February 24th, 1476

Born on February 24th, 1476

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 200,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 777 days, exactly on June 20th, 2026, people who were born on February 24th, 1476 will be 201,000 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

58

Charles V

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

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

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

71

Jiří Bělohlávek

Czech conductor (1946-2017)

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

27

Aaron Chia Teng Fong

Malaysian badminton player

*February 24th, 1997, Malacca

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

79

Barry Bostwick

American actor

*February 24th, 1945, San Mateo

31

Giovanni Pico della Mirandola

Italian Renaissance philosopher (1463–1494)

*February 24th, 1463, Mirandola †November 17th, 1494, Florence

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83

Paul IV

Pope of catholic church 1555-1559

*June 28th, 1476, Capriglia Irpina †August 18th, 1559, Rome

55

Louise of Savoy

Mother of King Francis I of France (1476-1531)

*September 11th, 1476, Pont-d'Ain †September 22nd, 1531, Grez-sur-Loing

29

Yeonsangun of Joseon

10th King of Korean Joseon Dynasty (1476-1506)

*November 7th, 1476, Gyeongbokgung †November 6th, 1506, Ganghwado

60

Charles I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels

Duke of Münsterberg and Duke of Oels, and Count of Kladsko. Governor of Bohemia and Silesia

*May 4th, 1476, Kłodzko †May 31st, 1536, Ząbkowice Śląskie

36

Helena of Moscow

Grand Duchess of Lithuania and Queen of Poland (1476-1513)

*May 19th, 1476, Moscow †January 20th, 1513, Braslaŭ

21

Anna Sforza

First wife of Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, daughter of Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan

*July 21st, 1476, Milan †November 30th, 1497, Ferrara

58

Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara

Duke of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio

*July 21st, 1476, Ferrara †October 31st, 1534, Ferrara

67

Lucy Brocadelli

Dominican tertiary and stigmatic (1476-1544)

*December 13th, 1476, Narni †November 15th, 1544, Ferrara

66

Dalai Lama 02 Gendun Gyatso

Dalai Lama of Tibet (1476-1542)

*January 1st, 1476, Ngamring County †January 1st, 1542, Drepung Monastery

83

Kanō Motonobu

Japanese painter (1476-1559)

*August 28th, 1476, Kyoto †November 5th, 1559, Kyoto

27

Anna Jagiellon

Polish princess, Duchess of Pomerania

*March 12th, 1476, Nieszawa †August 12th, 1503, Ueckermünde

42

Zhu Youyuan

Ming Dynasty politician

*July 22nd, 1476, Beijing †July 13th, 1519

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Public holidays on February 24th

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Leap year

Yes: 1476 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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