October 24th, 1950

Born on October 24th, 1950

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What happened on October 24th, 1950?

October 24th, 1950

Annexation of Tibet by the People's Republic of China: The People’s Liberation Army ceases all military operations in Tibet, ending the Battle of Chamdo.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annexation_of_Tibet_by_the_People's_Republic_of_China

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, 1950

73

May Pang

American former music executive

*October 24th, 1950, Manhattan

73

Gabriella Sica

Italian poet

*October 24th, 1950, Viterbo

73

Maria Teschler-Nicola

Austrian human biologist, anthropologist and ethnologist

*October 24th, 1950, Eggenburg

73

Miroslav Sládek

Czech politician

*October 24th, 1950, Hradec Králové

73

Miguel Ángel Pichetto

Argentine politician

*October 24th, 1950, Banfield

73

Karen Austin

American actress

*October 24th, 1950, Welch

61

Iggy Arroyo

Filipino politician

*October 24th, 1950, Quezon City †January 26th, 2012, London

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

69

Fernando Vázquez

Galician association football manager

*October 24th, 1954, O Pino

26

Raye

British singer and songwriter

*October 24th, 1997, Tooting

57

Conrad Pla

Canadian actor and former professional kickboxer

*October 24th, 1966, Madrid

63

BD Wong

American actor

*October 24th, 1960, San Francisco

38

Wayne Rooney

English association football manager and former player

*October 24th, 1985, Liverpool

72

Chris von Rohr

Swiss rock musician

*October 24th, 1951, Solothurn

70

Christoph Daum

German association football player and manager

*October 24th, 1953, Zwickau

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

53

Raúl Esparza

American actor

*October 24th, 1970, Wilmington

74

Philipp Ludwig von Seidel

German mathematician

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

76

Barbara Cassin

French philologist and philosopher

*October 24th, 1947, Boulogne-Billancourt

74

De Aal

Dutch singer

*October 24th, 1949, Arnhem

76

Kevin Kline

American actor

*October 24th, 1947, St. Louis

77

Kristina Richter

German handball player

*October 24th, 1946, Zwickau

57

Matthew Warchus

British director and dramatist

*October 24th, 1966, Rochester

44

Amanda Aardsma

American actress

*October 24th, 1979, Denver

70

Katherine Dunn

American novelist, journalist, poet

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

Same year
Born in 1950

67

Jeff Lowe

American mountain climber

*September 13th, 1950, Ogden †August 24th, 2018, Colorado

73

Annette Badland

English actress

*August 26th, 1950, Edgbaston

73

Narendra Modi

14th Prime Minister of India

*September 17th, 1950, Vadnagar

66

Martin McGuinness

Sinn Féin politician and deputy First Minister (1950-2017)

*May 23rd, 1950, Derry †March 21st, 2017, Altnagelvin Area Hospital

74

Billy Currie

British multi-instrumentalist

*April 1st, 1950, Huddersfield

66

Sandra Reemer

Dutch singer and presenter (1950–2017)

*October 17th, 1950, Bandung City †June 6th, 2017, Amsterdam

73

Øivind Blunck

Norwegian actor and comedian

*December 28th, 1950, Norway

73

Wayne Eagling

Canadian ballet dancer

*November 27th, 1950, Montreal

74

Peter Funke

German historian of classical antiquity

*March 18th, 1950, Rheine

74

Rötger Feldmann

German comic artist

*March 17th, 1950, Travemünde

73

Pedro Barceló

Spanish historian of classical antiquity

*April 30th, 1950, Vinaròs

70

Jóhannes Eðvaldsson

Icelandic football player (1950-2021)

*September 3rd, 1950, Reykjavík †January 24th, 2021, Glasgow

74

Ade Chandra

Badminton player

*February 4th, 1950, Jakarta

73

Ed Harris

American actor and director (born 1950)

*November 28th, 1950, Englewood

67

Horace Burrell

Jamaican sports executive

*February 8th, 1950, Clarendon Parish †June 6th, 2017, Kingston

73

Harriet Walter

British actress

*September 24th, 1950, London

74

Martin Short

Canadian actor and comedian (born 1950)

*March 26th, 1950, Hamilton

73

Stevie Wonder

American musician (born 1950)

*May 13th, 1950, Saginaw

74

William Sadler

American actor

*April 13th, 1950, Buffalo

74

Rick Perry

14th United States Secretary of Energy

*March 4th, 1950, Haskell

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