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September 24, 1934

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1934Tommy Anderson, Scottish footballer and manager (died 2018)[†]

Thomas Cowan Anderson was a Scottish professional footballer. He played as a forward, and was noted for his extremely fast pace.

John Brunner (author)

1934John Brunner, English-Scottish author and screenwriter (died 1995)[†]

John Kilian Houston Brunner was a British author of science fiction novels and stories. His 1968 novel Stand on Zanzibar, about an overpopulated world, won the 1969 Hugo Award for best science fiction novel and the BSFA Award the same year. The Jagged Orbit won the BSFA Award in 1970.

John Kasmin

1934John Kasmin, English art dealer[†]

John Kasmin is a British art dealer and collector, also known as "Kas".

1934Bernard Nevill, English painter, designer, and academic (died 2019)[†]

Bernard Nevill FRSA FCSD was a British designer and academic, formerly a professor at Saint Martin's School of Art and design director for Liberty of London.

Chick Willis

1934Chick Willis, American singer and guitarist (died 2013)[†]

Robert Lee "Chick" Willis was an American blues singer and guitarist, who performed and recorded from the 1950s to the 2000s.

Manfred Wörner

1934Manfred Wörner, German politician and diplomat, 7th Secretary General of NATO (died 1994)[†]

Manfred Hermann Wörner was a German politician and diplomat. He served as the defense minister of West Germany between 1982 and 1988. He then served as the seventh Secretary General of NATO from 1988 to 1994. His term as Secretary General saw the end of the Cold War and the German reunification. Whilst serving in that position, he was diagnosed with cancer, but, in spite of his illness, continued serving until his final days.

1934Donald Wrye, American director, screenwriter, and producer (died 2015)[†]

Donald Wrye was an American director, screenwriter and producer. He is best known for directing the 1978 film Ice Castles. He died on May 15, 2015, at his home in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Wrye had his own film production company, SpyGaze Pictures.