August 24th, 1662

Born on August 24th, 1662

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on August 24th, 1662?

August 24th, 1662

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

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Common_Prayer_(1662)

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.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Common_Prayer_(1662)

What else 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.

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

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 (1957-)

*August 24th, 1957, Waldshut-Tiengen

68

Mike Huckabee

Governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007

*August 24th, 1955, Hope

88

Jean Rhys

British novelist (1890–1979)

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

77

Valentin Ulrich Grotian

Organ builder

*August 24th, 1663, Goslar †May 19th, 1741, Aurich

74

Carlo Gambino

American mobster

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

36

Anže Kopitar

Slovenian ice hockey player

*August 24th, 1987, Hrušica

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

58

Marlee Matlin

American actress, author, and executive producer

*August 24th, 1965, Morton Grove

73

Alessandro Marcello

Italian composer

*August 24th, 1673, Venice †June 19th, 1747, Venice

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

41

Kim Källström

Swedish association football player

*August 24th, 1982, Sandviken

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41

Christian Andreas Siber

German theologian

*November 15th, 1662, Bad Schandau †January 31st, 1704, Bad Tennstedt

32

Mary II of England

Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1689 to 1694 (born 1662 died 1694)

*April 30th, 1662, St James's Palace †December 28th, 1694, Kensington Palace

63

Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria

Ruler of the Electorate of Bavaria from 1679 to 1726

*July 11th, 1662, Munich †February 26th, 1726, Munich

59

Johannes d'Outrein

Dutch theologian (1662-1722)

*October 17th, 1662, Middelburg †February 24th, 1722, Amsterdam

66

Francesco Bianchini

Italian philosopher, astronomer and archaeologist (1662-1729)

*December 13th, 1662, Verona †March 2nd, 1729, Rome

82

Johann Georg Volckamer

German botanist (1662-1744)

*May 7th, 1662, Nuremberg †June 8th, 1744, Nuremberg

84

Willem van Mieris

Dutch painter (1662–1747)

*June 3rd, 1662, Leiden †January 26th, 1747, Leiden

53

Johann Christian Adami

German theologian (1662-1715)

*January 13th, 1662, Luckau †May 12th, 1715, Lübben

65

Paolo de Matteis

Italian painter (1662-1728)

*February 9th, 1662, Cilento †July 26th, 1727, Naples

86

Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset

English noble (1662–1748)

*August 13th, 1662, Preshute †December 2nd, 1748, Petworth House

28

Adam Zrinski

Croatian count and military officer (1662-1691)

*December 24th, 1662, Vienna †August 19th, 1691, Stari Slankamen

40

Ádám Batthyány

Chief Justice (1662–1703)

*September 13th, 1662, Vienna †August 26th, 1703, Vienna

26

Marie Louise d'Orléans

Queen consort of Spain (1662-1689)

*March 26th, 1662, Palais-Royal †February 12th, 1689, Madrid

70

Achilles August von Lersner

German author and politician (1662-1732)

*April 29th, 1662, Frankfurt †December 29th, 1732, Frankfurt

40

Sophie Henriette of Waldeck-Eisenberg

Duchess of Saxe-Hildburghausen

*August 3rd, 1662, Bad Arolsen †October 15th, 1702, Erbach

69

Augustus William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

German prince

*March 8th, 1662, Wolfenbüttel †March 23rd, 1731, Wolfenbüttel

38

Johan de Witt Jr.

Dutch politician (1662-1701)

*May 27th, 1662, The Hague †January 24th, 1701, Dordrecht

45

Friedrich von Ahlefeldt

German military personnel

*September 21st, 1662, Flensburg †January 10th, 1708, Regensburg

68

Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Cleveland

Son of Barbara Palmer (1662-1730), Countess of Castlemaine and Charles II of England

*June 18th, 1662, London †September 9th, 1730, London

80

Samuel Shute

English military officer and governor of Massachusetts and New Hampshire

*January 12th, 1662, London †April 15th, 1742, England

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1662 is a normal year and no leap year.

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