August 24th, 1937

Born on August 24th, 1937

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 31,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 343 days, exactly on April 4th, 2025, people who were born on August 24th, 1937 will be 32,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on August 24th, 1937?

August 24th, 1937

Spanish Civil War: Sovereign Council of Asturias and León is proclaimed in Gijón.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign_Council_of_Asturias_and_León

What else 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.

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

Born on August 24th, 1937

84

Magne Landrø

Norwegian sport shooter

*August 24th, 1937, Trondheim †March 10th, 2022, Lillestrøm

86

Nina Bichuya

Ukrainian writer

*August 24th, 1937, Kyiv

86

Susan Sheehan

American journalist

*August 24th, 1937, Vienna

75

Yvan Ducharme

Canadian actor (1937-2013)

*August 24th, 1937, Rouyn-Noranda †March 21st, 2013, Laval

60

Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola

Businessman, politician, publisher (1937-1998)

*August 24th, 1937, Abeokuta †July 7th, 1998, Abuja

77

Otto Dann

German author (1937-2014)

*August 24th, 1937, Gawroniec, West Pomeranian Voivodeship †October 1st, 2014, Hürth

86

Eugen Mihăescu

Romanian politician

*August 24th, 1937, Bucharest

86

Dieter Rübsaamen

German artist

*August 24th, 1937, Wiesbaden

86

William K. Suter

United States general, Supreme Court Clerk

*August 24th, 1937, Portsmouth

86

Riley Gunnels

American football player

*August 24th, 1937, Atlanta

86

Felice Colombo

Italian entrepreneur

*August 24th, 1937, Bellusco

86

Bob Anderegg

American basketball player

*August 24th, 1937, Monroe

86

Connie Mason

American model

*August 24th, 1937, Washington, D.C.

80

Galina Semyonova

Russian politician and journalist (1937-2017)

*August 24th, 1937, Smolensk †November 19th, 2017, Moscow

83

David Mordaunt

Cricketer (born 1937)

*August 24th, 1937, Chelsea †November 28th, 2020

Same Day
Who's birthday is on August 24th?

46

Anne Marie Waters

UK far-right politician (1977-)

*August 24th, 1977, Dublin

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

Stephen Fry

British comedian, actor, writer, presenter, and activist

*August 24th, 1957, Hampstead

86

Jorge Luis Borges

Argentine writer, essayist, poet and translator (1899–1986)

*August 24th, 1899, Buenos Aires †June 14th, 1986, Geneva

76

Roger De Vlaeminck

Belgian cyclist

*August 24th, 1947, Eeklo

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

75

Jean-Michel Jarre

French composer, performer and record producer (born 1948)

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

84

Joshua Sobol

Israeli dramatist

*August 24th, 1939, Tel Mond

87

A. S. Byatt

British writer (1936–2023)

*August 24th, 1936, Sheffield †November 16th, 2023, London

67

Francesca Zambello

American opera and theatre director

*August 24th, 1956, New York City

69

Michel Crépu

French writer

*August 24th, 1954, Étampes

85

David Freiberg

American bassist and singer

*August 24th, 1938, Cincinnati

78

Vince McMahon

American professional wrestling promoter (born 1945)

*August 24th, 1945, Pinehurst

58

Marlee Matlin

American actress, author, and executive producer

*August 24th, 1965, Morton Grove

82

Tsutomu Hata

80th Prime Minister of Japan (1935-2017)

*August 24th, 1935, Kamata-ku †August 28th, 2017, Setagaya-ku

74

Carlo Gambino

American mobster

*August 24th, 1902, Palermo †October 15th, 1976, Massapequa

71

Wolfgang Mager

East German rower

*August 24th, 1952, Kamenz

Same year
Born in 1937

87

Olusegun Obasanjo

Nigerian president (1999-2007) and military leader (1976–79)

*March 5th, 1937, Abeokuta

82

Sigmund Jähn

East German cosmonaut

*February 13th, 1937, Morgenröthe-Rautenkranz †September 21st, 2019, Strausberg

87

Heinz Rennhack

German actor

*March 5th, 1937, Gdańsk

80

Erland Kops

Danish badminton player

*January 14th, 1937, Copenhagen †February 18th, 2017

86

Bobby Charlton

English association football player and manager (1937–2023)

*October 11th, 1937, Ashington †October 21st, 2023, Macclesfield District General Hospital

79

George Steele

American professional wrestler and actor (1937-2017)

*April 16th, 1937, Detroit †February 16th, 2017, Cocoa Beach

86

Morgan Freeman

American actor and producer (born 1937)

*June 1st, 1937, Memphis

86

Jane Fonda

American actress and activist

*December 21st, 1937, New York City

87

Rita Süssmuth

German politician

*February 17th, 1937, Wuppertal

80

Attilio Nicora

Catholic cardinal

*March 16th, 1937, Varese †April 22nd, 2017, Rome

86

Anthony Hopkins

Welsh actor and director (born 1937)

*December 31st, 1937, Port Talbot

87

Paul Zanker

German classical archaeologist (born 1937)

*February 7th, 1937, Constance

79

Johannes Grützke

German painter and illustrator (1937-2017)

*September 30th, 1937, Berlin †May 17th, 2017, Berlin

69

Saddam Hussein

Iraqi president, army officer and Baathist politician

*April 28th, 1937, Al-Awja †December 30th, 2006, Kadhimiya

86

Dustin Hoffman

American actor (born 1937)

*August 8th, 1937, Los Angeles

85

Larry Hillman

Canadian ice hockey player

*February 5th, 1937, Kirkland Lake †June 3rd, 2022

79

Richard H. Solomon

American diplomat

*June 19th, 1937, Philadelphia †March 13th, 2017, Bethesda

86

Martti Ahtisaari

President of Finland from 1994 to 2000

*June 23rd, 1937, Vyborg †October 16th, 2023, Helsinki

79

Alberto Carneiro

Portuguese artist

*September 20th, 1937, São Mamede de Coronado †April 15th, 2017, Porto

87

Warren Beatty

American actor and filmmaker

*March 30th, 1937, Richmond

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1937 is a normal year and no leap year.

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