July 24th, 2020

Born on July 24th, 2020

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 1,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 635 days, exactly on January 14th, 2026, people who were born on July 24th, 2020 will be 2,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on July 24th?

July 24th, 2009

MV Arctic Sea, declared to be carrying a cargo of timber, was allegedly boarded by hijackers off the coast of Sweden in an incident that remains incompletely explained.

July 24th, 1998

A gunman entered the United States Capitol and opened fire, killing two police officers.

July 24th, 1987

Iran–Iraq War: In opposition to the American plan to protect Kuwaiti tankers, Iran laid mines and damaged the SS Bridgeton, resulting in a propaganda victory for Iran.

July 24th, 1974

Following the collapse of the Greek military junta, the Metapolitefsi period began as the country transitioned to a democratic government.

July 24th, 1967

During a speech in Montreal, French president Charles de Gaulle (pictured) declared "Long live free Quebec!", a statement that was interpreted as support for Quebec independence from Canada.

July 24th, 1959

Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev and U.S. vice president Richard Nixon held an impromptu debate (pictured) at the opening of the American National Exhibition at Sokolniki Park in Moscow.

July 24th, 1923

The Treaty of Lausanne was signed to settle part of the partition of the Ottoman Empire, establishing the boundaries of Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey.

July 24th, 1920

Franco-Syrian War: At the Battle of Maysalun forces of the Arab Kingdom of Syria were defeated by a French army moving to occupy the territory allocated to them by the San Remo conference.

July 24th, 1567

Mary, Queen of Scots, was forced to abdicate in favour of her one-year-old son, James VI.

July 24th, 1411

Scottish clansmen led by Donald of Islay, Lord of the Isles, and Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar, fought the Battle of Harlaw (monument pictured) near Inverurie, Scotland.

July 24th, 2014

Fifty minutes after departing Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Air Algérie Flight 5017 disappeared from radar; its wreckage was found the next day in Mali, with no survivors of the 116 people aboard.

July 24th, 2019

Boris Johnson becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after defeating Jeremy Hunt in a leadership contest, succeeding Theresa May.

July 24th, 2014

Air Algérie Flight 5017 loses contact with air traffic controllers 50 minutes after takeoff. It was travelling between Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso and Algiers. The wreckage is later found in Mali. All 116 people on board are killed.

July 24th, 2013

A high-speed train derails in Spain rounding a curve with an 80 km/h (50 mph) speed limit at 190 km/h (120 mph), killing 78 passengers.

July 24th, 2012

Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) capture the city of Girkê Legê.

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

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

40

Carsten Mogensen

Danish badminton player

*July 24th, 1983, Roskilde

24

Hugo Helmig

Danish singer-songwriter

*July 24th, 1998, Aarhus †November 23rd, 2022

30

Artem Pochtarov

Ukrainian badminton player

*July 24th, 1993, Lysychansk

54

Jennifer Lopez

American singer and actress

*July 24th, 1969, The Bronx

48

Konrad Bansa

German handball player and coach

*July 24th, 1975, Neuwied

34

Marc Fielmann

German businessman

*July 24th, 1989, Hamburg

41

Elisabeth Moss

British-American actress and producer

*July 24th, 1982, Los Angeles

55

Kristin Chenoweth

American actress, singer, author (born 1968)

*July 24th, 1968, Broken Arrow

47

Simón Bolívar

South American military and political leader, protagonist of the Spanish-American emancipation against the Spanish Empire (1783-1830)

*July 24th, 1783, Birthplace of Simón Bolívar †December 17th, 1830, Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino

41

Anna Paquin

New Zealand actress (born 1982)

*July 24th, 1982, Winnipeg

34

Fredrik Lindström

Swedish biathlete

*July 24th, 1989, Örnsköldsvik Municipality

47

Rashida Tlaib

American politician and lawyer (born 1976)

*July 24th, 1976, Detroit

66

Shavkat Mirziyoyev

2nd President of Uzbekistan (born 1957)

*July 24th, 1957, Zaamin District

41

Amelia Earhart

American aviation pioneer and author

*July 24th, 1897, Atchison †January 5th, 1939, Howland Island

69

Jorge Jesus Nassar

Portuguese football manager and former player

*July 24th, 1954, Amadora

21

Emily Bausback

Canadian figure skater

*July 24th, 2002, Vancouver

128

Irene Alföldi

Hungarian singer and opera singer

*July 24th, 1871, Eger †January 1st, 2000

34

Felix Loch

German luger

*July 24th, 1989, Sonneberg

40

Étienne Didot

French footballer

*July 24th, 1983, Paimpol

39

Daniel Wende

Figure skater

*July 24th, 1984, Essen

38

Teagan Presley

American pornographic actress

*July 24th, 1985, The Woodlands

31

John McReady

English association football player

*July 24th, 1992, South Shields

89

Billy Taylor

American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster, and educator (1921-2010)

*July 24th, 1921, Greenville †December 28th, 2010, Manhattan

42

Nayib Bukele

President of El Salvador since 2019

*July 24th, 1981, San Salvador

43

Cheska Garcia

Filipino actress

*July 24th, 1980, Dagupan

44

Rose Byrne

Australian actress

*July 24th, 1979, Balmain

68

Alexandre Dumas

French writer and dramatist (1802–1870)

*July 24th, 1802, Villers-Cotterêts †December 5th, 1870, Dieppe

25

Bindi Irwin

Australian television personality and conservationist

*July 24th, 1998, Buderim

40

Daniele De Rossi

Italian association football player

*July 24th, 1983, Rome

15

Cecilia Loffredo

Danish actress

*July 24th, 2008, Copenhagen

39

Jean Webster

American novelist (1876-1916)

*July 24th, 1876, Fredonia †June 11th, 1916, New York City

92

Ruth Greuner

German editor

*July 24th, 1931, Seehausen (Altmark)

75

Andreas Kunz

East German Nordic combined skier

*July 24th, 1946, Leipzig †January 1st, 2022, Leipzig

61

Michael John LaChiusa

American musical theatre and opera composer (born 1962)

*July 24th, 1962, Chautauqua

86

Henrik Pontoppidan

Writer, Nobel Laureate

*July 24th, 1857, Fredericia †August 21st, 1943, Copenhagen

42

Summer Glau

American actress

*July 24th, 1981, San Antonio

39

Patrick Harvey

Irish-Australian actor (born 1984)

*July 24th, 1984, Melbourne

23

Michael Goolaerts

Belgian bicycle racer (1994-2018)

*July 24th, 1994, Lier †April 8th, 2018, Lille

53

Gabriele Missaglia

Road bicycle racer

*July 24th, 1970, Inzago

27

Oliver Zeidler

German rower and former swimmer

*July 24th, 1996, Dachau

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Fixed holidays (Christian feast day, Simón Bolívar Day) which are celebrated on July 24th.

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Leap year

Yes: 2020 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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