August 24th, 1770

Born on August 24th, 1770

Age in days, weeks and months
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... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on August 24th?

August 24th, 2006

The International Astronomical Union passed a resolution redefining the term planet and classifying Pluto as a dwarf planet.

August 24th, 2004

Eighty-nine people died after suicide bombers attacked two airliners flying out of Moscow's Domodedovo International Airport.

August 24th, 1992

Hurricane Andrew, the third-most intense Category 5 cyclone to impact the United States in the 20th century, made landfall in southern Florida.

August 24th, 1966

Cultural Revolution: Red Guards vandalised the Jokhang, the holiest Buddhist temple in Tibet.

August 24th, 1963

Buddhist crisis: The U.S. State Department ordered Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (pictured) to encourage South Vietnamese Army officers to oust Ngo Dinh Diem if he did not willingly remove Ngo Dinh Nhu from his unofficial position of power.

August 24th, 1942

World War II: At the Battle of the Eastern Solomons, bombers from the U.S. aircraft carrier Saratoga sank the Japanese aircraft carrier Ryūjō near Santa Isabel Island, contributing to an Allied victory.

August 24th, 1941

Adolf Hitler ordered the suspension of the T4 euthanasia program of the mentally ill and disabled, although killings continued in secret for the remainder of World War II.

August 24th, 1921

The Royal Navy's R.38, the world's largest airship at the time, was destroyed by a structural failure over Hull, killing 44 of the 49 crew aboard.

August 24th, 1914

World War I: The Battle of Cer ended with the first Allied victory of the war.

August 24th, 1889

The predominantly Māori New Zealand Native football team (pictured) played the last match of their 107-game tour, the longest in rugby union history.

August 24th, 1888

89 New Zealand Native football team

August 24th, 1814

War of 1812: British forces invaded Washington, D.C., setting fire to various U.S. government buildings, including the White House (damage depicted).

August 24th, 1781

American Revolutionary War: Near present-day Aurora, Indiana, American Indians led by Joseph Brant killed or captured all members of a Pennsylvania militia.

August 24th, 1662

The 1662 Book of Common Prayer was legally enforced as the liturgy of the Church of England, precipitating the Great Ejection of Dissenter ministers from their benefices.

August 24th, 1643

A Dutch expedition arrived at the mouth of the Valdivia River, in present-day Chile, to establish a new colony in the ruins of the abandoned Spanish settlement of Valdivia.

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

Same Day
Who's birthday is on August 24th?

46

Anne Marie Waters

UK far-right politician (1977-)

*August 24th, 1977, Dublin

86

Jorge Luis Borges

Argentine writer, essayist, poet and translator (1899–1986)

*August 24th, 1899, Buenos Aires †June 14th, 1986, Geneva

54

Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach

German scientific instrument maker

*August 24th, 1771, Durlach †May 21st, 1826, Munich

66

Stephen Fry

British comedian, actor, writer, presenter, and activist

*August 24th, 1957, Hampstead

73

William Wilberforce

English politician and abolitionist (1759–1833)

*August 24th, 1759, Wilberforce House †July 29th, 1833, London

64

Julius von Voss

German writer

*August 24th, 1768, Brandenburg an der Havel †November 1st, 1832, Berlin

76

Anne Archer

American actress

*August 24th, 1947, Los Angeles

76

Paulo Coelho

Brazilian lyricist and novelist

*August 24th, 1947, Rio de Janeiro

71

William I of the Netherlands

King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg 1815–1840

*August 24th, 1772, The Hague †December 12th, 1843, Berlin

75

Sauli Niinistö

Finnish politician and the 12th President of Finland (2012–2024)

*August 24th, 1948, Salo

66

Matthias Klinghardt

German Protestant theologian

*August 24th, 1957, Waldshut-Tiengen

55

Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth

Swiss artist, scientist and politician (1767-1823)

*August 24th, 1767, Zürich †March 9th, 1823, Zürich

88

Jean Rhys

British novelist (1890–1979)

*August 24th, 1890, Roseau †May 14th, 1979, Exeter

68

Mike Huckabee

Governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007 (born 1955)

*August 24th, 1955, Hope

74

Carlo Gambino

American mobster

*August 24th, 1902, Palermo †October 15th, 1976, Massapequa

76

Roger De Vlaeminck

Belgian cyclist

*August 24th, 1947, Eeklo

36

Anže Kopitar

Slovenian ice hockey player

*August 24th, 1987, Hrušica

42

Lorenzo Porzio

Italian rower

*August 24th, 1981, Rome

26

Alan Walker

Norwegian DJ and music producer

*August 24th, 1997, Northampton

75

Jean-Michel Jarre

French composer, performer and record producer (born 1948)

*August 24th, 1948, 4th arrondissement of Lyon

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Born in 1770

56

Ludwig van Beethoven

German composer (1770–1827)

*December 16th, 1770, Bonn †March 26th, 1827, Vienna

61

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

German philosopher and theologian (1770–1831)

*August 27th, 1770, Stuttgart †November 14th, 1831, Berlin

53

Louis-Nicolas Davout

Marshal of France (1770-1823)

*May 10th, 1770, Annoux †June 1st, 1823, Paris

80

William Wordsworth

English Romantic poet (1770–1850)

*April 7th, 1770, Cockermouth †April 23rd, 1850, Rydal Mount

79

Gabriel Jean Joseph Molitor

Marshal of France (1770-1849)

*March 7th, 1770, Hayange †July 28th, 1849, Paris

73

Friedrich Hölderlin

German poet

*March 20th, 1770, Lauffen am Neckar †June 7th, 1843, Tübingen

57

George Canning

British Prime Minister, statesman, and politician (1770-1827)

*April 11th, 1770, London †August 8th, 1827, Chiswick

69

Frederick William III of Prussia

King of Prussia from 1797 to 1840

*August 3rd, 1770, Potsdam †June 7th, 1840, Berlin

57

James Hewitt

American conductor, composer and publisher

*June 4th, 1770, England †August 2nd, 1827, Boston

68

William Clark

American explorer, soldier, Indian agent, and territorial governor (1770-1838)

*August 1st, 1770, Caroline County †September 1st, 1838, St. Louis

71

Pierre Cambronne

French general (1770-1842)

*December 26th, 1770, Nantes †January 29th, 1842, Nantes

81

John Buckler

British artist and architect (1770-1851)

*November 30th, 1770, Calbourne †December 6th, 1851, Newington

41

Georg Kerner

German physician, journalist and diplomat (1770-1812)

*April 9th, 1770, Ludwigsburg †April 7th, 1812, Hamburg

42

Louis-Pierre Montbrun

French general (1770-1812)

*March 1st, 1770, Florensac †September 7th, 1812, Borodino (village), Mozhaysky District, Moscow Oblast

65

Nathan Smith

American politician (1770–1835)

*January 8th, 1770, Woodbury †December 6th, 1835, Washington, D.C.

54

Dorothea von Rodde-Schlözer

German scholar

*August 18th, 1770, Göttingen †July 12th, 1825, Avignon

73

Franz Pettrich

German sculptor

*August 29th, 1770, Třebenice †January 23rd, 1844, Dresden

86

David Thompson

British-Canadian fur trader, surveyor, and map-maker (1770-1857)

*April 30th, 1770, Westminster †February 10th, 1857, Longueuil

83

Mahlon Dickerson

American politician (1770-1853)

*April 17th, 1770, Hanover Township †October 5th, 1853, New Jersey

76

Pasquale Galluppi

Italian philosopher (1770-1846)

*April 2nd, 1770, Tropea †December 13th, 1846, Naples

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1770 is a normal year and no leap year.

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