February 24th, 1428

Born on February 24th, 1428

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 217,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 235 days, exactly on January 4th, 2025, people who were born on February 24th, 1428 will be 218,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on February 24th?

February 24th, 2015

At a restaurant in Uherský Brod, Czech Republic, a gunman opened fire in a restaurant, killing eight people before committing suicide.

February 24th, 1979

Uganda–Tanzania War: Ugandan government forces fled Masaka, Uganda, as the Tanzania People's Defence Force bombarded and captured the town.

February 24th, 2022

Russian forces launched an invasion of Ukraine in an escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian conflict.

February 24th, 1989

United Airlines Flight 811 experienced uncontrolled decompression after leaving Honolulu International Airport, Hawaii, blowing seats out of the aircraft and killing nine passengers.

February 24th, 1978

Five men disappeared after attending a college basketball game in Chico, California; the bodies of four of them were discovered months later.

February 24th, 1968

Vietnam War: Led by Ngô Quang Trưởng, South Vietnamese forces recaptured the citadel of Huế.

February 24th, 1943

World War II: The Battle of Kasserine Pass, the first major engagement between American and Axis forces in Africa, ended with the Allied forces suffering heavy losses.

February 24th, 1942

World War II: Eyewitness reports of unidentified flying objects over Los Angeles triggered a massive anti-aircraft artillery barrage under the belief it was a Japanese attack.

February 24th, 1868

Andrew Johnson became the first U.S. president to be impeached.

February 24th, 1809

Napoleonic Wars: French admiral Villaret de Joyeuse unconditionally surrendered to the British, which ended the British invasion of Martinique and began a five-year occupation of the island.

February 24th, 1720

War of the Quadruple Alliance: Spanish forces began a failed assault on the British settlement of Nassau in the Bahamas.

February 24th, 1711

Rinaldo by George Frideric Handel (pictured), the first Italian-language opera written specifically for the London stage, premiered.

February 24th, 1607

Italian composer Claudio Monteverdi's L'Orfeo, considered the first fully developed opera, premiered in Mantua.

February 24th, 0303

The Diocletianic Persecution, the last and most severe episode of the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire, began with the publication of a first edict by Roman emperor Diocletian.

February 24th, 2022

Russo-Ukrainian War: Days after recognising Donetsk and Luhansk as independent states, Russian president Vladimir Putin orders a full scale invasion of Ukraine.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on February 24th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on February 24th?

63

Erna Solberg

Norwegian politician and the 35th Prime Minister of Norway

*February 24th, 1961, Bergen

56

Steve Jobs

American entrepreneur; co-founder of Apple Inc. (1955–2011)

*February 24th, 1955, San Francisco †October 5th, 2011, Palo Alto

33

Henrik Ingebrigtsen

Norwegian athlete

*February 24th, 1991, Sandnes Municipality

59

Hansi Flick

German association football player and manager

*February 24th, 1965, Heidelberg

34

Yao Lei

Singaporean badminton player

*February 24th, 1990, Jiangsu

27

Aaron Chia Teng Fong

Malaysian badminton player

*February 24th, 1997, Malacca

71

Jiří Bělohlávek

Czech conductor (1946-2017)

*February 24th, 1946, Prague †May 31st, 2017, Prague

58

Charles V

Holy Roman Emperor, King of Spain and Duke of Burgundy (1500–1558)

*February 24th, 1500, Ghent †September 21st, 1558, Yuste

37

Christopher Trimmel

Austrian association football player

*February 24th, 1987, Oberpullendorf

77

Jules Girard

French literary theorist (1825 - 1902)

*February 24th, 1825, Paris †March 30th, 1902, Cannes

43

Evgenij Dremin

Badminton player

*February 24th, 1981, Novosibirsk

42

Cheng Wen-Hsing

Taiwanese badminton player

*February 24th, 1982, Taipei

34

Lu Chia-Bin

Taiwanese badminton player

*February 24th, 1990, Taipei

32

Inken Wienefeld

Badminton player

*February 24th, 1992, Hamburg

48

Yuval Noah Harari

Israeli historian and author of popular science bestsellers

*February 24th, 1976, Kiryat Ata

28

Muhammad Bayu Pangisthu

Badminton player

*February 24th, 1996, Medan

42

Martina Ebm

Austrian actress

*February 24th, 1982, Vienna

77

Edward James Olmos

American actor

*February 24th, 1947, Los Angeles

63

Ibn Battuta

14th century Muslim Maghrebi scholar and explorer

*February 24th, 1304, Tangier †November 30th, 1367, Fez

79

Barry Bostwick

American actor

*February 24th, 1945, San Mateo

Same year
Born in 1428

28

Jingtai Emperor

Emperor of the Ming Dynasty

*September 21st, 1428, Beijing †March 14th, 1457, Beijing

54

Yolande of Anjou

Duchess of Lorraine

*November 2nd, 1428, Nancy †March 23rd, 1483, Nancy

62

Hans Tucher

Politician (1428-1491)

*April 10th, 1428, Nuremberg †February 24th, 1491

62

Filippo Strozzi the Elder

Italian banker

*July 4th, 1428, Florence †May 14th, 1491, Florence

66

Pedro González de Mendoza

Catholic cardinal (1428-1495)

*May 3rd, 1428, Guadalajara †January 11th, 1495, Guadalajara

42

Richard Neville

Jure uxoris 16th Earl of Warwick and suo jure 6th Earl of Salisbury (1428-1471)

*November 22nd, 1428, Norwich †April 14th, 1471, London Borough of Barnet

30

Helena Palaiologina

Queen consort of Cyprus and Armenia

*February 3rd, 1428, Mystras †April 11th, 1458, Nicosia

70

Julius Pomponius Laetus

Italian Renaissance humanist

*January 1st, 1428, Teggiano †June 9th, 1498, Rome

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Public holidays on February 24th

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Leap year

Yes: 1428 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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