October 24th, 1972

Born on October 24th, 1972

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What happened on October 24th, 1972?

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.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falsework

What else 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, 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, 1972

51

Vikas Bhalla

Indian actor and singer

*October 24th, 1972, Mumbai

51

Scott Peterson

American murderer

*October 24th, 1972, San Diego

51

Raelee Hill

Australian actress

*October 24th, 1972, Brisbane

51

Jeremy Wright

British politician (born 1972)

*October 24th, 1972, Taunton

51

Orlando Ballesteros

Venezuelan association football player

*October 24th, 1972, Barranquilla

51

Vicente Bejarano

Spanish matador

*October 24th, 1972, La Puebla del Río

51

Pat Williams

American football player

*October 24th, 1972, Monroe

51

Frédéric Déhu

French association football player

*October 24th, 1972, Villeparisis

51

Ruxandra Dragomir

Romanian tennis player

*October 24th, 1972, Pitești

51

Javier Antón Cacho

Spanish politician

*October 24th, 1972, Soria

51

Tino Mogensen

Danish handball player

*October 24th, 1972, Middelfart

51

Matt Hemingway

American Olympic high jumper

*October 24th, 1972, Los Angeles

51

Stephen Susco

American screenwriter

*October 24th, 1972, United States of America

51

Katarina Žutić

Serbian actress

*October 24th, 1972, Belgrade

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

66

John Kassir

American actor and comedian

*October 24th, 1957, Baltimore

53

Raúl Esparza

American actor

*October 24th, 1970, Wilmington

26

Raye

British singer and songwriter

*October 24th, 1997, Tooting

57

Conrad Pla

Canadian actor and former professional kickboxer

*October 24th, 1966, Madrid

38

Wayne Rooney

English association football manager and former player

*October 24th, 1985, Liverpool

69

Malcolm Turnbull

Prime Minister of Australia from 2015 to 2018

*October 24th, 1954, Sydney

50

Martijntje Quik

Dutch rower

*October 24th, 1973, De Bilt

34

PewDiePie

Swedish YouTuber (born 1989)

*October 24th, 1989, Gothenburg

63

BD Wong

American actor

*October 24th, 1960, San Francisco

44

Amanda Aardsma

American actress

*October 24th, 1979, Denver

57

Matthew Warchus

British director and dramatist

*October 24th, 1966, Rochester

52

Berget Lewis

Dutch singer

*October 24th, 1971, Amsterdam

52

Caprice Bourret

American actress and businesswoman

*October 24th, 1971, Hacienda Heights

69

Fernando Vázquez

Galician association football manager

*October 24th, 1954, O Pino

47

Mallika Sherawat

Indian actress

*October 24th, 1976, Rohtak

26

Cristo González

Cristo González Pérez el guapísimo futbolista español

*October 24th, 1997, Santa Cruz de Tenerife

50

Kurt Kuenne

American filmmaker and composer

*October 24th, 1973, Mountain View

74

Philipp Ludwig von Seidel

German mathematician

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

28

Ashton Sanders

American actor

*October 24th, 1995, Carson

43

Matthew Amoah

Ghanaian footballer

*October 24th, 1980, Tema

Same year
Born in 1972

51

Stephen Barclay

British politician

*May 3rd, 1972, Lytham St Annes

51

Maia Sandu

President of Moldova since 2020

*May 24th, 1972, Risipeni

47

Ari Behn

Norwegian author and artist (1972-2019)

*September 30th, 1972, Aarhus †December 25th, 2019, Lommedalen

52

Roland Møller

Danish actor

*March 20th, 1972, Odense

51

Bang Soo-hyun

South Korean badminton player

*September 13th, 1972, Seoul

52

Heryanto Arbi

Indonesian badminton player

*January 21st, 1972, Kota Kudus

51

Zinedine Zidane

French football manager and former player

*June 23rd, 1972, Marseille

51

Dwayne Johnson

American actor and professional wrestler

*May 2nd, 1972, Hayward

51

Joanne Goode

English badminton player

*November 17th, 1972, Harlow

51

Eminem

American rapper, record producer and actor (born 1972)

*October 17th, 1972, St. Joseph

52

Milaine Cloutier

Canadian badminton player

*February 16th, 1972, Granby

51

Michael Wiesinger

German association football player and manager

*December 27th, 1972, Burghausen

51

Chris Leslie

British politician (born 1972)

*June 28th, 1972, Keighley

51

Anniken Hauglie

Conservative Norwegian politician

*September 10th, 1972, Oslo

51

Gwyneth Paltrow

American actress, entrepreneur, writer and singer

*September 27th, 1972, Los Angeles

51

Steffen Wöller

German luger

*September 10th, 1972, Erfurt

51

Johann von Bülow

German actor

*September 26th, 1972, Munich

51

Jude Law

English actor

*December 29th, 1972, Lewisham

51

Josh Duhamel

American actor

*November 14th, 1972, Minot

52

Ong Ewe Hock

Badminton player

*March 14th, 1972, Penang

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Leap year

Yes: 1972 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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