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What Happened on October 24, 1920

Famous Birthdays

  • Julius Youngner, American scientist, helped develop Salk polio vaccine, born in Manhattan, New York (d. 2017)
  • Marcel-Paul Schützenberger, French mathematician, born in Paris (d. 1996)

About October 24, 1920

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 103 years, 9 months and 8 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Scorpio