August 24th, 1818

Born on August 24th, 1818

Weekday

Monday

August 24th, 1818 was a Monday.

Age

207

People born on August 24th, 1818 will turn 208 this year (2026), in exactly 55 days .

Zodiac

♍

Virgo (The Maiden)

August 24th, 1818 - September 23rd, 1818

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 75,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 84 days, exactly on September 22nd, 2026, people who were born on August 24th, 1818 will be 76,000 days old!

75,916 Days

10,845 Weeks

2,494 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds

Minutes

Hours

What happened on August 24th?

August 24th, 1954

In the midst of a political crisis, Brazilian president Getúlio Vargas fatally shot himself in the Catete Palace in Rio de Janeiro.

August 24th, 1704

War of the Spanish Succession: An Anglo-Dutch fleet engaged a French naval force at the Battle of Málaga in the Mediterranean Sea.

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 (depicted), 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

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

August 24th, 1889

The New Zealand Native football team, predominantly comprising Māori players, concluded their 107-game tour, the longest in rugby union history.

August 24th, 1814

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

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.

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

Born on August 24th, 1818

Hugo Bürkner

German illustrator and painter (1818-1897)

*August 24th, 1818, Dessau †January 17th, 1897, Dresden

Same year
Born in 1818

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher (1818–1883)

*May 5th, 1818, Trier †March 14th, 1883, London

Karl Müllenhoff

German philologist (1818-1884)

*September 8th, 1818, Marne †February 19th, 1884, Berlin

James Prescott Joule

English physicist and brewer (1818-1889)

*December 24th, 1818, Salford †October 11th, 1889, Sale

Marius Petipa

French-Russian ballet dancer and choreographer

*March 11th, 1818, Marseille †July 1st, 1910, Hurzuf

Ivan Turgenev

Russian writer (1818–1883)

*October 28th, 1818, Oryol †September 3rd, 1883, Bougival

Francesco Crispi

Italian patriot and statesman (1818–1901)

*October 4th, 1818, Ribera †August 11th, 1901, Naples

Paul Meurice

French writer

*February 5th, 1818, former 4th arrondissement of Paris †December 11th, 1905, 17th arrondissement of Paris

Christian IX of Denmark

King of Denmark from 1863 to 1906

*April 8th, 1818, Gottorf Castle †January 29th, 1906, Amalienborg

Ignaz Semmelweis

Hungarian physician, early pioneer of antiseptic procedures (1818–1865); introduced hand disinfection standards, in obstetrical clinics (1847)

*July 1st, 1818, Tabán †August 13th, 1865, Oberdöbling

Josh Billings

American humorist

*April 21st, 1818, Lanesborough †October 14th, 1885, Monterey

Charles Gounod

French composer (1818–1893)

*June 17th, 1818, Paris †October 18th, 1893, Saint-Cloud

Ferdinand Kommerell

*January 16th, 1818, Tübingen †February 22nd, 1872, Tübingen

Mary Todd Lincoln

First Lady of the United States from 1861 to 1865

*December 13th, 1818, Lexington †July 16th, 1882, Springfield

Maria Mitchell

American astronomer

*August 1st, 1818, Nantucket †June 29th, 1889, Lynn

Miroslav Vilhar

Slovene poet, politician and playwright (1818-1871)

*September 7th, 1818, Planina †August 6th, 1871, Kalec Castle

Sophie of Württemberg

Queen Consort of the Netherlands (1818–1877)

*June 17th, 1818, Stuttgart †June 3rd, 1877, Huis ten Bosch

Angelo Secchi

Italian astronomer

*June 18th, 1818, Reggio Emilia †February 26th, 1878, Rome

Paul Octave Hébert

Confederate Army general

*December 12th, 1818, Iberville Parish †August 29th, 1880, Iberville Parish

August Wilhelm von Hofmann

German chemist (1818-1892)

*April 8th, 1818, Giessen †May 5th, 1892, Berlin

Lucy Stone

American abolitionist and suffragist (1818-1893)

*August 13th, 1818, West Brookfield †October 19th, 1893, Boston

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on August 24th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on August 24th.

Independence Day or Den' Nezalezhnosti, celebrates the independence of Ukraine from the Soviet Union in 1991.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_of_Ukraine

International Strange Music Day

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Grant_(composer)

National Waffle Day (United States)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waffle_Day

Nostalgia Night (Uruguay)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nostalgia_Night

Willka Raymi (Cusco, Peru)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willka_Raymi

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

XXIV.VIII.MDCCCXVIII

24.8.1818

Legend

M = 1000

D = 500

C = 100

X = 10

V = 5

IV = 4

I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1818 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
August 1818

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August 24th, 1818

Born on August 24th, 1818

Weekday

Monday

Age

Zodiac

♍

Virgo (The Maiden)

Age in days, weeks and months Wow, over 75,000 days old!

75,916 Days

10,845 Weeks

2,494 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds

Minutes

Hours

What happened on August 24th?

In the midst of a political crisis, Brazilian president Getúlio Vargas fatally shot himself in the Catete Palace in Rio de Janeiro.

War of the Spanish Succession: An Anglo-Dutch fleet engaged a French naval force at the Battle of Málaga in the Mediterranean Sea.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

The New Zealand Native football team, predominantly comprising Māori players, concluded their 107-game tour, the longest in rugby union history.

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

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

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.

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

Born on August 24th, 1818

German illustrator and painter (1818-1897)

Same year Born in 1818

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on August 24th

Abbán of Ireland

Bartholomew the Apostle (Roman Catholic, Anglican)

Jeanne-Antide Thouret

Maria Micaela Desmaisieres

Massa Candida (Martyrs of Utica)

Owen (Audoin)

August 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Flag Day (Liberia)

Independence Day or Den' Nezalezhnosti, celebrates the independence of Ukraine from the Soviet Union in 1991.

International Strange Music Day

National Waffle Day (United States)

Nostalgia Night (Uruguay)

Willka Raymi (Cusco, Peru)

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

24.8.1818

Legend

Leap year

Calendar August 1818

August 1818

Date of birth

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Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 75,000 days old!

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

Same year
Born in 1818

Calendar
August 1818

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