Died On October 24th
Discover the most famous people who died on October 24. The list includes people like Rosa Parks, Jackie Robinson, Gene Roddenberry, Tycho Brahe, Daniel Webster. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, artists, astronomers and mathematicians and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Germany & France and many more countries.
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Birthdate: January 31, 1919
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Cairo, Georgia, United States
Died: 1972
The first African-American to play in MLB in the modern era, Jackie Robinson helped herald the end of racial segregation in baseball. He broke the baseball color line and encouraged black players not to be confined to the Negro leagues alone. In 1962, he became a Baseball Hall of Fame inductee.
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Rosa Parks(American Activist in the Civil Rights Movement Best Known for Her Pivotal Role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott)
Birthdate: February 4, 1913
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Tuskegee, Alabama, United States
Died: 2005
Rosa Parks, “the first lady of civil rights,” was a pioneer in the American revolution against color segregation and racism. Her refusal to leave her bus seat to a white passenger gave rise to the iconic Montgomery Bus Boycott, which also led her to work with Martin Luther King Jr.
Birthdate: August 17, 1920
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Died: 2015
Maureen O'Hara was an Irish singer and actress. Dubbed The Queen of Technicolor due to her long and successful career throughout the 1940s and 1950s, Maureen O'Hara was popular for playing passionate, but sensible characters. In 2014, she received an Honorary Academy Award. In 2020, she was ranked first on Ireland's greatest film actors list published by The Irish Times.
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Gene Roddenberry(Screenwriter, Producer, and Creator of American TV Series, 'Star Trek: The Original Series')
Birthdate: August 19, 1921
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: El Paso
Died: 1991
TV writer and producer Gene Roddenberry, who created the original Star Trek series of the 1960s, also produced its spin-offs. He was the first TV writer to have a Hollywood Walk of Fame star and was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. His ashes were flown into space.
Birthdate: February 26, 1928
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Died: 2017
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Raul Julia
(Golden Globe- and Emmy-Winning Puerto Rican Actor)
Birthdate: March 9, 1940
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Floral Park, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Died: 1994
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Tycho Brahe(16th Century Danish Astronomer Who is Known for His Accurate and Comprehensive Astronomical Observations)
Birthdate: December 14, 1546
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Knutstorp Manor, Sweden
Died: 1601
Danish astronomer and writer Tycho Brahe, an heir to a noble family, was one of the last greatest naked-eye astronomers. According to the Tychonic system of astronomy, the Sun orbited the Earth. His assistant Johannes Kepler used Tycho's astronomical data to form his laws of planetary motion.
Birthdate: November 30, 1927
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Died: 2017
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: January 18, 1782
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Salisbury, New Hampshire, United States
Died: 1852
Birthdate: April 28, 1948
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: 2014
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: October 28, 1897
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: San Bernardino, California, United States
Died: 1981
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
Birthdate: July 9, 1942
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: New Rochelle, New York, United States
Died: 2023
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: April 30, 1943
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Fargo, North Dakota, United States
Died: 2016
Birthdate: July 23, 1943
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Louisiana, United States
Died: 2018
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Don Messick
(Actor, Dub actor, Stage actor)
Birthdate: September 7, 1926
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Buffalo
Died: 1997
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John McCarthy
(Mathematician, Computer scientist, Engineer, University teacher)
Birthdate: September 4, 1927
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Boston
Died: 2011
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Rosie Nix Adams
(Songwriter)
Birthdate: July 13, 1958
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Madison
Died: 2003
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Charles Marion Russell
(Sculptor, Illustrator, Painter, Writer)
Birthdate: March 19, 1864
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: St. Louis
Died: 1926
Charles Marion Russell was an American artist best remembered for depicting the American Old West. Dubbed the cowboy artist, Russell produced over 2,000 paintings featuring Native Americans, landscapes of the western United States, and cowboys. In 1955, Charles Marion Russell was made a member of the Hall of Great Westerners.
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Henry Armstrong
(Professional Boxer, A World Boxing Champion)
Birthdate: December 12, 1912
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Columbus, Mississippi, united States
Died: 1988
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Richard Hofstadter
(American Historian and Public Intellectual)
Birthdate: August 6, 1916
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Buffalo, New York, United States
Died: 1970
Richard Hofstadter was an American intellectual and historian who served as a professor at Columbia University. Hofstadter mentored Eric Foner and Paula S. Fass, who became respected historians in their own right. In 1956, Hofstadter won the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for his work The Age of Reform. In 1964, he received his second Pulitzer Prize for Anti-intellectualism in American Life.
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Leonard Siffleet
(Australian Commando of World War II)
Birthdate: January 14, 1916
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Gunnedah, Australia
Died: 1943
Australian special operations soldier Leonard Siffleet was an avid sports lover in his youth. Although rejected from the police force due to poor vision, he made it to the army. He went down in history for being brutally beheaded by the Japanese army, a photograph of which was later retrieved by American soldiers.
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Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia
(Duchess)
Birthdate: October 17, 1853
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Alexander Palace, Tsarskoye Selo, St. Petersburg, Russia
Died: 1920
Birthdate: September 19, 1839
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Edgbaston
Died: 1922
Birthdate: February 12, 1877
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Paris
Died: 1944
Louis Renault was a French industrialist. A pioneer of the automobile industry, Renault is remembered for co-founding the popular automobile manufacturer, Renault Group. Renault is credited with building factories that contributed immensely to the war effort during the First World War; the Renault FT tank, the first tank of modern configuration, was created and manufactured by his company.
