August 23rd, 1724 was a Wednesday.
July 25th, 1724 - August 23rd, 1724
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 543 days, exactly on October 24th, 2025, people who were born on August 23rd, 1724 will be 110,000 days old!
American economist (1921-2017)
*August 23rd, 1921, New York City †February 21st, 2017, Palo AltoKing of France and Navarre (1754-1793)
*August 23rd, 1754, Palace of Versailles †January 21st, 1793, place de la ConcordeBritish philologist, historian, poet and etruscologist
*August 23rd, 1579, Aberdeenshire †September 6th, 1625, BolognaFrench politician and writer
*August 23rd, 1927, Talmont †April 25th, 2017, 6th arrondissement of ParisAmerican basketball player (1978–2020)
*August 23rd, 1978, Philadelphia †January 26th, 2020, CalabasasFrench politician (1930–2016)
*August 23rd, 1930, Courbevoie †July 2nd, 2016, Pitié-Salpêtrière HospitalFrench horticulturalist (1719-1786)
*August 23rd, 1719, Lyon †January 6th, 1786, Saint-Romain-au-Mont-d'OrDutch writer and illustrator
*August 23rd, 1927, Utrecht †February 16th, 2017, UtrechtRussian-British physicist known for graphene work
*August 23rd, 1974, Nizhny TagilAmerican stage, film, radio, and television actress (1928 – 2014)
*August 23rd, 1928, Manhattan †October 6th, 2014, New York CityGerman military personnel
*August 23rd, 1722, Roßla †October 10th, 1749, WrocławAmerican dancer, actor, singer, director and choreographer (1912-1996)
*August 23rd, 1912, Pittsburgh †February 2nd, 1996, Beverly HillsBelgian author, librarian and anti-colonial thinker
*August 23rd, 1868, City of Brussels †December 10th, 1944, City of BrusselsGerman philosopher (1724–1804)
*April 22nd, 1724, Königsberg †February 12th, 1804, KönigsbergEnglish novelist, essayist, playwright and translator (1724-1789)
*January 12th, 1724, Claypole †January 23rd, 1789, SleafordGerman poet, writer and linguist
*July 2nd, 1724, Quedlinburg †March 14th, 1803, HamburgCzech conductor and composer
*December 13th, 1724, Cítoliby †January 5th, 1773, CítolibyAustrian dancer in London
*February 29th, 1724, Vienna †October 16th, 1822, LondonGerman nobleman and elector (1724-1799)
*December 11th, 1724, Drogenbos †February 16th, 1799, Nymphenburg PalaceDaughter of George II of Great Britain; Queen consort of Denmark and Norway
*December 7th, 1724, Leicester House †December 19th, 1751, Christiansborg PalaceDutch theologian and university professor
*March 18th, 1724, Middelburg †October 8th, 1808, LeidenFather of Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria (1724-1767)
*February 27th, 1724, Ribeauvillé †August 15th, 1767, SchwetzingenBritish Admiral known particularly for his service in the American Revolutionary War and French Revolutionary Wars (1724-1816)
*December 12th, 1724, Butleigh †January 27th, 1816, BathAustrian marshall
*May 7th, 1724, Strasbourg †August 22nd, 1797, ViennaFrench Catholic bishop and cardinal (1724-1808)
*December 11th, 1724, Bayers †June 17th, 1808, HamburgAmerican slave trader, planter, and congressman (1724-1792)
*March 6th, 1724, Charleston †December 8th, 1792, Charleston18th-century Portuguese prelate and antiquarian
*March 1st, 1724, Lisbon †January 26th, 1814, ÉvoraAustrian diplomat (1724-1807)
*August 10th, 1724, London †April 19th, 1807, ViennaGerman geologist (1724-1793)
*December 17th, 1724, Hanover †May 1st, 1793, HanoverEnglish engineer (1724-1792)
*June 8th, 1724, Austhorpe †October 28th, 1792, AusthorpeGerman composer, opera singer and librettist (1724-1780)
*July 18th, 1724, Munich †April 23rd, 1780, DresdenFixed holidays (Christian feast day, European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism or Black Ribbon Day) which are celebrated on August 23rd.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | X = 10 | V = 5 | IV = 4 | I = 1 |
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).