October 24th, 1946

Born on October 24th, 1946

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What happened on October 24th, 1946?

October 24th, 1946

A camera on board the V-2 No. 13 rocket takes the first photograph of earth from outer space.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V-2_No._13

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, 1946

77

Kristina Richter

German handball player

*October 24th, 1946, Zwickau

77

Erkki Saarela

Finnish actor and director

*October 24th, 1946, Helsinki

77

Kay Alden

Five-time Emmy award-winning television writer

*October 24th, 1946, Hutchinson

68

Ola Bratteli

Norwegian mathematician and professor (1946-2015)

*October 24th, 1946, Oslo †February 8th, 2015

77

Thorkild Thyrring

Danish racing driver

*October 24th, 1946, Copenhagen

77

Everett Dunklee

American skier

*October 24th, 1946, Brattleboro

72

Patrick Grandperret

French film director (1946-2019)

*October 24th, 1946, Saint-Maur-des-Fossés †March 9th, 2019, Saint-Maur-des-Fossés

47

Jerry Edmonton

Canadian drummer (1946–1993)

*October 24th, 1946, Oshawa †November 28th, 1993, Santa Barbara

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

76

Barbara Cassin

French philologist and philosopher

*October 24th, 1947, Boulogne-Billancourt

57

Conrad Pla

Canadian actor and former professional kickboxer

*October 24th, 1966, Madrid

69

Fernando Vázquez

Galician association football manager

*October 24th, 1954, O Pino

76

Kevin Kline

American actor

*October 24th, 1947, St. Louis

38

Wayne Rooney

English association football manager and former player

*October 24th, 1985, Liverpool

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

34

PewDiePie

Swedish YouTuber (born 1989)

*October 24th, 1989, Gothenburg

74

Philipp Ludwig von Seidel

German mathematician

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

53

Raúl Esparza

American actor

*October 24th, 1970, Wilmington

57

Matthew Warchus

British director and dramatist

*October 24th, 1966, Rochester

82

Merle Woo

American poet

*October 24th, 1941, San Francisco

74

Pierre-Gilles de Gennes

French physicist

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

70

Christoph Daum

German association football player and manager

*October 24th, 1953, Zwickau

44

Amanda Aardsma

American actress

*October 24th, 1979, Denver

26

Cristo González

Cristo González Pérez el guapísimo futbolista español

*October 24th, 1997, Santa Cruz de Tenerife

28

Ashton Sanders

American actor

*October 24th, 1995, Carson

Same year
Born in 1946

77

Donald Trump

President of the United States from 2017 to 2021

*June 14th, 1946, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center

77

George W. Bush

President of the United States from 2001 to 2009

*July 6th, 1946, New Haven

77

Bill Clinton

President of the United States from 1993 to 2001

*August 19th, 1946, Hope

77

Jean-Claude Arnault

Swedish photographer

*August 15th, 1946, Marseille

78

Kabir Bedi

Indian actor (1946-)

*January 16th, 1946, Lahore

77

Svein Ludvigsen

Norwegian politician

*July 18th, 1946, Hillesøy Municipality

78

Charlotte Rampling

British actress

*February 5th, 1946, Sturmer

77

Steven Spielberg

American filmmaker (born 1946)

*December 18th, 1946, Cincinnati

76

Suzanne Somers

American actress, author, singer, businesswoman in alternative medicine (1946–2023)

*October 16th, 1946, San Bruno †October 15th, 2023, Palm Springs

77

Berti Vogts

German footballer and manager

*December 30th, 1946, Büttgen

71

Jiří Bělohlávek

Czech conductor (1946-2017)

*February 24th, 1946, Prague †May 31st, 2017, Prague

62

Lux Interior

American punk rock musician and a founding member of the band The Cramps

*October 21st, 1946, Akron †February 4th, 2009, Glendale

64

Michael Hansen

German cabaret artist (1946-2011)

*October 21st, 1946, Aalborg †March 15th, 2011, Berlin

69

Alan Rickman

British actor and director (1946–2016)

*February 21st, 1946, Hammersmith †January 14th, 2016, London

77

Rolf Konow

Danish photographer and actor

*July 22nd, 1946, Copenhagen

78

David Lynch

American filmmaker, visual artist, and musician

*January 20th, 1946, Missoula

78

Liza Minnelli

American actress and singer

*March 12th, 1946, Los Angeles

78

Tan Aik Huang

Badminton player

*February 14th, 1946, Singapore

77

Sylvester Stallone

American actor and film director

*July 6th, 1946, Hell's Kitchen

77

Gerard 't Hooft

Dutch theoretical physicist

*July 5th, 1946, Den Helder

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No: With 365 days 1946 is a normal year and no leap year.

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