October 24th, 1961

Born on October 24th, 1961

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 22,000 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, 1961

62

Rick Margitza

American musician

*October 24th, 1961, Detroit

62

Mary Bono

American politician

*October 24th, 1961, Cleveland

62

German Khan

Russian businessman

*October 24th, 1961, Kyiv

58

Benny Chan

Hong Kong filmmaker (1961–2020)

*October 24th, 1961, British Hong Kong †August 23rd, 2020, Hong Kong

62

Ricardo Kuzemka

Argentinian association football player

*October 24th, 1961, La Plata

62

Myriam Fox-Jerusalmi

French canoeist

*October 24th, 1961, Marseille

62

Susan Kilrain

American engineer, US Navy officer, and astronaut

*October 24th, 1961, Augusta

62

Bruce Castor

American lawyer and politician

*October 24th, 1961, Abington Township

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

66

John Kassir

American actor and comedian

*October 24th, 1957, Baltimore

63

BD Wong

American actor

*October 24th, 1960, San Francisco

69

Malcolm Turnbull

Prime Minister of Australia from 2015 to 2018

*October 24th, 1954, Sydney

57

Conrad Pla

Canadian actor and former professional kickboxer

*October 24th, 1966, Madrid

26

Raye

British singer and songwriter

*October 24th, 1997, Tooting

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

57

Matthew Warchus

British director and dramatist

*October 24th, 1966, Rochester

53

Raúl Esparza

American actor

*October 24th, 1970, Wilmington

34

PewDiePie

Swedish YouTuber (born 1989)

*October 24th, 1989, Gothenburg

61

Abel Antón

Spanish long-distance runner

*October 24th, 1962, Cabrejas del Campo

74

Philipp Ludwig von Seidel

German mathematician

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

63

Bushra al Assad

Daughter of former Syrian president Hafez al-Assad

*October 24th, 1960, Cairo

44

Amanda Aardsma

American actress

*October 24th, 1979, Denver

92

George Crumb

American composer (1929-2022)

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

49

Christoph Schlingensief

Theatre and film director, playwright, and performance artist (1960-2010)

*October 24th, 1960, Oberhausen †August 21st, 2010, Berlin

64

Anthony Waller

British film director

*October 24th, 1959, Beirut

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

64

Michelle Lujan Grisham

Governor of New Mexico since 2019

*October 24th, 1959, Los Alamos

Same year
Born in 1961

62

Barack Obama

President of the United States from 2009 to 2017

*August 4th, 1961, Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children

63

Erna Solberg

Norwegian politician and the 35th Prime Minister of Norway

*February 24th, 1961, Bergen

62

Joe Lando

American actor

*December 9th, 1961, Prairie View

63

Lothar Matthäus

German footballer, manager and pundit

*March 21st, 1961, Erlangen

63

Steven Weber

American actor

*March 4th, 1961, Briarwood

62

Kristin Krohn Devold

Norwegian politician

*August 12th, 1961, Ålesund Municipality

63

Knut Nærum

Norwegian comedian and author

*March 3rd, 1961, Arendal

62

Jan-Eric Antonsson

Badminton player

*September 9th, 1961, Karlskrona

62

Michael Meister

German politician

*June 9th, 1961, Lorsch

63

Hans-Georg von der Marwitz

German politician

*April 8th, 1961, Heidelberg

62

Olaug Bollestad

Norwegian politician

*November 4th, 1961, Strand Municipality

62

Julia Gillard

Prime Minister of Australia from 2010 to 2013

*September 29th, 1961, Barry

63

Eddie Murphy

American stand-up comedian and actor

*April 3rd, 1961, Brooklyn

36

Diana, Princess of Wales

Member of the British royal family and Princess of Wales (1961–1997)

*July 1st, 1961, Sandringham †August 31st, 1997, Paris

63

Dirk Heidenblut

German politician

*April 21st, 1961, Essen

62

Arundhati Roy

Indian novelist, essayist, and activist

*November 24th, 1961, Shillong

62

George Clooney

American actor and filmmaker (born 1961)

*May 6th, 1961, Lexington

62

Joko Widodo

President of Indonesia since 2014

*June 21st, 1961, Surakarta City

62

Nadia Comăneci

Romanian gymnast and five-time Olympic gold medalist

*November 12th, 1961, Onești

57

Stephen Hillenburg

American marine science educator and artist (1961-2018)

*August 21st, 1961, Fort Sill †November 26th, 2018, San Marino

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1961 is a normal year and no leap year.

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