August 24th, 1970

Born on August 24th, 1970

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What happened on August 24th, 1970?

August 24th, 1970

Vietnam War protesters bomb Sterling Hall at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, leading to an international manhunt for the perpetrators.

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What else happened on August 24th?

August 24th, 2006

The International Astronomical Union passed a resolution redefining the term planet and classifying Pluto as a dwarf planet.

August 24th, 2004

Eighty-nine people died after suicide bombers attacked two airliners flying out of Moscow's Domodedovo International Airport.

August 24th, 1992

Hurricane Andrew, the third-most intense Category 5 cyclone to impact the United States in the 20th century, made landfall in southern Florida.

August 24th, 1966

Cultural Revolution: Red Guards vandalised the Jokhang, the holiest Buddhist temple in Tibet.

August 24th, 1963

Buddhist crisis: The U.S. State Department ordered Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (pictured) to encourage South Vietnamese Army officers to oust Ngo Dinh Diem if he did not willingly remove Ngo Dinh Nhu from his unofficial position of power.

August 24th, 1942

World War II: At the Battle of the Eastern Solomons, bombers from the U.S. aircraft carrier Saratoga sank the Japanese aircraft carrier Ryūjō near Santa Isabel Island, contributing to an Allied victory.

August 24th, 1941

Adolf Hitler ordered the suspension of the T4 euthanasia program of the mentally ill and disabled, although killings continued in secret for the remainder of World War II.

August 24th, 1921

The Royal Navy's R.38, the world's largest airship at the time, was destroyed by a structural failure over Hull, killing 44 of the 49 crew aboard.

August 24th, 1914

World War I: The Battle of Cer ended with the first Allied victory of the war.

August 24th, 1889

The predominantly Māori New Zealand Native football team (pictured) played the last match of their 107-game tour, the longest in rugby union history.

August 24th, 1888

89 New Zealand Native football team

August 24th, 1814

War of 1812: British forces invaded Washington, D.C., setting fire to various U.S. government buildings, including the White House (damage depicted).

August 24th, 1781

American Revolutionary War: Near present-day Aurora, Indiana, American Indians led by Joseph Brant killed or captured all members of a Pennsylvania militia.

August 24th, 1662

The 1662 Book of Common Prayer was legally enforced as the liturgy of the Church of England, precipitating the Great Ejection of Dissenter ministers from their benefices.

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

Born on August 24th, 1970

53

Michael Roth

German politician, member of Bundestag

*August 24th, 1970, Heringen

53

Kjetil Undset

Norwegian rower

*August 24th, 1970, Stavanger Municipality

53

Tugay Kerimoğlu

Turkish association football player and manager

*August 24th, 1970, Istanbul

53

Wendy Diamond

American magazine editor

*August 24th, 1970, Chagrin Falls

53

Ramajogayya Sastry

Film lyricist

*August 24th, 1970, Muppalla

53

Marcello Abbondanza

Italian sports coach

*August 24th, 1970, Cesena

53

Igor Tuleya

Polish lawyer and judge

*August 24th, 1970, Łódź

53

Nathan Wolfe

American virologist

*August 24th, 1970, Detroit

53

Dan Henderson

American mixed martial artist and former Olympic wrestler

*August 24th, 1970, Downey

53

Rich Beem

Professional golfer

*August 24th, 1970, Phoenix

53

David Gregory

American television journalist and presenter

*August 24th, 1970, Los Angeles

53

Sandra Whyte Sweeney

American ice hockey player

*August 24th, 1970, Saugus

53

Stephan Paßlack

German footballer

*August 24th, 1970, Moers

53

Guido Alvarenga

Paraguayan association football player

*August 24th, 1970, Asunción

53

Shane White

American cartoonist

*August 24th, 1970, Alexandria

53

Chris Tarry

Canadian jazz musician and short story author

*August 24th, 1970, Swift Current

53

Mikio Sakai

Japanese singer-songwriter

*August 24th, 1970, Hokkaido

53

Matthieu Laurette

Contemporary artist

*August 24th, 1970, Villeneuve-Saint-Georges

53

Nino Vitale

American politician

*August 24th, 1970, Cleveland

53

Marsha Vadhanapanich

Thai actress, singer and model

*August 24th, 1970, Iserlohn

53

Denis Burgazliev

Russian actor

*August 24th, 1970, Moscow

53

Richie McCusker

Scottish footballer (born 1970)

