October 24th, 1876

Born on October 24th, 1876

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What happened on October 24th, 1876?

October 24th, 1876

Shinpūren rebellion: Upset at the Westernisation of Meiji Japan and the abolition of the Tokugawa feudal hierarchy, the Keishintō, a group of extremist Shinto former samurai, launch a surprise attack against the Meiji government in Kumamoto Prefecture.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinpūren_rebellion

What else happened on October 24th?

October 24th, 1930

The Pacification Junta deposed Brazillian president Washington Luís, ending the Brazilian Revolution of 1930.

October 24th, 2015

Lam Wing-kee, 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, 1885

The Russian ship Dmitry ran aground in Whitby, an incident that inspired the arrival of Count Dracula to England in Bram Stoker's 1897 novel (cover pictured).

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.

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

Born on October 24th, 1876

68

Paul Philippe Cret

French-American architect and industrial designer

*October 24th, 1876, 2nd arrondissement of Lyon †September 8th, 1945, Philadelphia

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Born in 1876

91

Konrad Adenauer

German politician, Chancellor of West Germany (1949–1963), Zentrum and CDU

*January 5th, 1876, Cologne †April 19th, 1967, Rhöndorf

71

Mohammad Ali Jinnah

Politician and the founder of Pakistan (1876–1948)

*December 25th, 1876, Karachi †September 11th, 1948, Karachi

69

Manuel de Falla

Spanish composer

*November 23rd, 1876, Cádiz †November 14th, 1946, Alta Gracia

40

Jack London

American author, journalist and social activist (1876–1916)

*January 12th, 1876, San Francisco †November 22nd, 1916, Glen Ellen

82

Pius XII

Head of the Catholic Church from 1939 to 1958

*March 2nd, 1876, Rome †October 9th, 1958, Castel Gandolfo

75

Robert Guérin

President of FIFA (1876-1952)

*June 28th, 1876, France †March 19th, 1952

39

Jean Webster

American novelist (1876-1916)

*July 24th, 1876, Fredonia †June 11th, 1916, New York City

84

Wilhelm Pieck

German communist politician, president of GDR (1876-1960)

*January 3rd, 1876, Guben †September 7th, 1960, Berlin

81

Paul Rivet

French ethnologist (1876-1958)

*May 7th, 1876, Wasigny †March 21st, 1958, Paris

86

Édouard Belin

French inventor

*March 5th, 1876, Vesoul †March 4th, 1963, Territet

76

Vincent Scotto

French composer

*April 21st, 1876, Marseille †November 15th, 1952, Paris

60

Orso Mario Corbino

Italian physicist (1876-1937)

*April 30th, 1876, Augusta †January 23rd, 1937, Rome

41

Mata Hari

Dutch exotic dancer, courtesan and spy (1876-1917)

*August 7th, 1876, Leeuwarden †October 15th, 1917, Vincennes

54

Hermann Müller

German politician (1876–1931)

*May 18th, 1876, Mannheim †March 20th, 1931, Berlin

72

Susan Glaspell

American writer (1876-1948)

*July 1st, 1876, Davenport †July 27th, 1948, Provincetown

75

Louise Lara

French actress (1876-1952)

*July 22nd, 1876, Château-Thierry †May 9th, 1952, 9th arrondissement of Paris

64

Sherwood Anderson

American writer

*September 13th, 1876, Camden †March 8th, 1941, Colón City

35

Jules Bonnot

French anarchist

*October 14th, 1876, Pont-de-Roide †April 28th, 1912, Hôtel-Dieu de Paris

63

Ernst Pfuhl

German classical archaeologist (1876–1940)

*November 7th, 1876, Charlottenburg †August 7th, 1940, Basel

78

Otto Diels

German chemist

*January 23rd, 1876, Hamburg †March 7th, 1954, Kiel

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Leap year

Yes: 1876 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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