Famous Birthdays
- Charlie Whitney, British rock guitarist (Family), born in Skipton, North Yorkshire, England
- Chris Wood, British rock saxophone and flute player (Traffic; Ginger Baker's Air Force; Jimi Hendrix), born in Quinton, Birmingham, England (d. 1983)
Jeff Beck (1944-2023)
English Grammy Award-winning rock guitarist (Yardbirds, 1965-66; Jeff Beck Group, 1967-72), born in Wallington, Surrey, England [1] [2]
- Terry Donahue, American College Football Hall of Fame coach (head coach UCLA 1976-96, record 151–74–8; Pac-10 Coach of the Year 1985, 93), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2021)
Famous Deaths
- Rio Gebhardt, German jazz pianist, composer, and orchestra leader, dies in France during WWII battle at 36
Died in 1944 1944 Highlights
About June 24, 1944
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 9 months and 26 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Cancer
