February 24th, 1952

Born on February 24th, 1952

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 26,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 647 days, exactly on January 26th, 2026, people who were born on February 24th, 1952 will be 27,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on February 24th?

February 24th, 2015

At a restaurant in Uherský Brod, Czech Republic, a gunman opened fire in a restaurant, killing eight people before committing suicide.

February 24th, 1979

Uganda–Tanzania War: Ugandan government forces fled Masaka, Uganda, as the Tanzania People's Defence Force bombarded and captured the town.

February 24th, 2022

Russian forces launched an invasion of Ukraine in an escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian conflict.

February 24th, 1989

United Airlines Flight 811 experienced uncontrolled decompression after leaving Honolulu International Airport, Hawaii, blowing seats out of the aircraft and killing nine passengers.

February 24th, 1978

Five men disappeared after attending a college basketball game in Chico, California; the bodies of four of them were discovered months later.

February 24th, 1968

Vietnam War: Led by Ngô Quang Trưởng, South Vietnamese forces recaptured the citadel of Huế.

February 24th, 1943

World War II: The Battle of Kasserine Pass, the first major engagement between American and Axis forces in Africa, ended with the Allied forces suffering heavy losses.

February 24th, 1942

World War II: Eyewitness reports of unidentified flying objects over Los Angeles triggered a massive anti-aircraft artillery barrage under the belief it was a Japanese attack.

February 24th, 1868

Andrew Johnson became the first U.S. president to be impeached.

February 24th, 1809

Napoleonic Wars: French admiral Villaret de Joyeuse unconditionally surrendered to the British, which ended the British invasion of Martinique and began a five-year occupation of the island.

February 24th, 1720

War of the Quadruple Alliance: Spanish forces began a failed assault on the British settlement of Nassau in the Bahamas.

February 24th, 1711

Rinaldo by George Frideric Handel (pictured), the first Italian-language opera written specifically for the London stage, premiered.

February 24th, 1607

Italian composer Claudio Monteverdi's L'Orfeo, considered the first fully developed opera, premiered in Mantua.

February 24th, 0303

The Diocletianic Persecution, the last and most severe episode of the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire, began with the publication of a first edict by Roman emperor Diocletian.

February 24th, 2022

Russo-Ukrainian War: Days after recognising Donetsk and Luhansk as independent states, Russian president Vladimir Putin orders a full scale invasion of Ukraine.

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

Born on February 24th, 1952

72

Philippe Chamouard

French composer

*February 24th, 1952, Paris

72

Jadwiga Rappé

Polish opera vovalist

*February 24th, 1952, Toruń

64

Judith Ortiz Cofer

Puerto Rican writer

*February 24th, 1952, Hormigueros †December 30th, 2016, Louisville

72

Bryan Talbot

British comics creator

*February 24th, 1952, Wigan

72

Martin Hall

British-South African academic and educationalist

*February 24th, 1952, Guildford

72

Tommy Burleson

American basketball player

*February 24th, 1952, Crossnore

63

Bruno Zuppiger

Swiss politician (Swiss People's Party, 1952-2016)

*February 24th, 1952, St. Gallen †February 19th, 2016, Hinwil

72

Sharon Walsh

American tennis player

*February 24th, 1952, San Francisco

72

Armando Monteiro Neto

Brazilian politician and lawyer

*February 24th, 1952, Recife

72

Wilma Galvante

Filipino television producer

*February 24th, 1952, Manila

72

Wan Abdul Rahim Wan Abdullah

Member of the Parliament of Malaysia

*February 24th, 1952, Kelantan

72

Steve Lucas

Canadian general

*February 24th, 1952, Toronto

72

Seán Lowry

Irish Gaelic football player

*February 24th, 1952, Ferbane

72

Chuck Ramsey

American football player

*February 24th, 1952, Rock Hill

72

Alford L. McMichael

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps

*February 24th, 1952, Hot Springs

72

Brian Cederwall

New Zealand cricketer and rugby union footballer (1952-)

*February 24th, 1952, Christchurch

72

Danko Ljuština

Actor

*February 24th, 1952, Karlovac

70

Jesús Aguilar Padilla

Mexican politician & lawyer

*February 24th, 1952, Cosalá Municipality †January 30th, 2023, Culiacán

68

Fred Dean

American football player (1955-2020)

