August 24th, 1837

Born on August 24th, 1837

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 68,000 days old!

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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

Born on August 24th, 1837

73

Adolf Wilbrandt

German novelist and dramatist (1837-1911)

*August 24th, 1837, Rostock †June 10th, 1911, Rostock

86

Théodore Dubois

French composer and Organist (1837-1924)

*August 24th, 1837, Rosnay †June 11th, 1924, Paris

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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

66

Stephen Fry

British comedian, actor, writer, presenter, and activist

*August 24th, 1957, Hampstead

47

Sanford Christie Barnum

American dentist

*August 24th, 1838, Sullivan County †December 24th, 1885

88

Jean Rhys

British novelist (1890–1979)

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

76

Anne Archer

American actress

*August 24th, 1947, Los Angeles

76

Paulo Coelho

Brazilian lyricist and novelist

*August 24th, 1947, Rio de Janeiro

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

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

56

Prince Philippe, Count of Paris

Prince of France (1838-1894)

*August 24th, 1838, Paris †September 8th, 1894, Stowe

76

Roger De Vlaeminck

Belgian cyclist

*August 24th, 1947, Eeklo

70

Marianne von Angern

German author

*August 24th, 1898, Sopron †January 1st, 1969, Aachen

36

Anže Kopitar

Slovenian ice hockey player

*August 24th, 1987, Hrušica

86

Ferhat Abbas

Algerian politician (1899-1985), President of Provisional Government of Algeria, president of the National Constitutional Assembly of Algeria

*August 24th, 1899, Chahna †December 24th, 1985, Algiers

75

Jean-Michel Jarre

French composer, performer and record producer (born 1948)

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

42

Lorenzo Porzio

Italian rower

*August 24th, 1981, Rome

67

Francesca Zambello

American opera and theatre director

*August 24th, 1956, New York City

26

Alan Walker

Norwegian DJ and music producer

*August 24th, 1997, Northampton

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Born in 1837

58

Adam Opel

Founder of the German automobile company Adam Opel AG

*May 9th, 1837, Rüsselsheim am Main †September 8th, 1895, Rüsselsheim am Main

93

Otto Winter Hjelm

Norwegian composer

*October 8th, 1837, Christiania †May 3rd, 1931, Oslo

70

Carl Koldewey

German explorer (1837-1908)

*October 26th, 1837, Bücken †May 17th, 1908, Hamburg

82

Josef Durm

German architect and architectural historian

*February 14th, 1837, Karlsruhe †April 3rd, 1919, Karlsruhe

70

Franz Bücheler

German classical philologist (1837-1908)

*June 3rd, 1837, Rheinberg †May 3rd, 1908, Bonn

71

Grover Cleveland

President of the United States (1885–89; 1893–97)

*March 18th, 1837, Caldwell †June 24th, 1908, Princeton

85

Johannes Diderik van der Waals

Netherlandish physicist (1837-1923)

*November 23rd, 1837, Leiden †March 8th, 1923, Amsterdam

53

Ernest Hoschedé

French businessman

*December 18th, 1837, Paris †March 18th, 1891, 9th arrondissement of Paris

62

Thomas Henry Ismay

British businessman (1837-1899)

*January 7th, 1837, Maryport †November 23rd, 1899, Dawpool

75

J. P. Morgan

American financier, banker, and art collector (1837–1913)

*April 17th, 1837, Hartford †March 31st, 1913, Rome

62

Henry Becque

French dramatist (1837-1899)

*April 18th, 1837, former 3rd arrondissement of Paris †May 12th, 1899, Neuilly-sur-Seine

35

Vasil Levski

Bulgarian revolutionary (1837–1873)

*July 18th, 1837, Karlovo †February 18th, 1873, Sofia

62

Dwight Lyman Moody

American evangelist (1837–1899)

*February 5th, 1837, Northfield †December 22nd, 1899, Northfield

70

Francisco Loño y Pérez

Spanish politician and military personnel (1837-1907)

*February 5th, 1837, Santiago de Cuba †June 30th, 1907, Madrid

83

John Burroughs

American naturalist and essayist (1837-1921)

*April 3rd, 1837, Delaware County †March 29th, 1921, California

54

Georges Ernest Boulanger

French general (1837-1891)

*April 29th, 1837, Rennes †September 30th, 1891, Ixelles - Elsene

60

Empress Elisabeth of Austria

Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary (1837-1898)

*December 24th, 1837, Herzog-Max-Palais †September 10th, 1898, Geneva

78

Johannes Trojan

Writer and opinion journalist (1837-1915)

*August 14th, 1837, Gdańsk †November 21st, 1915, Rostock

72

Algernon Charles Swinburne

English poet, playwright, novelist, and critic (1837-1909)

*April 5th, 1837, London †April 10th, 1909, London

84

Fredrik Bajer

Danish politician (1837-1922)

*April 21st, 1837, Næstved †January 22nd, 1922, Copenhagen

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1837 is a normal year and no leap year.

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