What happened in history on this day: June 24?
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Births on June 24
- 1903 - Birth of Phil Harris; singer/actor ("Anything Goes").
- 1909 - Birth of Milton Katims in New York City, New York, USA; conductor/violist (WOR-New York City).
- 1942 - Birth of Michele Lee in Los Angeles, California, USA; actress/singer (Karen - Knots Landing, Love Bug).
- 1944 - Birth of Arthur Brown in England; rocker (Fire).
- 1944 - Birth of Bruce Johnston; rocker (Beach Boys - "Surfin' Girl").
- 1944 - Birth of Jeff Beck in Surrey, England; singer/songwriter (The Yardbirds - "Over Under Sideways Down" song, Jeff Beck Group, eight-time Grammy winner, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee (with Yardbirds 1992, as solo artist 2009)).
- 1945 - Birth of Colin Blunstone; rocker (Zombies - "Never Even Thought").
- 1947 - Birth of Mick Fleetwood; drummer (Fleetwood Mac).
- 1949 - Birth of John Illsley; bassist (Dire Straits - "Sultans of Swing").
- 1950 - Birth of Derrick Simpson; reggae singer (Black Uhuru).
- 1957 - Birth of Astro; rocker (UB40 - "Red Red Wine").
- 1959 - Birth of Andy McClusky; rocker (Orchestal Manoeveres in the Dark - "Electricity").
- 1961 - Birth of Curt Smith; rocker (Tears for Fears - "Shout").
- 1970 - Birth of Glenn Medeiros; singer ("Someday Love").
- 1978 - Birth of Emppu Vuorinen, Finnish rock musician (Nightwish).
Deaths on June 24
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