vlaeminck, Belgian cyclist   

1947  On August - 24 birth of vladimir Masorin, Russian admiral   

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0079  On August - 24 death of pliny the Elder, Roman writer and naturalist (b. 23)   

1103  On August - 24 magnus III Berbein, [Blootbeen], King of Norway (1093-1103), dies   

1217  On this day in history eustace "the Monk", French buccaneer, dies in battle   

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

1371  Death of Eduard, duke of Gelre (1361-71), assasinated on August - 24.   

1540  On this day in history death of girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, Italian painter (b. 1503)   

1542  On this day in history death of gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483)   

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