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What happened in history on this day: July 24?
On July 24 in ...
Births on July 24
- 1908 - Birth of Charles 'Cootie' Williams in Mobile, Alabama, USA; trumpeter (Duke Ellington Orchestra, Benny Goodman).
- 1913 - Birth of Johnny McAfee in Dallas, Texas, USA; singer (Sammy Kaye Show).
- 1916 - Birth of Bob Eberly in Mechanicsville, New York, USA; big band singer (Jimmy Dorsey's Orchestra, "Green Eyes", "Tangerine and Amapola", "The Breeze and I", "Besame Mucho").
- 1917 - Birth of Robert Farnon AKA Robert Farnum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; composer-arranger-conductor (Happy Gang, Vera Lynn, film score for The Road to Hong Kong movie, Order of Canada 1998).
- 1918 - Birth of Ruggiero Ricci in San Francisco, California, USA; violinist (Paganini).
- 1939 - Birth of Claire Lawrence in Elk Point, Alberta, Canada; rock musician (Classics, Collectors, Chilliwack, Hometown Band), record producer (Valdy, Susan Jacks).
- 1947 - Birth of Peter Serkin in New York City, New York, USA; pianist (Tashi).
- 1948 - Birth of Kim Berly in Dawson Creek; drummer (The Stampeders).
- 1963 - Birth of Paul Geary in Boston, Massachusetts, USA; heavy metal drummer (Extreme - "More Than Words").
- 1968 - Birth of Jennifer Lopez; actress-singer (In Living Color, Second Chances).
- 1970 - Birth of Kristin Chenoweth; actress-singer (West Wing, Pushing Daisies).
Deaths on July 24
- 1972 - Death of Bobby Ramirez at age 23 in a bar brawl; drummer (White Trash).
- 1978 - Death of Foy Willing at age 63; western singer (The Riders of the Purple Sage - "Texas Blues" (1944), "Detour" (1946), "Have I Told You Lately (That I Love You)" (1946)).
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