October 24th, 1932

Born on October 24th, 1932

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 33,000 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, 1932

74

Pierre-Gilles de Gennes

French physicist

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

79

Stephen Covey

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

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

88

Robert Mundell

Canadian economist (1932-2021)

*October 24th, 1932, Kingston †April 4th, 2021, Monteriggioni

91

Ziraldo Alves Pinto

Brazilian cartoonist, writer, illustrator (1932-2024)

*October 24th, 1932, Caratinga †April 6th, 2024, Rio de Janeiro

76

Adrian Mitchell

British writer

*October 24th, 1932, Hampstead Heath †December 20th, 2008, North London

90

Guy Pauthe

French rugby union player

*October 24th, 1932, Graulhet †May 17th, 2023, Graulhet

66

János Parti

Hungarian sprint canoer

*October 24th, 1932, Budapest †March 6th, 1999, Budapest

60

Jorge Carpio Nicolle

Guatemalan politician

*October 24th, 1932, Guatemala City †July 3rd, 1993, Chichicastenango

83

Johnny Lattner

American football player, Heisman Trophy winner (1932-2016)

*October 24th, 1932, Chicago †February 12th, 2016, Melrose Park

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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

69

Malcolm Turnbull

Prime Minister of Australia from 2015 to 2018

*October 24th, 1954, Sydney

26

Raye

British singer and songwriter

*October 24th, 1997, Tooting

92

Sofiä Ğobäydullinä

Russian composer

*October 24th, 1931, Chistopol’

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

93

Johan Galtung

Norwegian sociologist and peace scholar

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

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

69

Fernando Vázquez

Galician association football manager

*October 24th, 1954, O Pino

90

Yoram Aridor

Israeli diplomat

*October 24th, 1933, Tel Aviv

74

Gilbert Bécaud

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

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

34

PewDiePie

Swedish YouTuber (born 1989)

*October 24th, 1989, Gothenburg

87

Bill Wyman

British musician, former bassist of the Rolling Stones

*October 24th, 1936, London

89

J. J. Johnston

American theatre and film actor and boxing historian and writer

*October 24th, 1933, Chicago †November 4th, 2022

53

Raúl Esparza

American actor

*October 24th, 1970, Wilmington

87

Tony Walton

British set and costume designer

*October 24th, 1934, Walton-on-Thames †March 2nd, 2022, New York City

71

Emmerich Kálmán

Hungarian-born composer of operettas

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

77

Luciano Berio

Italian composer (1925–2003)

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

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68

David McTaggart

Badminton player and Greenpeace founder

*June 24th, 1932, Vancouver †March 23rd, 2001, Paciano

91

Hubert Reeves

Canadian astrophysicist and popularizer of science

*July 13th, 1932, Montreal †October 13th, 2023, 13th arrondissement of Paris

79

Elizabeth Taylor

British-American actress

*February 27th, 1932, Hampstead Garden Suburb †March 23rd, 2011, Los Angeles

84

Robert Osborne

American film historian and actor (1932–2017)

*May 3rd, 1932, Colfax †March 6th, 2017, New York City

92

Gerhard Richter

German visual artist (b. 1932)

*February 9th, 1932, Dresden

84

Howard Hodgkin

British artist (1932-2017)

*August 6th, 1932, Hammersmith †March 9th, 2017, London

91

Piper Laurie

American actress (1932–2023)

*January 22nd, 1932, Detroit †October 14th, 2023, Los Angeles

86

Jacques Chirac

President of France from 1995 to 2007

*November 29th, 1932, 5th arrondissement of Paris †September 26th, 2019, 6th arrondissement of Paris

84

Roger Smith

American actor, film producer and screenwriter (1932–2017)

*December 18th, 1932, South Gate †June 4th, 2017, Sherman Oaks

88

Noëlle Ailloud

Badminton player

*February 19th, 1932, Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon †January 6th, 2021, 5th arrondissement of Lyon

84

Brunella Bovo

Italian actress

*March 4th, 1932, Padua †February 21st, 2017, Rome

89

Jean-Jacques Sempé

French cartoon artist

*August 17th, 1932, Bordeaux †August 11th, 2022, Ampus

71

Thomas Klestil

Austrian diplomat and politician (1932–2004)

*November 4th, 1932, Vienna †July 6th, 2004, Vienna

91

Ellen Burstyn

American actress

*December 7th, 1932, Detroit

81

Peter O'Toole

British actor (1932–2013)

*August 2nd, 1932, Leeds †December 14th, 2013, Wellington Hospital, London

82

Alexander Schalck-Golodkowski

German politician (1932–2015)

*July 3rd, 1932, Alt-Treptow †June 21st, 2015, Rottach-Egern

84

Debbie Reynolds

American actress, singer, and dancer (1932-2016)

*April 1st, 1932, El Paso †December 28th, 2016, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

71

Johnny Cash

American country singer (1932–2003)

*February 26th, 1932, Kingsland †September 12th, 2003, Nashville

84

Umberto Eco

Italian semiotician, essayist, philosopher, literary critic, and novelist

*January 5th, 1932, Alessandria †February 19th, 2016, Milan

84

Dan Rooney

American football executive/owner, philanthropist and diplomat (1932-2017)

*July 20th, 1932, Pittsburgh †April 13th, 2017, Pittsburgh

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Leap year

Yes: 1932 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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