August 24th, 1980

Born on August 24th, 1980

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on August 24th?

August 24th, 1954

In the midst of a political crisis, Brazilian president Getúlio Vargas fatally shot himself in the Catete Palace in Rio de Janeiro.

August 24th, 1704

War of the Spanish Succession: An Anglo-Dutch fleet engaged a French naval force at the Battle of Málaga in the Mediterranean Sea.

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 (depicted), 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

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

August 24th, 1889

The New Zealand Native football team, predominantly comprising Māori players, concluded their 107-game tour, the longest in rugby union history.

August 24th, 1814

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

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, 1980

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Nikolay Kononov

Russian writer and journalist

*August 24th, 1980, Moscow

45

Jackie Tohn

American actress

*August 24th, 1980, New York City

45

Vyacheslav Zapoyaska

Ukrainian footballer

*August 24th, 1980, Kharkiv

Same year
Born in 1980

45

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

*July 18th, 1980, Huntington Woods

46

Cai Yun

Chinese badminton player

*January 19th, 1980, Suzhou

46

Gucci Mane

American rapper (born 1980)

*February 12th, 1980, Bessemer

46

Jeph Jacques

Comic author and illustrator (1980-)

*June 17th, 1980, Rockville

45

Josh Mathews

American professional wrestler, professional wrestling announcer and commentator, and backstage interviewer

*November 25th, 1980, Sea Isle City

46

Julia Hummer

German actress and singer

*April 24th, 1980, Hagen

46

Volker Bruch

German actor

*March 9th, 1980, Munich

45

Dag-Inge Ulstein

Norwegian politician

*December 4th, 1980, Sula Municipality

46

Henriett Koósz

Paralympic tennis and badminton player

*February 14th, 1980, Kőszeg

45

Joy Mogensen

Danish politician

*August 11th, 1980, Toronto

45

Petra Schmidt-Schaller

German actress

*August 28th, 1980, Magdeburg

45

Mathias Boe

Danish badminton player

*July 11th, 1980, Frederikssund

46

Sudheer Babu

Indian film actor and former professional badminton player

*May 11th, 1980, Vijayawada

38

Vibeke Skofterud

Norwegian cross country skier

*April 20th, 1980, Askim Municipality †July 29th, 2018, Hove

45

Mustafa Ceceli

Turkish singer

*November 2nd, 1980, Ankara

45

Maya Diab

Lebanese singer, entertainer, actress and television personality

*November 12th, 1980, Beirut

46

Abeer Nehme

Lebanese singer and a musicologist

*May 19th, 1980, Tannourine

45

Matias Varela

Swedish actor

*November 1st, 1980, Stockholm

45

Roman Weidenfeller

German association football player

*August 6th, 1980, Diez

46

Dani Kind

Canadian actress

*January 10th, 1980, Toronto

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Born on August 24th, 1980
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Leap year

Yes: 1980 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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