October 24th, 1765

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Born on October 24th, 1765 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
Age in days, weeks and months
What happened on October 24th?
Birthdays of famous people
Public holidays on October 24th
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Calendar (October 1765)

Born on October 24th, 1765

Weekday

Thursday

October 24th, 1765 was a Thursday.

Age

258

People born on October 24th, 1765 will turn 259 this year (2024), in exactly 179 days .

Zodiac

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Scorpio (The Scorpion)

October 24th, 1765 - November 22nd, 1765

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 94,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 581 days, exactly on November 30th, 2025, people who were born on October 24th, 1765 will be 95,000 days old!

94,419 Days

13,488 Weeks

3,102 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on October 24th?

October 24th, 2015

Lam Wing-kee (pictured), 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, 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.

October 24th, 1795

As a result of the Third Partition of Poland, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ceased to exist as an independent state, with its territory divided between Austria, Prussia, and Russia.

October 24th, 1789

The Brabant Revolution, sometimes considered to be the first expression of Belgian nationalism, began with the invasion of the Austrian Netherlands by an émigré army from the Dutch Republic.

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

Born on October 24th, 1765

James Mackintosh

British politician (1765-1832)

*October 24th, 1765, Inverness †May 30th, 1832, London

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Who's birthday is on October 24th?

John Kassir

American actor and comedian

*October 24th, 1957, Baltimore

Philipp Ludwig von Seidel

German mathematician

*October 24th, 1821, Zweibrücken †August 13th, 1896, Munich

Raye

British singer and songwriter

*October 24th, 1997, Tooting

Dorothea von Schlegel

German novelist and translator

*October 24th, 1764, Berlin †August 3rd, 1839, Frankfurt

Malcolm Turnbull

Prime Minister of Australia from 2015 to 2018

*October 24th, 1954, Sydney

Wayne Rooney

English association football manager and former player

*October 24th, 1985, Liverpool

Jacques Laffitte

French banker and politician (1767-1844)

*October 24th, 1767, Bayonne †May 26th, 1844, Paris

Jules Moinaux

French writer, comedian, playwright, chronicler and librettist

*October 24th, 1815, Tours †December 4th, 1895, Saint-Mandé

Conrad Pla

Canadian actor and former professional kickboxer

*October 24th, 1966, Madrid

Emmerich Kálmán

Hungarian-born composer of operettas

*October 24th, 1882, Siófok †October 30th, 1953, Paris

PewDiePie

Swedish YouTuber (born 1989)

*October 24th, 1989, Gothenburg

Antoni van Leeuwenhoek

Dutch scientist known as "the Father of Microbiology", and one of the first microscopists

*October 24th, 1632, Delft †August 26th, 1723, Delft

Sybil Thorndike

British actress (1882-1976)

*October 24th, 1882, Gainsborough †June 9th, 1976, Chelsea

James Pleasants

Governor of Virginia, 1822-1825

*October 24th, 1769, Powhatan County †November 9th, 1836, Goochland County

BD Wong

American actor

*October 24th, 1960, San Francisco

George Crumb

American composer (1929-2022)

*October 24th, 1929, Charleston †February 6th, 2022, Media

Charles Emmanuel, Prince of Carignano

Prince of Savoy and later the Prince of Carignano between 1780 and 1800, and the paternal grandfather of Vittorio Emanuele II, the first king of a united Italy

*October 24th, 1770, Palazzo Carignano †August 16th, 1800, Paris