*February 24th, 1952, Arcadia †October 14th, 2020

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63

Erna Solberg

Norwegian politician and the 35th Prime Minister of Norway

*February 24th, 1961, Bergen

56

Steve Jobs

American entrepreneur; co-founder of Apple Inc. (1955–2011)

*February 24th, 1955, San Francisco †October 5th, 2011, Palo Alto

71

Jiří Bělohlávek

Czech conductor (1946-2017)

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

59

Hansi Flick

German association football player and manager

*February 24th, 1965, Heidelberg

77

Edward James Olmos

American actor

*February 24th, 1947, Los Angeles

33

Henrik Ingebrigtsen

Norwegian athlete

*February 24th, 1991, Sandnes Municipality

79

Barry Bostwick

American actor

*February 24th, 1945, San Mateo

34

Yao Lei

Singaporean badminton player

*February 24th, 1990, Jiangsu

68

Judith Butler

American philosopher and gender studies philosopher (born 1956)

*February 24th, 1956, Cleveland

73

Helen Shaver

Canadian actress and director

*February 24th, 1951, St. Thomas

27

Aaron Chia Teng Fong

Malaysian badminton player

*February 24th, 1997, Malacca

37

Christopher Trimmel

Austrian association football player

*February 24th, 1987, Oberpullendorf

48

Yuval Noah Harari

Israeli historian and author of popular science bestsellers

*February 24th, 1976, Kiryat Ata

73

Debra Jo Rupp

American actress

*February 24th, 1951, Glendale

69

Alain Prost

French racing driver

*February 24th, 1955, Lorette

43

Evgenij Dremin

Badminton player

*February 24th, 1981, Novosibirsk

42

Cheng Wen-Hsing

Taiwanese badminton player

*February 24th, 1982, Taipei

73

Laimdota Straujuma

12th Prime Minister of Latvia

*February 24th, 1951, Mežvidi Parish

42

Martina Ebm

Austrian actress

*February 24th, 1982, Vienna

65

Judith Collins

New Zealand politician (born 1959)

*February 24th, 1959, Hamilton

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Born in 1952

71

Vladimir Putin

President of Russia (1999–2008, 2012–present)

*October 7th, 1952, V.F. Snegiryov Maternity Hospital No.6

71

Larry Elder

American talk radio host and attorney (born 1952)

*April 27th, 1952, Los Angeles

71

Matti Geschonneck

German film director

*May 8th, 1952, Potsdam

64

Ina-Maria Federowski

German singer (1952-2017)

*September 28th, 1952, Freital †July 13th, 2017, Berlin

71

Knud Arne Jürgensen

Danish music historian

*July 8th, 1952, Copenhagen

49

Douglas Adams

English author and humourist (1952–2001)

*March 11th, 1952, Cambridge †May 11th, 2001, Santa Barbara

64

Reinhard Häfner

German association football player and manager (1952–2016)

*February 2nd, 1952, Sonneberg †October 24th, 2016, Dresden

72

Steven Seagal

American actor, martial artist, and film producer

*April 10th, 1952, Lansing

72

Wolfgang Kubicki

German politician

*March 3rd, 1952, Brunswick

72

Lennart Fagerlund

Cyclist

*April 2nd, 1952, Nässjö

72

Magnar Åm

Norwegian composer

*April 9th, 1952, Trondheim

71

Joachim Kaps

German actor and voice actor

*November 3rd, 1952, Görlitz

58

Brigitte Maier

Porn actress, adult model (1952–2010)

*August 7th, 1952, Kiel †November 13th, 2010, Los Angeles

71

Liam Neeson

Northern Irish actor (born 1952)

*June 7th, 1952, Ballymena

71

Orhan Pamuk

Turkish novelist

*June 7th, 1952, Istanbul

71

Duncan Regehr

Canadian writer, artist and actor

*October 5th, 1952, Lethbridge

71

Mandy Patinkin

American actor and singer

*November 30th, 1952, Chicago

71

John Goodman

American actor, voice artist and comedian (born 1952)

*June 20th, 1952, Affton

71

Stephen Lang

American actor

*July 11th, 1952, New York City

64

Alejandro Atchugarry

Uruguayan politician

*July 31st, 1952, Montevideo †February 19th, 2017, Montevideo

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Leap year

Yes: 1952 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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