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Oct 24 1789

Jean Chrtien Baud Dutch gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1834-36) born in The Hague Netherlands (d. 1859)

Oct 24 1789

Ramon Carnicer y Batlle Spanish composer born in Trrega Catalonia (d. 1855)

Oct 24 1808

Ernst Richter German musical theorist and composer born in Groschnau Saxony Germany (d. 1879)

Oct 24 1817

Hippolyte Mge-Mouris French chemist and inventor of margarine born in Draguignan France (d. 1880)

Oct 24 1842

Josef Nevera Czech composer born in Praskolesy Czech Republic (d. 1914)

Oct 24 1868

Alexandra David-Nel Belgian-French explorer and writer born in Saint-Mand France (d. 1969)

Oct 24 1882

Emmerich Klmn Hungarian composer of operettas born in Sifok Austria-Hungary (d. 1953)

Oct 24 1887

Octave Lapize French cyclist (Tour de France 1910) born in Paris France (d. 1917)

Oct 24 1891

Rafael Trujillo [Rafael Lenidas Trujillo Molina] Dominican politician soldier and dictator of the Dominican Republic (1930-61) born in San Cristbal Dominican Republic (d. 1961)

Oct 24 1900

Karl Ott Runlfsson Icelandic composer born in Reykjavik Iceland (d. 1970)

Oct 24 1911

Paul Grgoire French Canadian Archbishop of Montreal born in Viauville Montreal Quebec (d. 1993)

Oct 24 1917

Marshall Goldberg American NFL halfback (Chicago Cardinals) born in Elkins West Virginia (d. 2006)

Oct 24 1919

Frank Piasecki American aeronautical engineer and helicopter aviation pioneer born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 2008)

Oct 24 1920

Marcel-Paul Schtzenberger French mathematician born in Paris (d. 1996)

Oct 24 1923

Denise Levertov American poet and essayist (Joy Beneath the Skin) born in Ilford Essex England (d. 1997)

Oct 24 1924

Piet Roozenburg Dutch World champion checker player (1948 51 52 55) born in Rotterdam Netherlands (d. 2003)

Oct 24 1925

Ken Mackay Australian cricketer (exciting Aussie all-rounder) born in Windsor Queensland Australia (d. 1982)

Oct 24 1925

Luciano Berio Italian composer (Chemins) born in Oneglia Italy (d. 2003)

Oct 24 1926

Y. A. Tittle American NFL quarterback (Baltimore San Francisco NY Giants MVP 1963) born in Marshall Texas (d. 2017)

Oct 24 1927

Renato de Grandis Italian composer born in Venice Italy (d. 2008)

Oct 24 1927

Gilbert Bcaud [Franois Gilbert Lopold Silly] French singer pianist composer and actor (Nathalie) known as Monsieur 100000 Volts for his energetic performances born in Toulon France (d. 2001)

Oct 24 1928

Gabriel Laub Polish writer born in Bochnia Poland (d. 1998)

Oct 24 1928

Ken Hough cricketer (NZ pace bowler in two Tests v England 1959) born in Auburn New South Wales Australia (d. 2009)

Oct 24 1929

George H. Crumb American composer (Pulitzer 1968-Echoes of Time and the River) born in Charleston West Virginia

Oct 24 1929

Jim Brosnan American baseball player and writer (Long Season) born in Cincinnati Ohio (d. 2014)

Oct 24 1929

Yordan Radichkov Bulgarian writer and playwright (The Tied Up Balloon) born in Kalimanitza Montana region Bulgaria (d. 2004)

Oct 24 1929

Hubert Aquin French-Canadian novelist political activist and editor born in Montreal Quebec (d. 1977)

Oct 24 1930

The Big Bopper [Jiles Perry Richardson] American musician born in Sabine Pass Texas (d. 1959)

Oct 24 1930

Johan Galtung Norwegian polemologist (Meaning of Nonviolence) born in Oslo Norway

Oct 24 1930

Sultan Ahmad Shah 7th King of Malaysia (1979-84) born in Pekan Pahang Federated Malay States British Malaya (d. 2019)

Oct 24 1931

Sofia Gubaidulina Tatar-Russian composer (Stimmen Verstummen) born in Chistopol Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic

Oct 24 1933

Norman Rush American writer (Mating) born in San Francisco California

Oct 24 1934

Arvind Apte Indian cricketer (brother of Madhav Scored 8 & 7 in one Test) born in Bombay Maharashtra India (d. 2014)

Oct 24 1360 The Treaty of Brtigny is ratified at Calais marking the end of the first phase of the Hundred Years War.

Oct 24 1954 Britains Mike Hawthorne wins season ending Spanish Grand Prix at Pedralbes Argentine Maserati driver Juan Manuel Fangio takes second Formula 1 World Drivers Championship by 17 points from countryman Jos Froiln Gonzlez

Oct 24 1956 Soviet troops invade Hungary Imre Nagy becomes Prime Minister of Hungary

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