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What happened in history on this day: December 24?
On December 24 in ...
Births on December 24
- 1893 - Birth of Harry Warren AKA Salvatore Guaragna in Brooklyn, New York, USA; songwriter ("I Only Have Eyes for You", "42nd Street", "Chattanooga Choo-Choo", "Serenade in Blue", "Jeepers Creepers", "You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me", won Best Song Oscars for "Lullaby of Broadway", "You'll Never Know", "On the Atcheson, Topeka and Santa Fe").
- 1910 - Birth of Mitchell Ayres in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; musical director for Columbia records, orchestra director for Perry Como's TV career, and on The Hollywood Palace.
- 1920 - Birth of Dave Bartholomew in Louisiana, USA; jazz artist/songwriter ("Blueberry Hill").
- 1924 - Birth of [Irving] Lee Dorsey in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; vocalist ("Working in the Coal Mine").
- 1927 - Birth of Teresa Stich-Randall; US soprano (Vienna State Opera).
- 1940 - Birth of Jorma Kaukonen in Washington DC, USA; rock guitarist/vocalist (Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna).
- 1944 - Birth of Mike Curb in Savannah, Georgia, USA; singer (Mike Curb Congregation).
- 1945 - Birth of Lemmy [Ian Kilminster]; rocker (Hawkwind, Motorhead - "Built for Speed").
- 1946 - Birth of John Akkerman; Dutch guitarist/composer (Focus - "Can't Stand Noise").
- 1950 - Birth of Peter te Bos; Dutch singer (Claw Boys Claw).
- 1951 - Birth of Johnny Contardo; rocker (Sha Na Na - "Shannon").
- 1957 - Birth of Ian Burden in Sheffield, England; rock bassist (Human League - "Only Human").
- 1963 - Birth of Mary Ramsey; singer (10,000 Maniacs).
- 1971 - Birth of Ricky Martin in Puerto Rico; singer (Menudo), actor (General Hospital).
- 1980 - Birth of Tomas Kalnoky; American musician (Streetlight Manifesto).
Deaths on December 24
- 1980 - Death of Siggie Nordstrom; model, actress, entertainer, socialite and lead singer (The Nordstrom Sisters) (born 1893).
- 2000 - Death of Nick Massi at age 73 of cancer; bassist (Four Seasons - "December 1963, Oh What A Night" (1976), "Sherry", "Rag Doll").
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