October 24th, 1920

Born on October 24th, 1920

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 37,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 197 days, exactly on November 7th, 2024, people who were born on October 24th, 1920 will be 38,000 days old!

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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

Born on October 24th, 1920

91

Manuel Albaladejo

Spanish jurist (1920-2012)

*October 24th, 1920, Cartagena †April 7th, 2012, Madrid

55

Doris Kahane

German artist (1920-1976)

*October 24th, 1920, Pankow †October 7th, 1976, Pankow

75

Marcel-Paul Schützenberger

French mathematician

*October 24th, 1920, 7th arrondissement of Paris †July 29th, 1996, 16th arrondissement of Paris

93

Anna Maria Praschl

Austrian politician

*October 24th, 1920, Rejštejn †February 10th, 2014, Linz

87

Robert Greacen

Irish poet

*October 24th, 1920, Derry †April 13th, 2008, Dublin

74

Robert-Joseph Coffy

Catholic cardinal

*October 24th, 1920, Le Biot †July 15th, 1995, Saint-Zacharie

96

Lily Sosa de Newton

Argentinian historian (1920-2017)

*October 24th, 1920, Morón †May 14th, 2017

94

Karlheinz Bargholz

German architect

*October 24th, 1920, Hamburg †September 13th, 2015, Hamburg

94

Georg Weich

German politician (1920-2015)

*October 24th, 1920, Amberg †April 25th, 2015

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66

John Kassir

American actor and comedian

*October 24th, 1957, Baltimore

26

Raye

British singer and songwriter

*October 24th, 1997, Tooting

92

George Crumb

American composer (1929-2022)

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

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

74

Philipp Ludwig von Seidel

German mathematician

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

57

Conrad Pla

Canadian actor and former professional kickboxer

*October 24th, 1966, Madrid

73

Rita Karin

American actress (1919-1993)

*October 24th, 1919, Vilnius †September 10th, 1993, New York City

63

BD Wong

American actor

*October 24th, 1960, San Francisco

81

Ulrich Berger

German politician (1921-2003)

*October 24th, 1921, Dortmund †January 21st, 2003, Berlin

34

PewDiePie

Swedish YouTuber (born 1989)

*October 24th, 1989, Gothenburg

77

Luciano Berio

Italian composer (1925–2003)

*October 24th, 1925, Imperia †May 27th, 2003, Rome

74

Pierre-Gilles de Gennes

French physicist

*October 24th, 1932, 16th arrondissement of Paris †May 18th, 2007, Orsay

71

Emmerich Kálmán

Hungarian-born composer of operettas

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

74

Gilbert Bécaud

French singer, composer, pianist and actor (1927–2001)

*October 24th, 1927, Toulon †December 18th, 2001, Boulogne-Billancourt

69

Fernando Vázquez

Galician association football manager

*October 24th, 1954, O Pino

93

Sybil Thorndike

British actress (1882-1976)

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

88

Marius Casadesus

French composer

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

53

Raúl Esparza

American actor

*October 24th, 1970, Wilmington

87

Marta Linden

Actor; A Yank at Eton (1903-1990)

*October 24th, 1903, New York City †December 13th, 1990, New York City

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65

Yul Brynner

Russian-born actor (1920–1985)

*July 11th, 1920, Vladivostok †October 10th, 1985, New York City

79

Juan de Arespacochaga

Spanish diplomat

*January 27th, 1920, Madrid †October 1st, 1999, Madrid

87

Laraine Day

American actress (1920–2007)

*October 13th, 1920, Roosevelt †November 10th, 2007, Ivins

90

John Crawford

American actor (1920-2010)

*September 13th, 1920, Colfax †September 21st, 2010, Thousand Oaks

79

Walter Matthau

American actor, comedian and film director (1920–2000)

*October 1st, 1920, New York City †July 1st, 2000, Santa Monica

84

John Paul II

264th pope of the Catholic Church

*May 18th, 1920, Wadowice †April 2nd, 2005, Apostolic Palace

97

Heinz Kessler

German military officer, Armeegeneral in the former National People's Army of East Germany (1920-2017)

*January 26th, 1920, Lubań †May 2nd, 2017, Berlin

73

Federico Fellini

Italian filmmaker (1920–1993)

*January 20th, 1920, Rimini †October 31st, 1993, Rome

77

Toshirō Mifune

Japanese actor (1920–1997)

*April 1st, 1920, Qingdao †December 24th, 1997, Tokyo

80

Ingeborg Meyer-Rey

German illustrator (1920-2001)

*December 14th, 1920, Berlin †April 4th, 2001, Berlin

79

Johannes Irmscher

German classical philologist

*September 14th, 1920, Dresden †May 23rd, 2000, Rome

96

Edward Lunn Young

American politician (1920-2017)

*September 7th, 1920, Florence †May 9th, 2017, Florence

81

Peggy Lee

American recording artist; singer, songwriter, composer and actress (1920-2002)

*May 26th, 1920, Jamestown †January 21st, 2002, Los Angeles

95

Eva Henning

Swedish actress (1920-2016)

*May 10th, 1920, Newark †April 18th, 2016, Oslo

86

Tige Andrews

American actor (1920-2007)

*March 19th, 1920, Brooklyn †January 27th, 2007, Encino

85

Keith Andes

Actor

*July 12th, 1920, Ocean City †November 11th, 2005, Santa Clarita

91

Ray Bradbury

American author and screenwriter

*August 22nd, 1920, Waukegan †June 5th, 2012, Los Angeles

94

Richard von Weizsäcker

President of Germany from 1984 to 1994

*April 15th, 1920, New Palace †January 31st, 2015, Berlin

65

Michel Audiard

French screenwriter and film director (1920–1985)

*May 15th, 1920, 14th arrondissement of Paris †July 28th, 1985, Dourdan

78

Helmuth Johannsen

German association football manager (1920–1998)

*February 27th, 1920, Hamburg †November 3rd, 1998, Hamburg

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on October 24th

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

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Leap year

Yes: 1920 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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