Birthdays occurring on January, 24

1862

Edith Wharton was born on January 24, 1862 American novelist and short-story writer, 1862-1937 There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it. More quotations from Edith Wharton

1883

Estelle Winwood was born on January 24, 1883 My advice to actresses is don't worry about your looks. The very thing that makes you unhappy in your appearance may be the one thing to make you a star. More quotations from Estelle Winwood

1888

Vicki Baum was born on January 24, 1888 Austrian born American novelist. 1888-1960 To be a Jew is a destiny More quotations from Vicki Baum

1917

Ernest Borgnine was born on January 24, 1917 I had a horse in Mexico one time that I rode. He was just bones when I got him. I started feeding him bread and everything else. I called him Bimbo after the bread down there. "Here Bimbo," and he'd come running. He knew me, God bless him. I often wondered what happened to him. More quotations from Ernest Borgnine

Deaths occurring on January, 24

1965

Winston Churchill died on January 24, 1965 British orator, author and prime minister during World War II. 1874-1965 Out of intense complexities intense simplicities emerge. More quotations from Winston Churchill

1983

George Cukor died on January 24, 1983 You can't have any successes unless you can accept failure. More quotations from George Cukor

1986

L. Ron Hubbard died on January 24, 1986 American Science-fiction writer, novelist and founder of Scientology; 1911-1986 Freedom is for honest people. No man who is not himself honest can be free – he is his own trap. More quotations from L. Ron Hubbard