October 24th, 1825

Born on October 24th, 1825

Age in days, weeks and months
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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

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

74

Philipp Ludwig von Seidel

German mathematician

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

66

John Kassir

American actor and comedian

*October 24th, 1957, Baltimore

26

Raye

British singer and songwriter

*October 24th, 1997, Tooting

80

Jules Moinaux

French writer, comedian, playwright, chronicler and librettist

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

69

Malcolm Turnbull

Prime Minister of Australia from 2015 to 2018

*October 24th, 1954, Sydney

38

Wayne Rooney

English association football manager and former player

*October 24th, 1985, Liverpool

71

Emmerich Kálmán

Hungarian-born composer of operettas

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

93

Sybil Thorndike

British actress (1882-1976)

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

57

Conrad Pla

Canadian actor and former professional kickboxer

*October 24th, 1966, Madrid

72

Philipp Siesmayer

German gardener (1862-1935)

*October 24th, 1862, Bockenheim †May 2nd, 1935

34

PewDiePie

Swedish YouTuber (born 1989)

*October 24th, 1989, Gothenburg

92

George Crumb

American composer (1929-2022)

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

63

BD Wong

American actor

*October 24th, 1960, San Francisco

88

Marius Casadesus

French composer

*October 24th, 1892, 18th arrondissement of Paris †October 13th, 1981, Suresnes

81

George Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon

British politician (1827–1909)

*October 24th, 1827, London †July 9th, 1909, Ripon

65

Karl Lueger

Austrian politician (1844-1910)

*October 24th, 1844, Wieden †March 10th, 1910, Vienna

69

Fernando Vázquez

Galician association football manager

*October 24th, 1954, O Pino

53

Raúl Esparza

American actor

*October 24th, 1970, Wilmington

90

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

26

Cristo González

Cristo González Pérez el guapísimo futbolista español

*October 24th, 1997, Santa Cruz de Tenerife

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77

Jules Girard

French literary theorist

*February 24th, 1825, Paris †March 30th, 1902, Cannes

67

Jean-Martin Charcot

French neurologist (1825–1893)

*November 29th, 1825, Paris †August 16th, 1893, Montsauche-les-Settons

73

Johann Strauss II

Austrian composer (1825-1899)

*October 25th, 1825, Neubau †June 3rd, 1899, Vienna

58

Roderich von Stintzing

German legal historian (1825–1883)

*February 8th, 1825, Altona †September 13th, 1883, Oberstdorf

70

Ludwig Ruetimeyer

Swiss zoologist (1825-1895)

*February 26th, 1825, Biglen †November 25th, 1895, Basel

66

Emmy von Dincklage

German writer (1825-1891)

*March 13th, 1825, Gut Campe †June 28th, 1891, Berlin

50

George Pickett

Confederate Army general

*January 16th, 1825, Richmond †July 30th, 1875, Norfolk

75

Jules Barbier

French poet, writer and librettist

*March 8th, 1825, Paris †January 16th, 1901, Paris

71

Ferdinand von Trauttmansdorff-Weinsberg

Austrian politician (1825-1896)

*June 27th, 1825, Vienna †December 12th, 1896, Ober-Grafendorf

91

Dadabhai Naoroji

Indian politician leader, scholar and writer (1825–1917)

*September 4th, 1825, Mumbai †June 30th, 1917, Mumbai

66

Luis Martos y Potestad

Spanish politician (1825-1892)

*October 1st, 1825, Cartagena †July 4th, 1892, Madrid

70

Thomas Henry Huxley

British biologist and comparative anatomist (1825–1895)

*May 4th, 1825, Ealing †June 29th, 1895, Eastbourne

66

Pedro II of Brazil

2nd and final Emperor of Brazil (r. 1831–89)

*December 2nd, 1825, Rio de Janeiro †December 5th, 1891, Paris

48

Max Schultze

German microscopic anatomist and phycologist (1825–1874)

*March 25th, 1825, Freiburg im Breisgau †January 16th, 1874, Bonn

52

Cristóbal Oudrid

Spanish pianist, conductor and composer (1825-1877)

*February 7th, 1825, Badajoz †March 13th, 1877, Madrid

65

Camilo Castelo Branco

19th-century Portuguese writer

*March 16th, 1825, Lisbon †June 1st, 1890, Seide

69

George Inness

American landscape painter (1825-1894)

*May 1st, 1825, Newburgh †August 3rd, 1894, Bridge of Allan

72

Johann Jakob Balmer

Swiss mathematician

*May 1st, 1825, Lausen †March 12th, 1898, Basel

79

William-Adolphe Bouguereau

French academic painter (1825-1905)

*November 30th, 1825, La Rochelle †August 19th, 1905, La Rochelle

69

Stephen F. Chadwick

American politician (1825-1895)

*December 25th, 1825, Middletown †January 15th, 1895, Salem

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1825 is a normal year and no leap year.

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