Birthdays Date 1924 June | History by KabAstro

Jun 8 Ian Colquhoun, New Zealand cricket wicket-keeper (2 Tests, 4 dismissals), born in Wellington, New Zealand (d. 2005)
Jun 8 Lyn Nofziger, American journalist and political advisor to Ronald Reagan, born in Bakersfield, California (d. 2006)
Jun 8 Sheldon Allman, American-Canadian actor, singer, and songwriter (Nevada Smith; Harris Against the World), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2002)
Jun 9 Peter Heatly, Scottish diver and Chairman of the Commonwealth Games Federation, born in Leith, Scotland (d. 2015)
Jun 9 Tony Britton, British actor (Day of Jackal, Girl in my Soup), born in Birmingham, England (d. 2019)
Jun 10 Hans Bangerter, Swiss football administrator (General Secretary UEFA 1960-89), born in Studen, Switzerland (d. 2022)
Jun 11 Ed Farhat, American professional wrestler, born in Detroit (d. 2003)

George H. W. Bush (1924-2018)

Jun 12 41st US President (R, 1989-93) and 43rd US Vice President (R, 1981-89), born in Milton, Massachusetts

Jun 13 Percy Rodriguez [Rodrigues], Canadian actor (Star Trek, Planet of the Apes, Brainwaves), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2007)

James Black (1924-2010)

Jun 14 Scottish pharmacologist, developer of treatments for heart disease (propranolol) and stomach ulcers (cimetidine) (Nobel Prize for Medicine, 1988), born in Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jun 14 Vladimir Solouchin, Russian writer, born in Alepino (d. 1997)
Jun 15 Ezer Weizman, 7th President of Israel (d. 2005)
Jun 15 Mohammed Ghazali, Pakistani cricketer (off-spinner wicketless in 2 Tests 54), born in Mumbai, India (d. 2003)
Jun 16 (Eli) "Lucky" Thompson, American jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist (Stan Kenton - Cuban Fire!; Milt Jackson; Miles Davis - Walkin'), born in Columbia, South Carolina (d. 2005)
Jun 16 Idries Shah, Indian author and Sufi teacher, born in Simla, British India (d. 1996)
Jun 17 Gotthold Gloger, German writer and painter, born in Königsberg, East Prussia, Germany (d. 2001)
Jun 17 Henk Hoekstra, Dutch politician (Dutch Communist Party), born in Amsterdam (d. 2009)

George Mikan (1924-2005)

Jun 18 American Basketball Hall of Fame center (NBA All-Star 1951-54; NBL MVP 1948; Minneapolis Lakers), born in Joliet, Illinois

Jun 18 Liesbeth den Uyl-van Vessem, Dutch feminist and wife of Prime Minister Joop den Uyl, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1990)
Jun 19 David Scott, British priest, Chaplain to the Queen (d. 1996)
Jun 19 Leo Nomellini, American College/Pro Football HOF defensive tackle (Uni of Minnesota; 6×First-team All-Pro; 10×Pro Bowl; NFL 1950s All-Decade Team; SF 49ers), born in Lucca, Italy (d. 2000)
Jun 19 Sybren Polet [Sijbe Minnema], Dutch writer and poet (Mannekino), born in Kampen, Overijssel, Netherlands (d. 2015)
Jun 19 Wassil Bykau, Belarusian writer, born in Bytschki, Vitebsk Region (d. 2003)
Jun 20 Chet Atkins, American guitarist (Me & My Guitar), born in Luttrell, Tennessee (d. 2001)
Jun 20 Fritz Koenig, German sculptor (Sphere at World Trade Center), born in Wurzburg (d. 2017)
Jun 20 Rainer Barzel, German politician (CDU-CSU) and minister, born in Braunsberg, East Prussia, Free State of Prussia (d. 2006)
Jun 21 Jean Laplanche, French psychoanalytic thinker, born in Paris (d. 2012)
Jun 21 Max McNab, Canadian ice hockey executive (GM Washington Capitals 1975-83; New Jersey Devils 1983-87), born in Watson, Saskatchewan (d. 2007)
Jun 21 Wally Fawkes [pen name Trog], British-Canadian cartoonist and jazz clarinetist, born in Vancouver, British Columbia (d. 2023)
Jun 22 Dorothy Bohm, German-born British pioneering street photographer, born in Königsberg, Germany (d. 2923) [1]
Jun 24 Brian Bevan, Australian Rugby League HOF winger (Warrington 620 games, 740 tries), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1991)
Jun 24 Kurt Furgler, Swiss politician, President of the Confederation (1977, 1981 and 1985), born in St Gallen, Switzerland d. 2008)
Jun 24 Ranasinghe Premadasa, President of Sri Lanka (1989-93), born in Colombo, British Ceylon (d. 1993)

Sidney Lumet (1924-2011)

Jun 25 American film director (Group, Pawnbroker, Fail Safe), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Jun 26 Kostas Axelos, Greek-French philosopher, born in Athens, Greece (d. 2010)
Jun 26 Peter Miles, British Army officer, businessman and courtier in the Household of Elizabeth II, born in Long Ashton, Somerset (d. 2013)
Jun 26 Syd Lawrence, British bandleader (Syd Lawrence Orchestra), born in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England (d. 1998)
Jun 27 Bob Appleyard, English cricketer (superb England off-spinner, brief career), born in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (d. 2015)
Jun 27 Efua Sutherland, Ghanaian writer (Nyamekye), born in Cape Coast, Ghana (d. 1996)
Jun 27 Paul Conrad, American cartoonist (Pulitzer 1964, 71, 84), born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa (d. 2010)
Jun 28 Henk van Stipriaan, Dutch journalist and VARA radio host, born in Hamburg (d. 1989)
Jun 29 Ezra Laderman, American composer (Jacob and the Indians), born in New York City (d. 2015)
Jun 29 Flo Sandon's [Mammola Sadon], Italian jazz and pop singer (Sanremo Music Festival, 1953 - "Viale d'autunno"), born in Vicenza, Italy (d. 2006)