July 24th, 1943

Born on July 24th, 1943

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 29,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 504 days, exactly on September 11th, 2025, people who were born on July 24th, 1943 will be 30,000 days old!

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What happened on July 24th, 1943?

July 24th, 1943

World War II: Operation Gomorrah begins: British and Canadian aeroplanes bomb Hamburg by night, and American planes bomb the city by day. By the end of the operation in November, 9,000 tons of explosives will have killed more than 30,000 people and destroyed 280,000 buildings.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II

What else happened on July 24th?

July 24th, 2009

MV Arctic Sea, declared to be carrying a cargo of timber, was allegedly boarded by hijackers off the coast of Sweden in an incident that remains incompletely explained.

July 24th, 1998

A gunman entered the United States Capitol and opened fire, killing two police officers.

July 24th, 1987

Iran–Iraq War: In opposition to the American plan to protect Kuwaiti tankers, Iran laid mines and damaged the SS Bridgeton, resulting in a propaganda victory for Iran.

July 24th, 1974

Following the collapse of the Greek military junta, the Metapolitefsi period began as the country transitioned to a democratic government.

July 24th, 1967

During a speech in Montreal, French president Charles de Gaulle (pictured) declared "Long live free Quebec!", a statement that was interpreted as support for Quebec independence from Canada.

July 24th, 1959

Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev and U.S. vice president Richard Nixon held an impromptu debate (pictured) at the opening of the American National Exhibition at Sokolniki Park in Moscow.

July 24th, 1923

The Treaty of Lausanne was signed to settle part of the partition of the Ottoman Empire, establishing the boundaries of Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey.

July 24th, 1920

Franco-Syrian War: At the Battle of Maysalun forces of the Arab Kingdom of Syria were defeated by a French army moving to occupy the territory allocated to them by the San Remo conference.

July 24th, 1567

Mary, Queen of Scots, was forced to abdicate in favour of her one-year-old son, James VI.

July 24th, 1411

Scottish clansmen led by Donald of Islay, Lord of the Isles, and Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar, fought the Battle of Harlaw (monument pictured) near Inverurie, Scotland.

July 24th, 2014

Fifty minutes after departing Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Air Algérie Flight 5017 disappeared from radar; its wreckage was found the next day in Mali, with no survivors of the 116 people aboard.

July 24th, 2019

Boris Johnson becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after defeating Jeremy Hunt in a leadership contest, succeeding Theresa May.

July 24th, 2014

Air Algérie Flight 5017 loses contact with air traffic controllers 50 minutes after takeoff. It was travelling between Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso and Algiers. The wreckage is later found in Mali. All 116 people on board are killed.

July 24th, 2013

A high-speed train derails in Spain rounding a curve with an 80 km/h (50 mph) speed limit at 190 km/h (120 mph), killing 78 passengers.

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

Born on July 24th, 1943

80

Lyudmila Bragina

Athletics competitor

*July 24th, 1943, Yekaterinburg

80

Glen Moreno

American businessman

*July 24th, 1943, California

80

Gordon C. Strachan

American lawyer

*July 24th, 1943, Berkeley

80

John Bryson

American businessman

*July 24th, 1943, New York City

55

Henk Vos

Dutch politician (1943-1999)

*July 24th, 1943, Sappemeer †February 18th, 1999, Amsterdam

80

Loni von Friedl

Austrian actress

*July 24th, 1943, Vienna

63

André Bézu

French singer

*July 24th, 1943, Tourcoing †February 3rd, 2007, Paris

80

David Hammons

American painter and performance artist

*July 24th, 1943, Springfield

80

Margot Parker

UK politician (born 1943)

*July 24th, 1943, Grantham

80

G. C. Malhotra

Indian politician

*July 24th, 1943, Lahore

80

Eduardo Parra Pizarro

Chilean musician, poet

*July 24th, 1943, Los Andes

80

Darrell Bolz

American congressman in Idaho

*July 24th, 1943, Ontario

80

Christina Wahlberg

Swedish fencer

*July 24th, 1943, Bromma city district

80

Ron Cooper

American artist

*July 24th, 1943, New York City

73

Dieter Hagenbach

(1943-2016)

