July 23rd, 1744

Born on July 23rd, 1744

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 102,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 818 days, exactly on July 25th, 2026, people who were born on July 23rd, 1744 will be 103,000 days old!

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What happened on July 23rd?

July 23rd, 2001

Megawati Sukarnoputri (pictured) became the first female president of Indonesia after her predecessor Abdurrahman Wahid was removed from office.

July 23rd, 1995

Hale–Bopp (pictured), one of the most widely observed comets of the 20th century, was independently discovered by astronomers Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp.

July 23rd, 1984

Vanessa Williams, the first African-American Miss America, was forced to resign after the magazine Penthouse published nude photos of her without consent.

July 23rd, 1982

A helicopter crashed during the filming of Twilight Zone: The Movie in Valencia, California, killing three people and leading to new safety standards.

July 23rd, 1968

A shootout between police and a Black power group began in Cleveland, Ohio, sparking three days of rioting.

July 23rd, 1942

The Holocaust: The gas chambers at Treblinka extermination camp began operation, killing 6,500 Jews who had been transported from the Warsaw Ghetto the day before.

July 23rd, 1940

Sumner Welles, U.S. Under Secretary of State, issued a declaration that the U.S. government would not recognize the Soviet Union's annexation of the Baltic states.

July 23rd, 1927

Wilfred Rhodes of England and Yorkshire became the only person to play in 1,000 first-class cricket matches.

July 23rd, 1921

The first National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party opened in a house in Shanghai.

July 23rd, 1914

Austria-Hungary presented Serbia with an ultimatum to allow them to investigate the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, which Serbia ultimately rejected, leading to World War I.

July 23rd, 1891

During a visit of the French Navy to Kronstadt in Russia, the two nations reached a secret agreement on a joint response to any future war in Europe.

July 23rd, 1862

American Civil War: Henry Halleck was appointed general-in-chief of the Union Army.

July 23rd, 1829

William Austin Burt was awarded a patent for the typographer, the first practical typewriting machine.

July 23rd, 1319

A fleet led by the Knights Hospitaller sank 22 of 28 ships of the Turkish Aydinid emirate.

July 23rd, 1999

47 people, mostly African American, were arrested in Tulia, Texas U.S., for dealing cocaine. Years later, 35 of the 47 were pardoned by the Governor.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on July 23rd

Same Day
Who's birthday is on July 23rd?

34

Daniel Radcliffe

British actor (born 1989)

*July 23rd, 1989, Hammersmith

76

Gustav Heinemann

German politician, President of Germany 1969–1974

*July 23rd, 1899, Schwelm †July 7th, 1976, Essen

46

Gail Emms

Badminton player

*July 23rd, 1977, Hitchin

82

Sergio Mattarella

President of Italy since 2015

*July 23rd, 1941, Palermo

53

Jörg Stübner

German footballer (1965–2019)

*July 23rd, 1965, Freiberg †June 24th, 2019, Dresden

71

Franz Berwald

Swedish composer

*July 23rd, 1796, Stockholm †April 3rd, 1868, Stockholm

46

Philip Seymour Hoffman

American actor (1967–2014)

*July 23rd, 1967, Fairport †February 2nd, 2014, Manhattan

23

Mimi Webb

English singer and songwriter

*July 23rd, 2000, Canterbury

72

Edie McClurg

American comedian and actress

*July 23rd, 1951, Kansas City

36

Julian Nagelsmann

German association football manager

*July 23rd, 1987, Landsberg am Lech

44

Laura Benanti

American actress

*July 23rd, 1979, New York City

47

Theo van Gogh

Dutch film director (1957–2004)

*July 23rd, 1957, The Hague †November 2nd, 2004, Amsterdam

83

Haile Selassie I

Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974

*July 23rd, 1892, Ejersa Goro †August 27th, 1975, Addis Ababa

71

Clement XI

Head of the Catholic Church from 1700 to 1721

*July 23rd, 1649, Pesaro †March 19th, 1721, Rome

27

Sinan Kurt

German footballer

*July 23rd, 1996, Mönchengladbach

70

Johann Christian Bach

German pianist

*July 23rd, 1743, Halle (Saale) †January 1st, 1814, Halle (Saale)

31

Danny Ings

English association football player

*July 23rd, 1992, Winchester

49

Stephanie March

American actress

*July 23rd, 1974, Dallas

86

Thomas Brisbane

British Army general

*July 23rd, 1773, Largs †January 27th, 1860, Largs

82

Pierre Agostini

French physicist

*July 23rd, 1941, Tunis

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Born in 1744

85

Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck

French naturalist (1744-1829)

*August 1st, 1744, Bazentin †December 18th, 1829, Paris

59

Johann Gottfried Herder

German philosopher, theologian, poet, and literary critic

*August 25th, 1744, Morąg †December 18th, 1803, Weimar

73

Abigail Adams

First Lady of the United States from 1797 to 1801

*November 22nd, 1744, Weymouth †October 28th, 1818, Quincy

53

Friedrich Wilhelm II of Prussia

King of Prussia from 1786 to 1797

*September 25th, 1744, Berlin †November 16th, 1797, Potsdam

67

Christian Gotthilf Salzmann

German academic (1744-1811)

*June 1st, 1744, Sömmerda †October 31st, 1811, Waltershausen

86

Michał Hieronim Radziwiłł

Lithuanian noble (1744-1831)

*October 10th, 1744, Kraków †March 28th, 1831, Warsaw

67

Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos

Spanish neoclassical statesman, author, philosopher (1744-1811)

*January 5th, 1744, Gijón †November 27th, 1811, Puerto de Vega

74

Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Queen consort of Great Britain and Ireland as the wife of King George III

*May 19th, 1744, Mirow †November 17th, 1818, Kew

77

Antoine-Joseph-Eulalie de Beaumont d’Autichamp

French military personnel

*December 10th, 1744, Angers †April 10th, 1822

68

Mayer Amschel Rothschild

German banker

*February 23rd, 1744, Frankfurt †September 19th, 1812, Frankfurt

70

Elbridge Gerry

Vice president of the United States from 1813 to 1814

*July 17th, 1744, Marblehead †November 23rd, 1814, Washington, D.C.

73

Anne Vallayer-Coster

French painter (1744-1818)

*December 21st, 1744, Paris †February 28th, 1818, Paris

61

Heinrich Christian Boie

German writer (1744-1806)

*July 19th, 1744, Meldorf †March 3rd, 1806, Meldorf

48

Ramón Bayeu

Painter from Spain (1744-1793)

*December 2nd, 1744, Zaragoza †March 1st, 1793, Aranjuez

83

Fabrizio Ruffo

Italian cardinal and politician (1744-1827)

*September 16th, 1744, San Lucido †December 13th, 1827, Naples

64

James Sullivan

Massachusetts lawyer, politician, and governor (1744 – 1808)

*April 22nd, 1744, Berwick †December 10th, 1808, Boston

9

Alexandrine Le Normant d'Étiolles

French noble (1744 - 1754)

*August 10th, 1744, Paris †June 25th, 1754, Paris

71

Eberhard von der Recke

German politician and jurist (1744-1816)

*December 15th, 1744, Lübbecke †March 20th, 1816, Merseburg

56

Thomas Mifflin

American politician (1744-1800)

*January 10th, 1744, Philadelphia †January 20th, 1800, Lancaster

89

Karl Ludwig von Knebel

German poet and translator

*November 30th, 1744, Schloss Wallerstein †February 23rd, 1834, Jena

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Leap year

Yes: 1744 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).

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