Historical Events
- KEYT TV channel 3 in Santa Barbara, California (ABC) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Claire McCaskill, American politician (US Senator from Missouri (D), 2007-19), born in Rolla, Missouri
- Garry Shider, American funk and psychedelic soul guitarist and musical director (Parliament-Funkadelic.), born in Plainfield, New Jersey (d. 2010)
- Jon Faddis, American jazz trumpeter and educator, born in Oakland, California
- Steve Grogan, American NFL quarterback, 1975-90 (New England Patriots), born in San Antonio, Texas
About July 24, 1953
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 70 years, 9 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
- #1 Song: I Believe - Frankie Laine