April 24th
- 1890 – Sara Campbell born.
- 1905 – Robert Penn Warren born.
- 1920 – Homer "Dixie" Howell born.
- 1926 – Cawood Ledford born.
- 1940 – Sue Grafton born.
- 1942 – Jack Blackburn died, aged 59.
- 1971 – Jeff Brohm born.
- 1973 – Emery L. Frazier died, aged 77.
- 1979 – Fred Koster died, aged 73.
- 1982 – Buster Ross died, aged 79.