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Events on Tuesday 19 February 1924 2
1924 – 2006David BronsteinCreative Soviet grandmasterDavid Bronstein nearly became World Champion in 1951 and became famous for imaginative and original attacking ideas.
1924 – 1987Lee Marvin (1924-1987)Died 29 August 1987, aged 63Marvin was an American actor known for tough-guy roles in films including The Dirty Dozen and Cat Ballou, for which he won an Academy Award. A decorated Marine Corps veteran of the Second World War, he was also the defendant in a landmark palimony lawsuit. He died in Tucson, Arizona.