August 24th, 1547

Born on August 24th, 1547

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 174,000 days old!

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... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on August 24th?

August 24th, 2006

The International Astronomical Union passed a resolution redefining the term planet and classifying Pluto as a dwarf planet.

August 24th, 2004

Eighty-nine people died after suicide bombers attacked two airliners flying out of Moscow's Domodedovo International Airport.

August 24th, 1992

Hurricane Andrew, the third-most intense Category 5 cyclone to impact the United States in the 20th century, made landfall in southern Florida.

August 24th, 1966

Cultural Revolution: Red Guards vandalised the Jokhang, the holiest Buddhist temple in Tibet.

August 24th, 1963

Buddhist crisis: The U.S. State Department ordered Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (pictured) to encourage South Vietnamese Army officers to oust Ngo Dinh Diem if he did not willingly remove Ngo Dinh Nhu from his unofficial position of power.

August 24th, 1942

World War II: At the Battle of the Eastern Solomons, bombers from the U.S. aircraft carrier Saratoga sank the Japanese aircraft carrier Ryūjō near Santa Isabel Island, contributing to an Allied victory.

August 24th, 1941

Adolf Hitler ordered the suspension of the T4 euthanasia program of the mentally ill and disabled, although killings continued in secret for the remainder of World War II.

August 24th, 1921

The Royal Navy's R.38, the world's largest airship at the time, was destroyed by a structural failure over Hull, killing 44 of the 49 crew aboard.

August 24th, 1914

World War I: The Battle of Cer ended with the first Allied victory of the war.

August 24th, 1889

The predominantly Māori New Zealand Native football team (pictured) played the last match of their 107-game tour, the longest in rugby union history.

August 24th, 1888

89 New Zealand Native football team

August 24th, 1814

War of 1812: British forces invaded Washington, D.C., setting fire to various U.S. government buildings, including the White House (damage depicted).

August 24th, 1781

American Revolutionary War: Near present-day Aurora, Indiana, American Indians led by Joseph Brant killed or captured all members of a Pennsylvania militia.

August 24th, 1662

The 1662 Book of Common Prayer was legally enforced as the liturgy of the Church of England, precipitating the Great Ejection of Dissenter ministers from their benefices.

August 24th, 1643

A Dutch expedition arrived at the mouth of the Valdivia River, in present-day Chile, to establish a new colony in the ruins of the abandoned Spanish settlement of Valdivia.

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

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

46

Anne Marie Waters

UK far-right politician (1977-)

*August 24th, 1977, Dublin

86

Jorge Luis Borges

Argentine writer, essayist, poet and translator (1899–1986)

*August 24th, 1899, Buenos Aires †June 14th, 1986, Geneva

66

Stephen Fry

British comedian, actor, writer, presenter, and activist

*August 24th, 1957, Hampstead

76

Anne Archer

American actress

*August 24th, 1947, Los Angeles

61

Lavinia Fontana

Italian painter (1552-1614)

*August 24th, 1552, Bologna †August 11th, 1614, Rome

76

Paulo Coelho

Brazilian lyricist and novelist

*August 24th, 1947, Rio de Janeiro

75

Sauli Niinistö

Finnish politician and the 12th President of Finland (2012–2024)

*August 24th, 1948, Salo

66

Matthias Klinghardt

German Protestant theologian

*August 24th, 1957, Waldshut-Tiengen

68

Mike Huckabee

Governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007 (born 1955)

*August 24th, 1955, Hope

88

Jean Rhys

British novelist (1890–1979)

*August 24th, 1890, Roseau †May 14th, 1979, Exeter

36

Anže Kopitar

Slovenian ice hockey player

*August 24th, 1987, Hrušica

74

Carlo Gambino

American mobster

*August 24th, 1902, Palermo †October 15th, 1976, Massapequa

76

Roger De Vlaeminck

Belgian cyclist

*August 24th, 1947, Eeklo

42

Lorenzo Porzio

Italian rower

*August 24th, 1981, Rome

26

Alan Walker

Norwegian DJ and music producer

*August 24th, 1997, Northampton

64

Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk

English sailor, politician, and courtier (1561–1626)

*August 24th, 1561, London †May 28th, 1626, Charing Cross

75

Jean-Michel Jarre

French composer, performer and record producer (born 1948)

*August 24th, 1948, 4th arrondissement of Lyon

67

Francesca Zambello

American opera and theatre director

*August 24th, 1956, New York City

58

Marlee Matlin

American actress, author, and executive producer

*August 24th, 1965, Morton Grove

41

Kim Källström

Swedish association football player

*August 24th, 1982, Sandviken

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68

Miguel de Cervantes

Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright (1547-1616)

*September 29th, 1547, Alcalá de Henares †April 22nd, 1616, Madrid

31

John of Austria

Spanish noble and general

*February 24th, 1547, Regensburg †October 1st, 1578, Namur

78

Ubbo Emmius

Frisian historian and geographer

*December 5th, 1547, Greetsiel †December 9th, 1625, Groningen

58

Justus Lipsius

Flemish philologist, philosopher and legal scholar (1547-1606)

*October 18th, 1547, Overijse †March 23rd, 1606, Leuven

81

Rudolph Goclenius

German philosopher (1547-1628)

*March 1st, 1547, Korbach †June 8th, 1628, Marburg

71

Johan van Oldenbarnevelt

Grand Pensionary of Holland (1547-1619)

*September 14th, 1547, Amersfoort †May 13th, 1619, The Hague

31

Joanna of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany

Austrian Archduchess, mother of Maria de' Medici (1547-1578)

*January 24th, 1547, Prague †April 11th, 1578, Florence

78

Carlo Pascale

French diplomat

*March 19th, 1547, Cuneo †December 25th, 1625, Abbeville

59

Count Karl II, Count of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen

German monarch

*January 22nd, 1547, Sigmaringen †April 8th, 1606, Sigmaringen

48

George I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt

Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1567 to 1596

*September 10th, 1547, Kassel †February 7th, 1596, Darmstadt

65

Georg Obrecht

German economist

*March 25th, 1547, Strasbourg †June 7th, 1612, Strasbourg

66

Philip Louis, Count Palatine of Neuburg

Count Palatine of Neuburg and Count Palatine of Sulzbach

*October 2nd, 1547, Zweibrücken †August 22nd, 1614, Neuburg an der Donau

15

Garzia de' Medici

Italian noble, son of Cosimo I. de’ Medici

*July 5th, 1547, Florence †December 6th, 1562, Pisa

71

Francis II, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg

Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg

*August 10th, 1547, Ratzeburg †July 2nd, 1619, Lauenburg/Elbe

43

Hedwig of Württemberg

Princess of Württemberg by birth, and by marriage countess of Hesse-Marburg (1547-1590)

*January 15th, 1547, Basel †March 4th, 1590, Marburg

53

Gebhard Truchsess of Waldburg

Archbishop of Cologne

*November 10th, 1547, Schloss Heiligenberg †May 21st, 1601, Strasbourg

74

Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī

Iranian Shia Islamic scholar, philosopher, architect, mathematician, astronomer and poet

*February 18th, 1547, Baalbek †September 1st, 1621, Isfahan

52

Gustaf Banér

Swedish noble (1547-1600)

*May 19th, 1547, Djursholm Castle †March 20th, 1600, Linköping Cathedral Congregation

48

Charles de Casaulx

Occitan politician

*March 20th, 1547, Marseille †February 17th, 1596, Marseille

51

Cristofano Malvezzi

Italian composer

*June 28th, 1547, Lucca †January 22nd, 1599, Florence

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1547 is a normal year and no leap year.

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