*August 24th, 1970, Glasgow

53

Phil Edman

Australian politician

*August 24th, 1970, Tamworth

53

Pak Yong-hui

Olympic trap shooter

*August 24th, 1970, Pyongyang

53

Peter Stjernberg

Swedish amateur wrestler

*August 24th, 1970, Hässleholm

53

B. J. Waszgis

American baseball player

*August 24th, 1970, Omaha

53

Victor Kopach

Belarusian artist

*August 24th, 1970, Masty District

53

O Chong-chol

North Korean boxer

*August 24th, 1970, North Korea

53

Juan Merino

Spanish football player/manager

*August 24th, 1970, La Línea de la Concepción

53

Luc Trudel

Canadian politician

*August 24th, 1970, Shawinigan

53

Rajnikant Mani Tripathi

Indian politician

*August 24th, 1970, Deoria district

53

Mona Dahle

Norwegian handball player

*August 24th, 1970, Trondheim

53

Jason Falinski

Australian politician

*August 24th, 1970, Manly

53

Aleksi Petriashvili

State Minister on EU and Euro-Atlantic Integration

*August 24th, 1970, Tbilisi

53

Eduardo Jiguchi

Bolivian footballer

*August 24th, 1970, Santa Cruz de la Sierra

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46

Anne Marie Waters

UK far-right politician (1977-)

*August 24th, 1977, Dublin

66

Stephen Fry

British comedian, actor, writer, presenter, and activist

*August 24th, 1957, Hampstead

54

John Tobias

American artist and video game designer

*August 24th, 1969, Chicago

54

Pierfrancesco Favino

Italian actor

*August 24th, 1969, Rome

58

Marlee Matlin

American actress, author, and executive producer

*August 24th, 1965, Morton Grove

66

Matthias Klinghardt

German Protestant theologian

*August 24th, 1957, Waldshut-Tiengen

48

John Green

American author and vlogger

*August 24th, 1975, Indianapolis

68

Mike Huckabee

Governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007 (born 1955)

*August 24th, 1955, Hope

76

Anne Archer

American actress

*August 24th, 1947, Los Angeles

76

Paulo Coelho

Brazilian lyricist and novelist

*August 24th, 1947, Rio de Janeiro

75

Sauli Niinistö

Finnish politician and the 12th President of Finland (2012–2024)

*August 24th, 1948, Salo

42

Lorenzo Porzio

Italian rower

*August 24th, 1981, Rome

45

Alex Lutz

French actor

*August 24th, 1978, Strasbourg

86

Jorge Luis Borges

Argentine writer, essayist, poet and translator (1899–1986)

*August 24th, 1899, Buenos Aires †June 14th, 1986, Geneva

36

Anže Kopitar

Slovenian ice hockey player

*August 24th, 1987, Hrušica

41

Kim Källström

Swedish association football player

*August 24th, 1982, Sandviken

51

Todd Young

United States Senator from Indiana

*August 24th, 1972, Lancaster

67

Francesca Zambello

American opera and theatre director

*August 24th, 1956, New York City

59

Dana Gould

American stand-up comedian

*August 24th, 1964, Hopedale

42

Hervé Bugnet

French footballer

*August 24th, 1981, Sainte-Foy-la-Grande

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Born in 1970

53

Malena Ernman

Swedish opera singer

*November 4th, 1970, Uppsala Cathedral Assembly

54

Allan Fung

American politician in Rhode Island (born 1970)

*February 23rd, 1970, Providence

53

Shanti Roney

Swedish actor

*November 24th, 1970, Spånga

54

Mia X

American rapper

*January 9th, 1970, New Orleans

53

Mehmet Scholl

German association football player and manager

*October 16th, 1970, Karlsruhe

54

Gil Young-ah

South Korean badminton player

*April 11th, 1970, Ansan

46

Toby Smith

British musician (1970-2017)

*October 29th, 1970, London †April 11th, 2017, London

53

Melania Trump

First Lady of the United States (2017–2021), model, and businesswoman

*April 26th, 1970, Novo Mesto

54

Simon Pegg

English actor (born 1970)

*February 14th, 1970, Brockworth

54

Lara Fabian

Belgian and Canadian singer and songwriter

*January 9th, 1970, Etterbeek

53

Colin Lawrence

Actor

*September 7th, 1970, London

53

Ethan Hawke

American actor and writer (b. 1970)

*November 6th, 1970, Austin

54

Ardy Wiranata

Badminton player

*February 10th, 1970, Jakarta

53

Erich Irlstorfer

German politician

*May 27th, 1970, Freising

54

Rachel Weisz

British-American actress

*March 7th, 1970, Westminster

53

Nikolai Zuyev

Badminton player

*May 7th, 1970, Dnipro

53

Rhona Robertson

Badminton player

*July 19th, 1970, Auckland

53

Sandra Dimbour

Badminton player

*June 13th, 1970, Saint-Denis

53

Uma Thurman

American actress (born 1970)

*April 29th, 1970, Boston

53

Ted Cruz

United States Senator from Texas since 2013

*December 22nd, 1970, Calgary

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No: With 365 days 1970 is a normal year and no leap year.

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