August 24th, 1971

Born on August 24th, 1971

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 19,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 762 days, exactly on May 27th, 2026, people who were born on August 24th, 1971 will be 20,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What 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.

August 24th, 1643

A Dutch expedition arrived at the mouth of the Valdivia River, in present-day Chile, to establish a new colony in the ruins of the abandoned Spanish settlement of Valdivia.

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

Born on August 24th, 1971

52

Amy Spanger

American actress, singer and dancer

*August 24th, 1971, Lynn

52

Guy Bavli

Israeli mentalist and illusionist

*August 24th, 1971, Tel Aviv

52

Aileen McLeod

Scottish politician (born 1971)

*August 24th, 1971, East Kilbride

52

Jean Twenge

American psychologist

*August 24th, 1971, United States of America

52

Tom Costain

Canadian film editor

*August 24th, 1971, Georgetown

52

Greg Romaniuk

American and Canadian male curler

*August 24th, 1971, Regina

52

Tó Ferreira

Portuguese footballer

*August 24th, 1971, Porto

52

Sergey Shabalin

Fencer

*August 24th, 1971, Semey

52

Everett Stull

American baseball player

*August 24th, 1971, Fort Riley

52

Chad Eagle

New Zealand rugby union and rugby league footballer

*August 24th, 1971, Auckland

52

Evers Burns

American basketball player

*August 24th, 1971, Baltimore

52

Beatriz Helena Ramos

American artist

*August 24th, 1971, Caracas

52

Pedro Carrión

Cuban boxer

*August 24th, 1971, Cuba

52

Heremaia Ngata

New Zealand association footballer

*August 24th, 1971, Whanganui

52

Ian Patrick Harris

American comedian

*August 24th, 1971, Santa Cruz

52

Antoaneta Frenkeva

Bulgarian swimmer

*August 24th, 1971, Smolyan

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Who's birthday is on August 24th?

46

Anne Marie Waters

UK far-right politician (1977-)

*August 24th, 1977, Dublin

53

Michael Roth

German politician, member of Bundestag

*August 24th, 1970, Heringen

66

Stephen Fry

British comedian, actor, writer, presenter, and activist

*August 24th, 1957, Hampstead

48

John Green

American author and vlogger

*August 24th, 1975, Indianapolis

66

Matthias Klinghardt

German Protestant theologian

*August 24th, 1957, Waldshut-Tiengen

58

Marlee Matlin

American actress, author, and executive producer

*August 24th, 1965, Morton Grove

54

John Tobias

American artist and video game designer

*August 24th, 1969, Chicago

51

Todd Young

United States Senator from Indiana

*August 24th, 1972, Lancaster

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

42

Lorenzo Porzio

Italian rower

*August 24th, 1981, Rome

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

45

Alex Lutz

French actor

*August 24th, 1978, Strasbourg

54

Pierfrancesco Favino

Italian actor

*August 24th, 1969, Rome

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

42

Hervé Bugnet

French footballer

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

53

Kjetil Undset

Norwegian rower

*August 24th, 1970, Stavanger Municipality

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Born in 1971

52

Kali Rocha

American actress

*December 5th, 1971, Memphis

52

Christina Cox

Canadian actress

*July 31st, 1971, Toronto

52

Billy Bush

American radio and television host (born 1971)

*October 13th, 1971, Los Angeles

53

Helge Sten

Norwegian musician

*January 26th, 1971, Røros Municipality

52

Stephan Groth

Danish-Norwegian singer

*August 10th, 1971, Odense

52

Anna Netrebko

Russian-born Austrian operatic soprano

*September 18th, 1971, Krasnodar

52

Elon Musk

Businessman (born 1971)

*June 28th, 1971, Pretoria

53

Susi Susanti

Indonesian badminton player

*February 11th, 1971, Tasikmalaya City

52

Chen Ying

Badminton player

*December 1st, 1971, Xijiang, Guizhou

52

John 5

American guitarist

*July 31st, 1971, Grosse Pointe

53

Ricky Subagja

Badminton player

*January 27th, 1971, Bandung City

52

Zarinah Abdullah

Badminton player

*July 12th, 1971, Singapore

52

Mario Abdo Benítez

50st President of Paraguay

*November 10th, 1971, Asunción

52

David Gauke

British politician and solicitor (born 1971)

*October 8th, 1971, Ipswich

52

Raoul Bova

Italian actor

*August 14th, 1971, Rome

52

Martin Gerster

German politician

*August 30th, 1971, Biberach an der Riss

52

Justin Trudeau

Prime Minister of Canada since 2015

*December 25th, 1971, Ottawa

52

Valentina Polkhanova

Russian racing cyclist

*August 15th, 1971, Saransk

53

Jeremy Renner

American actor, producer, and musician

*January 7th, 1971, Modesto

53

Ewan McGregor

Scottish-American actor

*March 31st, 1971, Perth

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1971 is a normal year and no leap year.

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