*July 24th, 1943, Basel †August 17th, 2016, Basel

74

Hans-Dieter Scherthan

German politician

*July 24th, 1943, Landau in der Pfalz †January 1st, 2018

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40

Carsten Mogensen

Danish badminton player

*July 24th, 1983, Roskilde

54

Jennifer Lopez

American singer and actress

*July 24th, 1969, The Bronx

75

Andreas Kunz

East German Nordic combined skier

*July 24th, 1946, Leipzig †January 1st, 2022, Leipzig

24

Hugo Helmig

Danish singer-songwriter

*July 24th, 1998, Aarhus †November 23rd, 2022

48

Konrad Bansa

German handball player and coach

*July 24th, 1975, Neuwied

79

Eva Syková

Czech senator of Czech Parliament, doctor, professor and scientist

*July 24th, 1944, Rožmitál pod Třemšínem

69

Jorge Jesus Nassar

Portuguese football manager and former player

*July 24th, 1954, Amadora

55

Kristin Chenoweth

American actress, singer, author (born 1968)

*July 24th, 1968, Broken Arrow

66

Shavkat Mirziyoyev

2nd President of Uzbekistan (born 1957)

*July 24th, 1957, Zaamin District

30

Artem Pochtarov

Ukrainian badminton player

*July 24th, 1993, Lysychansk

92

Ruth Greuner

German editor

*July 24th, 1931, Seehausen (Altmark)

41

Amelia Earhart

American aviation pioneer and author

*July 24th, 1897, Atchison †January 5th, 1939, Howland Island

86

Yvonne Hill

Australian sport shooter

*July 24th, 1937, Stirling

81

Chris Sarandon

American actor

*July 24th, 1942, Beckley

75

Josef Fuchs

Swiss cyclist

*July 24th, 1948, Unteriberg

89

Billy Taylor

American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster, and educator (1921-2010)

*July 24th, 1921, Greenville †December 28th, 2010, Manhattan

41

Elisabeth Moss

British-American actress and producer

*July 24th, 1982, Los Angeles

34

Marc Fielmann

German businessman

*July 24th, 1989, Hamburg

47

Simón Bolívar

South American military and political leader, protagonist of the Spanish-American emancipation against the Spanish Empire (1783-1830)

*July 24th, 1783, Birthplace of Simón Bolívar †December 17th, 1830, Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino

79

Daniel Morelon

French racing cyclist

*July 24th, 1944, Bourg-en-Bresse

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80

John Nettles

British actor and writer

*October 11th, 1943, St Austell

80

Rolf Edling

Swedish fencer

*November 30th, 1943, Mumbai

81

Torstein Hagen

Norwegian businessman

*January 1st, 1943, Norway

80

Robert De Niro

American actor (born 1943)

*August 17th, 1943, Greenwich Village

80

Lech Wałęsa

Statesman, pro-democracy activist, and former president of Poland

*September 29th, 1943, Popowo

81

Katsuto Momii

Japanese businessman

*March 4th, 1943, Kama

80

Odd Einar Dørum

Norwegian politician

*October 12th, 1943, Oslo

80

John Kerry

Unites States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate since 2021

*December 11th, 1943, Aurora

73

Laura Biagiotti

Italian fashion designer

*August 4th, 1943, Rome †May 26th, 2017, Rome

80

Malcolm McDowell

British actor (born 1943)

*June 13th, 1943, Horsforth

64

Bruce Rollick

Badminton player

*April 11th, 1943, Vancouver †March 23rd, 2008

58

George Harrison

British musician and lead guitarist of the Beatles (1943–2001)

*February 25th, 1943, Liverpool †November 29th, 2001, Los Angeles

81

John Major

Former prime minister of the United Kingdom (born 1943)

*March 29th, 1943, London

81

Christopher Walken

American actor

*March 31st, 1943, Astoria

73

Eni Faleomavaega

American Samoan politician (1943–2017)

*August 15th, 1943, American Samoa †February 22nd, 2017, Provo

73

Piet Keizer

Dutch footballer (1943–2017)

*June 14th, 1943, Amsterdam †February 10th, 2017, Amsterdam

74

Bernd Fischerauer

Austrian director, screenwriter and author

*March 11th, 1943, Graz †May 14th, 2017, Munich

80

Roger Waters

English musician, co-founder of Pink Floyd (born 1943)

*September 6th, 1943, Great Bookham

73

Tommy Gemmell

Scottish footballer and manager (1943-2017)

*October 16th, 1943, Motherwell †March 2nd, 2017

81

Horst Köhler

German politician (CDU); president of Germany, 2004–2010

*February 22nd, 1943, Skierbieszów

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Fixed holidays (Christian feast day, Simón Bolívar Day) which are celebrated on July 24th.

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1943 is a normal year and no leap year.

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