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Chuck Hughes
(American football player)
Birthdate: March 2, 1943
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1971
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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David Oistrakh
(Violinist)
Birthdate: September 30, 1908
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Odessa
Died: 1974
Two-time Grammy Award-winning Soviet violinist David Oistrakh had been trained in the instrument since age 5 and performed in his first concert at age 6. He later taught at the Moscow Conservatory and performed throughout the world, especially in Europe and the US. He also played for Soviet soldiers during World War II.
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Franz Lehár
(Austro-Hungarian Composer Known for His Operettas)
Birthdate: April 30, 1870
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Komárom, Hungary
Died: 1948
Hungarian composer Franz Lehár is best remembered for his operettas and became a worldwide sensation with The Merry Widow, which was later filmed, too. His distinctive style of Viennese operetta consisted of satire and Parisian dances. Though he had a Jewish-turned-Catholic wife, Hitler loved his music.
Birthdate: September 23, 1919
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Chicago
Died: 1996
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László BÃró
(Inventor)
Birthdate: September 29, 1899
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Budapest
Died: 1985
Starting his career as a journalist, László Bíró also tried his hand at Surrealist painting in his early days. Trying to come up with a writing device that would use a fast-drying ink type, he invented the ballpoint pen. Invited by the Argentine government, he set up his pen manufacturing company there.
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Jo Siffert
(Swiss Formula One driver)
Birthdate: July 7, 1936
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Fribourg, Switzerland
Died: 1971
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John Chafee
(United States senator)
Birthdate: October 22, 1922
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island
Died: 1999
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Louis of Valois
(Duke of Orléans)
Birthdate: February 3, 1549
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Fontainebleau, Paris, France
Died: 1550
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Pierre Puvis de Chavannes
(Painter)
Birthdate: December 14, 1824
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Lyon, France
Died: 1898
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Pierre Gassendi
(Philosopher, Mathematician, Astronomer, Professor, Astrologer)
Birthdate: January 22, 1592
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Champtercier
Died: 1655
French Catholic priest and astronomer Pierre Gassendi is remembered for his efforts to reconcile atomism with Christian ideals and for his anti-Aristotelianism. His studies included research on Epicurean philosophy. Apart from observing the transit of Mercury, he also studied the speed of sound and horizontal momentum.
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Ricky Hendrick
(American Stock Car Racing Driver)
Birthdate: April 2, 1980
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Died: 2004
Born to Rick Hendrick, the founder of the NASCAR team Hendrick Motorsports, Ricky Hendrick had begun racing at age 15. The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series winner died in a horrific plane crash that killed all 10 people aboard the plane at the tender age of 24.
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G. E. Moore
(British Philosopher Who was Among the Founders of Analytic Philosophy)
Birthdate: November 4, 1873
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: London, England
Died: 1958
English philosopher G. E. Moore was one of the pioneers of analytic philosophy. Best known for his iconic works such as Principia Ethica, he also taught moral science and philosophy. Moore was also a sworn agnostic and was part of the Cambridge Apostles, a secret society of British intellectuals.
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Anthony Mary Claret
(Spanish Archbishop)
Birthdate: December 23, 1807
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Sallent, Barcelona, Spain
Died: 1870
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Mary Calderone
(Physician)
Birthdate: July 1, 1904
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: New York City, United States
Died: 1998
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Margaret Osborne duPont
(Tennis Player)
Birthdate: March 4, 1918
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Joseph, Oregon, United States
Died: 2012
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Alfred Radcliffe-Brown
(British Social Anthropologist Who Developed the Theory of Structural Functionalism)
Birthdate: January 17, 1881
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Birmingham, England
Died: 1955
Best known for his work on the pre-industrialized societies, Alfred Radcliffe-Brown visited Andaman Island and Western Australia to study the social structure of the people there, later writing two important books on them. A renowned scholar, he taught at various preeminent universities across the globe before returning to England to establish the Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology at Oxford.
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Manna Dey
(Indian Playback Singer and Musician)
Birthdate: May 1, 1919
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kolkata, India
Died: 2013
Manna Dey was a classical Indian vocalist, playback singer, musician, and music director. He is regarded as one of the most celebrated vocalists of the Hindi film industry. In a rich and extensive career spanning seven decades, he recorded more than 4,000 songs. He was honored with numerous prestigious awards, including the Padma Vibhusan and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
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Joseph Jackson Lister
(Physicist)
Birthdate: January 11, 1786
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: City of London, England
Died: 1869
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J. A. Milton Perera
(Playback singer)
Birthdate: May 5, 1938
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Died: 1991
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Gladwyn Jebb
(British Civil Servant, Diplomat and Politician Who Served as the Acting Secretary-General of the United Nations)
Birthdate: April 25, 1900
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Yorkshire, England
Died: 1996
British diplomat Gladwyn Jebb is best remembered for his service as the acting secretary-general of the UN after World War II, before the first secretary-general was declared. While his diplomatic work took him to places such as Tehran and Rome, he was later knighted for his achievements.
Birthdate: July 29, 1913
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: St. Andrews, Scotland
Died: 1993
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Valdemar IV of Denmark
(King)
Birthdate: 1320 AD
Birthplace: Zealand, Denmark
Died: 1375
Birthdate: March 11, 1876
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Marion, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 1971
Birthdate: January 2, 1870
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Wedel, Germany
Died: 1938
Birthdate: November 8, 1838
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Albany, New York, United States
Died: 1909
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Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf
(Composer, Violinist)
Birthdate: November 2, 1739
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: 1799