Born on May 23rd, 1724
Weekday
Tuesday
May 23rd, 1724 was a Tuesday.
Age
People born on May 23rd, 1724 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 300 years old this year (2024).
Zodiac
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Gemini (The Twins)
May 22nd, 1724 - June 21st, 1724
Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 109,000 days old!
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 386 days, exactly on July 24th, 2025, people who were born on May 23rd, 1724 will be 110,000 days old!
109,614 Days
15,659 Weeks
3,601 Months
... in seconds, minutes and hours
Seconds
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Hours
What happened on May 23rd?
Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on May 23rd
Same Day
Who's birthday is on May 23rd?
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70 Carl Linnaeus
Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist (1707–1778)
*May 23rd, 1707, Råshult †January 10th, 1778, Linnaeus Hammarby
32 Jordan Rakei
New Zealander-Australian musician, singer, songwriter and record producer
*May 23rd, 1992, Hamilton.jpg "Sara Hjort Ditlevsen")
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66 Martin McGuinness
Sinn Féin politician and deputy First Minister (1950-2017)
*May 23rd, 1950, Derry †March 21st, 2017, Altnagelvin Area Hospital
Gayatri Devi
Maharani of Jaipur and Indian politician (1919–2009)
*May 23rd, 1919, London †July 29th, 2009, Jaipur_2020.jpg "Joan Collins")
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64 William Hunter
British anatomist and physician (1718-1783)
*May 23rd, 1718, East Kilbride †March 30th, 1783, London
36 Bray Wyatt
American professional wrestler (1987–2023)
*May 23rd, 1987, Brooksville †August 24th, 2023, ClermontMargaret Fuller
American writer and women's activist (1810–1850)
*May 23rd, 1810, Cambridge †July 19th, 1850, Fire Island-Fran%C3%A7ois_Gaspard_Adam-Gro%C3%9Fe_Font%C3%A4ne-Sanssouci_Steffen_Heilfort.JPG "François Gaspard Adam")
John Bardeen
American physicist and engineer
*May 23rd, 1908, Madison †January 30th, 1991, BostonSame year
Born in 1724
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79 Immanuel Kant
German philosopher (1724–1804)
*April 22nd, 1724, Königsberg †February 12th, 1804, KönigsbergFrances Brooke
English novelist, essayist, playwright and translator (1724-1789)
*January 12th, 1724, Claypole †January 23rd, 1789, Sleaford
78 Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock
German poet, writer and linguist
*July 2nd, 1724, Quedlinburg †March 14th, 1803, HamburgJan Adam Galina
Czech conductor and composer
*December 13th, 1724, Cítoliby †January 5th, 1773, CítolibyEva Marie Veigel
Austrian dancer in London
*February 29th, 1724, Vienna †October 16th, 1822, London_Karl_Theodor.jpg "Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria")
74 Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria
German nobleman and elector (1724-1799)
*December 11th, 1724, Drogenbos †February 16th, 1799, Nymphenburg Palace
27 Louise of Great Britain
Daughter of George II of Great Britain; Queen consort of Denmark and Norway
*December 7th, 1724, Leicester House †December 19th, 1751, Christiansborg Palace
84 Dionysius van de Wijnpersse
Dutch theologian and university professor
*March 18th, 1724, Middelburg †October 8th, 1808, Leiden
43 Frederick Michael, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
Father of Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria (1724-1767)
*February 27th, 1724, Ribeauvillé †August 15th, 1767, Schwetzingen
91 Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood
British Admiral known particularly for his service in the American Revolutionary War and French Revolutionary Wars (1724-1816)
*December 12th, 1724, Butleigh †January 27th, 1816, Bath
73 Dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser
Austrian marshall
*May 7th, 1724, Strasbourg †August 22nd, 1797, Vienna
83 Louis-Joseph de Montmorency-Laval
French Catholic bishop and cardinal (1724-1808)
*December 11th, 1724, Bayers †June 17th, 1808, Hamburg
68 Henry Laurens
American slave trader, planter, and congressman (1724-1792)
*March 6th, 1724, Charleston †December 8th, 1792, Charleston.png "Manuel do Cenáculo")
89 Manuel do Cenáculo
18th-century Portuguese prelate and antiquarian
*March 1st, 1724, Lisbon †January 26th, 1814, Évora
82 Georg Adam, Prince of Starhemberg
Austrian diplomat (1724-1807)
*August 10th, 1724, London †April 19th, 1807, Vienna
68 Johann Gerhard Reinhard Andreae
German geologist (1724-1793)
*December 17th, 1724, Hanover †May 1st, 1793, Hanover
68 John Smeaton
English engineer (1724-1792)
*June 8th, 1724, Austhorpe †October 28th, 1792, Austhorpe
Birthdays of famous people
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Public holidays on May 23rd
Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on May 23rd.
Aromanian National Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aromanian_National_DayNicolaus Copernicus and Johannes Kepler (Episcopal Church (USA))
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolaus_CopernicusMay 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_23_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)Constitution Day (Germany)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_DayLabour Day (Jamaica)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labour_DayStudents' Day (Mexico)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_MexicoWorld Turtle Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Turtle_DayDate as a Roman numeral / digit
23.5.1724
Legend
| M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | X = 10 | V = 5 | IV = 4 | I = 1 |
Leap year
Yes: 1724 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).