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November 24, 1946

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Ted Bundy

1946Ted Bundy, American serial killer (died 1989)[โ€ ]

Theodore Robert Bundy was an American serial killer who kidnapped, raped and murdered dozens of young women and girls between 1974 and 1978. His modus operandi typically consisted of convincing his target that he was in need of assistance or duping them into believing he was an authority figure. He would then lure his victim to his vehicle, at which point he would bludgeon them unconscious, then restrain them with handcuffs before driving them to a remote location to be sexually assaulted and killed.

Tony Clarkin

1946Tony Clarkin, English guitarist and songwriter (died 2024)[โ€ ]

Anthony Michael Clarkin was an English musician, best known as the guitarist of the rock band Magnum. He was the sole songwriter throughout Magnum's history, writing all of the material on their 23 studio albums as well as on two studio albums by Magnum spin-off group Hard Rain. He also produced most of Magnum's albums.

Penny Jordan

1946Penny Jordan, English author (died 2011)[โ€ ]

Penelope Halsall was a prolific English writer of over 200 romance novels. She started writing regency romances as Caroline Courtney, and wrote contemporary romances as Penny Jordan and historical romances as Annie Groves. She also wrote novels as Melinda Wright and Lydia Hitchcock. Her books have sold over 70 million copies worldwide and have been translated into many languages.

Roberto Chale

1946Roberto Chale, Peruvian footballer (died 2024)[โ€ ]

Roberto Carlos Chale Olarte was a Peruvian footballer, recognized as one of Peru's most important midfielders.