October 24th, 1747

Born on October 24th, 1747

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

October 24th, 1930

The Pacification Junta deposed Brazillian president Washington Luís, ending the Brazilian Revolution of 1930.

October 24th, 2015

Lam Wing-kee, the owner of Causeway Bay Books in Hong Kong, known for publishing political books banned in mainland China, was abducted by Chinese authorities.

October 24th, 1885

The Russian ship Dmitry ran aground in Whitby, an incident that inspired the arrival of Count Dracula to England in Bram Stoker's 1897 novel (cover pictured).

October 24th, 2003

The inaugural Afro-Asian Games opened in Hyderabad, with 2,040 athletes from 96 nations competing.

October 24th, 1975

In protest against wage discrepancy and unfair employment practices, 90 percent of Iceland's female population went on strike for a day.

October 24th, 1972

Three people were killed when falsework collapsed during the construction of the Loddon Bridge in Berkshire, leading to reform of construction practices in the UK.

October 24th, 1964

Charges in a military court against generals Dương Văn Đức and Lâm Văn Phát of leading a coup attempt against South Vietnamese leader Nguyễn Khánh, were dropped..

October 24th, 1949

The cornerstone of the United Nations headquarters was laid in New York City.

October 24th, 1945

The Charter of the United Nations entered into force after being ratified by the five permanent members of the Security Council and a majority of the other signatories.

October 24th, 1944

World War II: The Japanese battleship Musashi, one of the heaviest and most powerfully armed ever constructed, was sunk by American aircraft during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.

October 24th, 1931

The George Washington Bridge (pictured), connecting New York City to Fort Lee, New Jersey, and today the world's busiest motor-vehicle bridge, was dedicated.

October 24th, 1929

On "Black Thursday", the New York Stock Exchange lost 11 percent of its value at the opening bell on very heavy trading, marking the beginning of the Great Depression.

October 24th, 1889

Sir Henry Parkes, Premier of the Colony of New South Wales, gave a speech in which he called for the federation of the six Australian colonies.

October 24th, 1851

William Lassell found Umbriel and Ariel, the third and fourth Uranian moons to be discovered.

October 24th, 1796

War of the First Coalition: The Battle of Schliengen was fought between the French and Austrian armies, who both claimed victory.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on October 24th

Same year
Born in 1747

53

Johann Abraham Peter Schulz

German musician and composer (1747-1800)

*March 31st, 1747, Lüneburg †June 10th, 1800, Schwedt/Oder

29

Philip Vickers Fithian

American writer

*January 1st, 1747, Cumberland County †January 1st, 1776, Fort Washington

46

Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans

French duke (1747-1793)

*April 13th, 1747, Château de Saint-Cloud †November 6th, 1793, Paris

88

Franz von Paula Schrank

German biologist (1747–1835)

*August 21st, 1747, Neuburg am Inn †December 22nd, 1835, Munich

79

Johann Elert Bode

Prusian astronomer

*January 19th, 1747, Hamburg †November 23rd, 1826, Berlin

46

Gottfried August Bürger

German poet (1747-1794)

*December 31st, 1747, Molmerswende †June 8th, 1794, Göttingen

48

Eugenio Espejo

18th century Spanish physician

*February 21st, 1747, Real Audiencia de Quito †December 27th, 1795, Quito

77

Robert Burton

American politician (1747-1825)

*October 20th, 1747, North Carolina †May 31st, 1825, Granville County

46

Armand Louis de Gontaut

French general (1747-1793)

*April 13th, 1747, Paris †December 31st, 1793, Paris

46

Maria Katharina Prestel

Painter and engraver from Nuremberg, active in London (1747–1794)

*July 22nd, 1747, Nuremberg †March 16th, 1794, Greater London

59

Prince August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg

German prince (1747-1806)

*August 14th, 1747, Gotha †September 29th, 1806, Gotha

70

Yasuaki Aida

Japanese mathematician

*February 10th, 1747, Yamagata †December 4th, 1817, Edo

71

Johann Karl Wezel

German writer

*October 31st, 1747, Sondershausen †January 28th, 1819, Sondershausen

66

Rose Bertin

French marchande de modes (1747-1813)

*July 2nd, 1747, Abbeville †September 22nd, 1813, Épinay-sur-Seine

55

Friedrich August Ludwig von Burgsdorff

German botanist (1747-1802), canon of the Naumburg cathedral chapter

*March 23rd, 1747, Leipzig †June 18th, 1802, Berlin

59

Andreas Stütz

Austrian mineralogist and abbott

*January 1st, 1747, Vienna †January 1st, 1806, Vienna

72

Vincenzo Brenna

Italian architect and painter (1747-1820)

*August 20th, 1747, Florence †May 17th, 1820, Dresden

71

José da Costa e Silva

Portuguese architect

*July 25th, 1747, Vila Franca de Xira †March 21st, 1819, Rio de Janeiro

80

François Alexandre Frédéric, duc de la Rochefoucauld-Liancourt

Duke of France (1747–1827)

*January 11th, 1747, La Roche-Guyon †March 27th, 1827, Paris

74

Józef Wybicki

Polish poet, author of the national anthem (1747–1822)

*September 29th, 1747, Będomin †March 10th, 1822, Manieczki

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1747 is a normal year and no leap year.

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