List of Famous people born on October 24th

Kristina Richter is a former East German handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Philip Bennett is a former Welsh international rugby union fly half from 1969 to 1978. His flair and range of tricks, including his famous sidestep and swerve, meant he was a firm favourite with crowds.

Jon Ander Serantes Simón is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for CD Tenerife.

Ezio Mauro is an Italian journalist. He has been editor-in-chief of the newspaper la Repubblica from 1996 to 2016.

Vincent Keith Brooks is a retired United States Army general who last commanded United States Forces Korea, United Nations Command, and ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command. He previously served as the commanding general of United States Army Pacific and prior to that as the commanding general of Third Army. Brooks was the United States Central Command Deputy Director of Operations during the War in Iraq, and frequently briefed the media, which raised his public profile. He also served as the Chief of Army Public Affairs The Pentagon. He was the deputy commander of 1st Cavalry Division in Baghdad during the 2006–2008 "surge" and upon returning to the United States became the commanding general of the same division. He later was commanding general of the 1st Infantry Division. Brooks assumed command in Korea on April 30, 2016 and was succeeded by Robert B. Abrams in November 2018, and he retired on January 1, 2019.