October 24th, 1962

Born on October 24th, 1962

Age in days, weeks and months
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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, 1962

61

Abel Antón

Spanish long-distance runner

*October 24th, 1962, Cabrejas del Campo

61

Mark Miller

American racing driver

*October 24th, 1962, Phoenix

61

Andrea Horwath

Canadian activist and politician

*October 24th, 1962, Hamilton

61

Debbie Googe

English musician

*October 24th, 1962, Yeovil

61

Jonathan Davies

Welsh rugby union footballer, and rugby league footballer and administrator

*October 24th, 1962, Trimsaran

61

Ian Dalziel

English footballer (born 1962)

*October 24th, 1962, South Shields

61

Yves Bertucci

French footballer (born 1962)

*October 24th, 1962, Cannes

37

Gibby Mbasela

Footballer (1962-2000)

*October 24th, 1962, Kitwe †May 1st, 2000, Kitwe

61

Ted Dekker

American writer

*October 24th, 1962, Indonesia

61

Jay Novacek

Player of American football

*October 24th, 1962, Martin

61

Mark Morettini

American actor

*October 24th, 1962, Providence

61

Kristen Hall

American folk rock singer-songwriter

*October 24th, 1962, Atlanta

61

Chantal Dallenbach

French and Swiss athletics competitor

*October 24th, 1962, Saint-Denis

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

57

Conrad Pla

Canadian actor and former professional kickboxer

*October 24th, 1966, Madrid

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

38

Wayne Rooney

English association football manager and former player

*October 24th, 1985, Liverpool

57

Matthew Warchus

British director and dramatist

*October 24th, 1966, Rochester

69

Fernando Vázquez

Galician association football manager

*October 24th, 1954, O Pino

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

44

Amanda Aardsma

American actress

*October 24th, 1979, Denver

62

Rick Margitza

American musician

*October 24th, 1961, Detroit

92

George Crumb

American composer (1929-2022)

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

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

62

German Khan

Russian businessman

*October 24th, 1961, Kyiv

33

İlkay Gündoğan

German association football player (born 1990)

*October 24th, 1990, Gelsenkirchen

57

Roman Abramovich

Israeli-Russian oligarch, and politician

*October 24th, 1966, Saratov

63

Bushra al Assad

Daughter of former Syrian president Hafez al-Assad

*October 24th, 1960, Cairo

64

Anthony Waller

British film director

*October 24th, 1959, Beirut

Same year
Born in 1962

62

Markus Merk

German football referee

*March 15th, 1962, Kaiserslautern

62

Sarah Wollaston

British Liberal Democrat politician

*February 17th, 1962, Woking

61

Hannes Holm

Swedish film director

*November 26th, 1962, Lidingö

61

Chairul Tanjung

Indonesian businessman and bureaucrat

*June 16th, 1962, Jakarta

62

Michele Greene

American actress

*February 3rd, 1962, Las Vegas

61

Marina Kaljurand

Estonian diplomat, politician and badminton player

*September 6th, 1962, Tallinn

62

Jim Carrey

Canadian comedian and actor

*January 17th, 1962, Newmarket

61

Marit Arnstad

Norwegian lawyer and politician

*May 4th, 1962, Skatval

62

Olga Tokarczuk

Polish writer and activist

*January 29th, 1962, Sulechów

61

Tom Cruise

American actor and producer (born 1962)

*July 3rd, 1962, Syracuse

53

Turid Birkeland

Norwegian politician and arts executive (1962–2015)

*November 5th, 1962, Haugesund Municipality †December 24th, 2015, Oslo

61

Demi Moore

American actress

*November 11th, 1962, Roswell

61

Razif Sidek

Malaysian badminton player

*May 29th, 1962, Banting

61

Ginger Lynn

American pornographic actress

*December 14th, 1962, Rockford

61

Herry Iman Pierngadi

Badminton coach from Indonesia

*August 21st, 1962, Pangkal Pinang City

61

Michelle Yeoh

Malaysian actress (born 1962)

*August 6th, 1962, Ipoh

61

Ong Beng Teong

Malaysian badminton player

*May 29th, 1962, Kuala Lumpur

62

Eddie Izzard

British comedian and actor (born 1962)

*February 7th, 1962, Aden

61

Baz Luhrmann

Australian writer, director, and producer

*September 17th, 1962, Sydney

61

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer

German politician, former federal minister of defence

*August 9th, 1962, Völklingen

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1962 is a normal year and no leap year.

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