Famous Birthdays
- Geoffrey McQueen, TV Writer
- Jacques Fouroux, French rugby union scrum-half and captain (27 Tests; US Cognac, La Voulte, FC Auch) and coach (France 1981–1990), born in Auch, France (d. 2005)
- Michael Coveney, English drama critic (The Observer, The Daily Mail), born in London, England
- Peter Serkin, American concert pianist (TASHI quartet), and pedagogue (Juilliard; Curtis Institute; Yale; Bard College), born in New York City (d. 2020)
- Robert Hays, American actor (Airplane!, Starman, Scandalous), born in Bethesda, Maryland
- Zaheer Abbas, Pakistani cricket batsman and captain (78 Tests, 12 x 100, HS 274; Karachi, Sind, Gloucestershire CCC) and executive (President ICC 2015–16), born in Sialkot, Pakistan
Famous Deaths
- Ernest Austin, English composer, dies at 72
1947 Highlights
About July 24, 1947
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 76 years, 8 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Leo
