October 24th, 1976

Born on October 24th, 1976

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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, 1976

47

Mallika Sherawat

Indian actress

*October 24th, 1976, Rohtak

47

Planet Asia

American rapper

*October 24th, 1976, Fresno

47

Amy Allen

Actress

*October 24th, 1976, Burbank

47

Beth Cordingly

English television actress, particularly in The Bill

*October 24th, 1976, Brighton

47

Simone Lange

German politician

*October 24th, 1976, Rudolstadt

47

Atsuto Oishi

Japanese association football player and manager

*October 24th, 1976, Osaka

47

Matteo Mazzantini

Italian rugby union player

*October 24th, 1976, Livorno

47

Petar Stoychev

Swimmer

*October 24th, 1976, Momchilgrad

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

66

John Kassir

American actor and comedian

*October 24th, 1957, Baltimore

26

Raye

British singer and songwriter

*October 24th, 1997, Tooting

38

Wayne Rooney

English association football manager and former player

*October 24th, 1985, Liverpool

44

Amanda Aardsma

American actress

*October 24th, 1979, Denver

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

34

PewDiePie

Swedish YouTuber (born 1989)

*October 24th, 1989, Gothenburg

53

Raúl Esparza

American actor

*October 24th, 1970, Wilmington

63

BD Wong

American actor

*October 24th, 1960, San Francisco

43

Matthew Amoah

Ghanaian footballer

*October 24th, 1980, Tema

43

Lucy Komba

Tanzanian actor and film director

*October 24th, 1980, Kinondoni District

57

Matthew Warchus

British director and dramatist

*October 24th, 1966, Rochester

50

Martijntje Quik

Dutch rower

*October 24th, 1973, De Bilt

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

69

Fernando Vázquez

Galician association football manager

*October 24th, 1954, O Pino

33

İlkay Gündoğan

German association football player (born 1990)

*October 24th, 1990, Gelsenkirchen

45

Nadia Daam

French journalist

*October 24th, 1978, Strasbourg

48

Max Giermann

German actor, comedian, clown and news presenter

*October 24th, 1975, Freiburg im Breisgau

37

Drake

Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter and actor

*October 24th, 1986, Toronto

Same year
Born in 1976

47

Abiy Ahmed Ali

Prime Minister of Ethiopia since 2018

*August 15th, 1976, Beshasha

47

Anna Friel

British actress

*July 12th, 1976, Rochdale

47

Carrie Henn

American actress

*May 7th, 1976, Panama City

48

Robert Mateusiak

Badminton player

*January 13th, 1976, Wołomin

47

Gülşen

Turkish singer

*May 29th, 1976, Çapa, Fatih

47

Regina Halmich

German boxer

*November 22nd, 1976, Karlsruhe

40

Ueli Steck

Swiss mountaineer and rock climber (1976-2017)

*October 4th, 1976, Langnau im Emmental †April 30th, 2017, Nuptse

47

Halim Haryanto

Badminton player

*September 23rd, 1976, Bandung City

47

Ellen Angelina

Indonesian badminton player

*June 30th, 1976, Salatiga City

48

Chantal Botts

Badminton player

*March 30th, 1976, Witbank

48

Takae Masumo

Badminton player

*March 8th, 1976, Hokkaido

48

Pál Dárdai

Hungarian association football player and manager

*March 16th, 1976, Pécs

48

Daniel Ernemann

German association football player and manager

*February 18th, 1976, Amberg

47

Inga Marte Thorkildsen

Norwegian politician

*July 2nd, 1976, Oslo

47

Benedict Cumberbatch

English actor (born 1976)

*July 19th, 1976, Hammersmith

47

Lars Ricken

German footballer

*July 10th, 1976, Dortmund

47

Francesco Totti

Italian association football player

*September 27th, 1976, Rome

48

Miho Tanaka

Badminton player

*April 8th, 1976, Saga Prefecture

47

Colin Farrell

Irish actor (born 1976)

*May 31st, 1976, Dublin

47

Wang Chen

Hong Kong badminton player

*June 21st, 1976, Shanghai

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Born on October 24th, 1976
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Leap year

Yes: 1976 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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