John Kerr (governor-general)

Sir John Robert Kerr, was an Australian barrister and judge who served as the 18th governor-general of Australia, in office from 1974 to 1977. He is primarily known for his involvement in the 1975 constitutional crisis, which culminated in his decision to dismiss the incumbent prime minister Gough Whitlam and appoint Malcolm Fraser as his replacement, which led to unprecedented actions in Australian federal politics.

24 September 1914

Born on the same birth date (24 September 1914): Andrzej Panufnik • Esther Eng

Born on the same birth day (24 September): Ben Oakland • Bert I. Gordon • Brian Glanville • Jim McKay • Marco Tardelli • Mike González (catcher) • Stefan Molyneux • Sven-Ole Thorsen • Theo Paphitis

Born in the same month (September 1914): Achille Compagnoni • Adolfo Bioy Casares • Creighton Abrams • Desmond Llewelyn • Graeme Bell • Jack LaLanne • Lída Baarová • Maria Franziska von Trapp • Robert McCloskey • Shin Kanemaru • Terence O'Neill