October 24th, 1930

Born on October 24th, 1930

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What happened on October 24th, 1930?

October 24th, 1930

A bloodless coup d'état in Brazil ends the First Republic, replacing it with the Vargas Era.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_Revolution_of_1930

What else 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.

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

Born on October 24th, 1930

93

Johan Galtung

Norwegian sociologist and peace scholar

*October 24th, 1930, Oslo †February 17th, 2024, Bærum Municipality

28

The Big Bopper

American musician (1930–1959)

*October 24th, 1930, Port Arthur †February 3rd, 1959, Clear Lake

90

Jack Angel

American voice actor (1930–2021)

*October 24th, 1930, Modesto †October 18th, 2021, Malibu

88

Elaine Feinstein

Poet, novelist, short-story writer, playwright, biographer and translator (1930-2019)

*October 24th, 1930, Bootle †September 23rd, 2019

88

Ahmad Shah III of Pahang

Sultan of Pahang (1930-2019)

*October 24th, 1930, Pekan †May 22nd, 2019, Kuala Lumpur

38

Sir James Scott Douglas, 6th Baronet

British racing driver and baronet

*October 24th, 1930, Malmesbury †July 16th, 1969

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66

John Kassir

American actor and comedian

*October 24th, 1957, Baltimore

92

George Crumb

American composer (1929-2022)

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

74

Pierre-Gilles de Gennes

French physicist

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

26

Raye

British singer and songwriter

*October 24th, 1997, Tooting

69

Malcolm Turnbull

Prime Minister of Australia from 2015 to 2018

*October 24th, 1954, Sydney

92

Sofiä Ğobäydullinä

Russian composer

*October 24th, 1931, Chistopol’

79

Stephen Covey

American educator, author, businessman and motivational speaker (1932-2012)

*October 24th, 1932, Salt Lake City †July 16th, 2012, Idaho Falls

38

Wayne Rooney

English association football manager and former player

*October 24th, 1985, Liverpool

57

Conrad Pla

Canadian actor and former professional kickboxer

*October 24th, 1966, Madrid

74

Gilbert Bécaud

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

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

74

Philipp Ludwig von Seidel

German mathematician

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

63

BD Wong

American actor

*October 24th, 1960, San Francisco

92

Clifford Rose

British actor

*October 24th, 1929, Herefordshire †November 6th, 2021, Stratford-upon-Avon

69

Fernando Vázquez

Galician association football manager

*October 24th, 1954, O Pino

34

PewDiePie

Swedish YouTuber (born 1989)

*October 24th, 1989, Gothenburg

47

Hubert Aquin

Canadian writer

*October 24th, 1929, Montreal †March 15th, 1977, Montreal

77

Luciano Berio

Italian composer (1925–2003)

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

53

Raúl Esparza

American actor

*October 24th, 1970, Wilmington

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

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74

Kjell Bækkelund

Norwegian musician (1930-2004)

*May 6th, 1930, Oslo †May 13th, 2004, Oslo

82

Neil Armstrong

American astronaut and lunar explorer (1930–2012)

*August 5th, 1930, Wapakoneta †August 25th, 2012, Cincinnati

93

José Luis Álvarez Álvarez

Spanish politician and diplomat (1930-2023)

*April 4th, 1930, Madrid †August 23rd, 2023, Cartagena

86

Magdalena Abakanowicz

Polish textile artist and sculptor (1930–2017)

*June 20th, 1930, Falenty †April 20th, 2017, Warsaw

90

Sean Connery

Scottish actor (1930–2020)

*August 25th, 1930, Edinburgh †October 31st, 2020, Lyford Cay

88

Jean Guillou

French composer, organist, pianist

*April 18th, 1930, Angers †January 26th, 2019, Paris

86

Mildred Dresselhaus

American physicist (1930-2017)

*November 11th, 1930, The Bronx †February 20th, 2017, Mount Auburn Hospital

87

Helmut Kohl

Chancellor of West Germany and reunified Germany (1930–2017)

*April 3rd, 1930, Friesenheim †June 16th, 2017, Oggersheim

93

Armin Mueller-Stahl

German actor

*December 17th, 1930, Sovetsk

71

Joan Sims

English actress (1930-2001)

*May 9th, 1930, Basildon †June 27th, 2001, London

50

Preben Kaas

Danish actor, screenwriter, recording artist, lyricist

*March 30th, 1930, Aalborg †March 27th, 1981, Copenhagen

80

Egon Klepsch

German politician

*January 30th, 1930, Děčín †September 18th, 2010, Koblenz

78

Erika Uitz

German historian of middle ages

*November 30th, 1930, Chemnitz †January 1st, 2009, Berlin

73

Dietz-Otto Edzard

German Assyriologist

*August 28th, 1930, Bremen †June 2nd, 2004, Munich

82

Chinua Achebe

Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic

*November 16th, 1930, Ogidi †March 21st, 2013, Boston

80

Anne Francis

American actress

*September 16th, 1930, Ossining †January 2nd, 2011, Santa Barbara

86

Günter Siebert

German footballer (1930–2017)

*December 15th, 1930, Kassel †June 16th, 2017, Eckernförde

89

Robert Evans

American film producer (1930–2019)

*June 29th, 1930, New York City †October 26th, 2019, Beverly Hills

91

Jean-Luc Godard

French-Swiss film director (1930–2022)

*December 3rd, 1930, 7th arrondissement of Paris †September 13th, 2022, Rolle

94

Buzz Aldrin

American astronaut

*January 20th, 1930, Glen Ridge

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