October 24th, 1943

Born on October 24th, 1943

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

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 594 days, exactly on December 12th, 2025, people who were born on October 24th, 1943 will be 30,000 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, 1943

80

Maarten van Rossem

Dutch historian

*October 24th, 1943, Zeist

80

Bill Dundee

Scottish born-Australian professional wrestler

*October 24th, 1943, Dundee

80

Seppo Paakkunainen

Finnish saxophonist

*October 24th, 1943, Tuusula

80

Martin Campbell

New Zealand film and television director (born 1943)

*October 24th, 1943, Hastings

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

66

John Kassir

American actor and comedian

*October 24th, 1957, Baltimore

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

57

Conrad Pla

Canadian actor and former professional kickboxer

*October 24th, 1966, Madrid

38

Wayne Rooney

English association football manager and former player

*October 24th, 1985, Liverpool

69

Fernando Vázquez

Galician association football manager

*October 24th, 1954, O Pino

63

BD Wong

American actor

*October 24th, 1960, San Francisco

92

George Crumb

American composer (1929-2022)

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

82

Merle Woo

American poet

*October 24th, 1941, San Francisco

70

Katherine Dunn

American novelist, journalist, poet

*October 24th, 1945, Garden City †May 11th, 2016, Portland

77

Kristina Richter

German handball player

*October 24th, 1946, Zwickau

74

Philipp Ludwig von Seidel

German mathematician

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

34

PewDiePie

Swedish YouTuber (born 1989)

*October 24th, 1989, Gothenburg

53

Raúl Esparza

American actor

*October 24th, 1970, Wilmington

74

Frank Delaney

Irish writer and journalist

*October 24th, 1942, Thomastown †February 21st, 2017, Torrington

76

Barbara Cassin

French philologist and philosopher

*October 24th, 1947, Boulogne-Billancourt

74

Pierre-Gilles de Gennes

French physicist

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

76

Kevin Kline

American actor

*October 24th, 1947, St. Louis

68

Giacomo Bulgarelli

Italian footballer (1940-2009)

*October 24th, 1940, Medicina †February 12th, 2009, Bologna

84

F. Murray Abraham

American actor

*October 24th, 1939, Pittsburgh

Same year
Born in 1943

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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Leap year

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

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