Famous Birthdays for 24th October 2023

1863 – Manuel Manrique de Lara, Spanish composer (The Oresteia), born in Cartagena, Murcia (d. 1929)
1911 – Clarence M. Kelley, American 2nd Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (1973-77), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 1997)
1929 – Hubert Aquin, French Canadian novelist, political activist and editor, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 1977)
1932 – Johnny Lattner, American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (Heisman Trophy 1953, Notre Dame; Pro Bowl 1954, Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2016)
1938 – Fred E. Finn, American pianist (Mickie Finn’s), born in San Francisco, California
1945 – GĂ©rald Larose, Quebec labour union executive, born in Ham-Nord, Quebec
1946 – Jerry Edmonton, Canadian rock drummer (Steppenwolf), born in Oshawa, Ontario (d. 1993)
1948 – Dale “Buffin” Griffin, English rock drummer (Mott The Hoople – “All Young Dudes”), born in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England (d. 2016)
1953 – James di Donato, open water swimmer, one of the Tiger Twins (world record for swimming the butterfly in 40.6 miles)
1970 – Rob Leslie-Carter, British engineer and project manager, born in Oxford, England

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