August 24th, 1646

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Born on August 24th, 1646 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
Age in days, weeks and months
What happened on August 24th?
Birthdays of famous people
Public holidays on August 24th
Date as a Roman numeral / digit
Calendar (August 1646)

Born on August 24th, 1646

Weekday

Friday

August 24th, 1646 was a Friday.

Age

377

People born on August 24th, 1646 will turn 378 this year (2024), in exactly 53 days .

Zodiac

♍

Virgo (The Maiden)

August 24th, 1646 - September 23rd, 1646

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 138,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 991 days, exactly on March 20th, 2027, people who were born on August 24th, 1646 will be 139,000 days old!

138,009 Days

19,715 Weeks

4,534 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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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?

Anne Marie Waters

UK far-right politician (1977-)

*August 24th, 1977, Dublin

Johann Heinrich am Ende

German painter (1645-1695)

*August 24th, 1645, Pirna †April 25th, 1695, Leipzig

Jorge Luis Borges

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

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

Stephen Fry

British comedian, actor, writer, presenter, and activist

*August 24th, 1957, Hampstead

Anne Archer

American actress

*August 24th, 1947, Los Angeles

Paulo Coelho

Brazilian lyricist and novelist

*August 24th, 1947, Rio de Janeiro

Sauli Niinistö

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

*August 24th, 1948, Salo

Matthias Klinghardt

German Protestant theologian (1957-)

*August 24th, 1957, Waldshut-Tiengen

Mike Huckabee

Governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007

*August 24th, 1955, Hope

Jean Rhys

British novelist (1890–1979)

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

Carlo Gambino

American mobster

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

Anže Kopitar

Slovenian ice hockey player

*August 24th, 1987, Hrušica

Roger De Vlaeminck

Belgian cyclist

*August 24th, 1947, Eeklo

Philipp Müller

*August 24th, 1640, Sangerhausen †March 15th, 1713, Jena

Lorenzo Porzio

Italian rower

*August 24th, 1981, Rome

Alan Walker

Norwegian DJ and music producer

*August 24th, 1997, Northampton

Marlee Matlin

American actress, author, and executive producer

*August 24th, 1965, Morton Grove

Jean-Michel Jarre

French composer, performer and record producer (born 1948)

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

Francesca Zambello

American opera and theatre director

*August 24th, 1956, New York City

Kim Källström

Swedish association football player

*August 24th, 1982, Sandviken

Same year
Born in 1646

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

German mathematician and philosopher (1646–1716)

*July 1st, 1646, Leipzig †November 14th, 1716, Hanover

John Flamsteed

English astronomer and the first Astronomer Royal

*August 19th, 1646, Denby †December 31st, 1719, Burstow

Christian V of Denmark

King of Denmark and Norway (1646-1699)

*April 15th, 1646, Flensburg †August 25th, 1699, Copenhagen

Elena Cornaro Piscopia

Venetian philosopher (1646–1684)

*June 5th, 1646, Venice †July 26th, 1684, Padua

Jules Hardouin-Mansart

French Baroque architect

*April 16th, 1646, Paris †May 11th, 1708, Marly-le-Roi

Antoine Galland

French orientalist, numismatist and translator (1646–1715)

*April 4th, 1646, Paris †February 17th, 1715, Paris

Françoise-Marguerite de Sévigné

French salonnière and countess

*October 10th, 1646, Paris †August 13th, 1705, Marseille

Joseph Parrocel

French painter (1646-1704)

*October 3rd, 1646, Brignoles †March 1st, 1704, Paris

Jean du Casse

French admiral and buccaneer

*August 2nd, 1646, Saubusse †June 25th, 1715, Bourbon-l'Archambault

Jean Hardouin

French classical scholar (1646-1729)

*December 23rd, 1646, Quimper †September 3rd, 1729, Paris

Robert Bolling

American planter and merchant 1646 - 1709

*December 26th, 1646, London †July 17th, 1709

Godfrey Kneller

Painter from Germany active in the Great Britain (1646-1723)

*August 8th, 1646, Lübeck †October 19th, 1723, London

Johann Theile

German composer and organist

*July 29th, 1646, Naumburg †June 24th, 1724, Naumburg

Robert II of Bodman

Abbot of Kempten

*January 1st, 1646, Steißlingen †November 10th, 1728, Kempten

August Frederick of Holstein-Gottorp

Prince-regent of Eutin and prince-bishop of Lübeck

*May 6th, 1646, Gottorf Castle †October 2nd, 1705, Eutin

Hortense Mancini

Mistress of Charles II of England

*June 6th, 1646, Rome †November 9th, 1699, Chelsea

Alain Emmanuel de Coëtlogon

Marshal of France

*December 4th, 1646, Rennes †June 6th, 1730, Paris

Frederick I of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg

First Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1646-1691)

*June 15th, 1646, Gotha †August 2nd, 1691, Friedrichswerth

Eleonore Charlotte of Saxe-Lauenburg-Franzhagen

Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Franzhagen

*August 8th, 1646, Marianowo †January 26th, 1709, Schulendorf

Charles Plumier

French botanist (1646-1704)

*April 20th, 1646, Marseille †November 20th, 1704, El Puerto de Santa María

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on August 24th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on August 24th.

Independence Day or Den' Nezalezhnosti, celebrates the independence of Ukraine from the Soviet Union in 1991.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_of_Ukraine

International Strange Music Day

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Grant_(composer)

National Waffle Day (United States)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waffle_Day

Nostalgia Night (Uruguay)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nostalgia_Night

Willka Raymi (Cusco, Peru)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willka_Raymi

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

XXIV.VIII.MDCXLVI

24.8.1646

Legend

M = 1000

D = 500

C = 100

XL = 40

X = 10

V = 5

IV = 4

I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1646 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
August 1646

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