People born on February 24 169
Emperor Toba
b. 1103 – d. 1156
Emperor Toba of Japan (b. 1103)
Louis, Duke of Savoy
b. 1413 – d. 1465
Louis, Duke of Savoy (d. 1465)
Giovanni Pico della Mirandola
b. 1463 – d. 1494
Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italian philosopher (d. 1494)
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
b. 1500 – d. 1558
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1500)
Wenceslaus III Adam, Duke of Cieszyn
b. 1524 – d. 1579
Wenceslaus III Adam, Duke of Cieszyn (d. 1579)
Pope Clement VIII
b. 1536 – d. 1605
Pope Clement VIII (d. 1605)
John of Austria
b. 1545 – d. 1578
John of Austria (b. 1547)
Cherubino Alberti
b. 1553 – d. 1615
Cherubino Alberti, Italian engraver and painter (d. 1615)
Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor
b. 1557 – d. 1619
Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1619)
Henry de Vere, 18th Earl of Oxford
b. 1593 – d. 1625
Henry de Vere, 18th Earl of Oxford, English soldier and courtier (d. 1625)
Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski
b. 1595 – d. 1640
Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski, Polish author and poet (b. 1595)
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Arcangela Tarabotti
b. 1604 – d. 1652
Arcangela Tarabotti, born Elena Tarabotti, Venetian nun and feminist (d. 1652)
Charles Le Brun
b. 1619 – d. 1690
Charles Le Brun, French painter and theorist (d. 1690)
Johannes Clauberg
b. 1622 – d. 1665
Johannes Clauberg, German theologian and philosopher (d. 1665)
Jacques de Vaucanson
b. 1709 – d. 1782
Jacques de Vaucanson, French engineer (d. 1782)
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John McKinly
b. 1721 – d. 1796
John McKinly, American physician and politician, 1st Governor of Delaware (b. 1721)
John Burgoyne
b. 1723 – d. 1792
John Burgoyne, English general and politician (b. 1723)
Charles Alexander, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
b. 1736 – d. 1806
Charles Alexander, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1806)
Joseph Banks
b. 1743 – d. 1820
Joseph Banks, English botanist and author (b. 1743)
Charles Frederick Horn
b. 1762 – d. 1830
Charles Frederick Horn, German-English composer and educator (d. 1830)
Rama II of Siam
b. 1767 – d. 1824
Rama II of Siam (d. 1824)
Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge
b. 1774 – d. 1850
Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge (b. 1774)
Martin W. Bates
b. 1786 – d. 1869
Martin W. Bates, American lawyer and politician (d. 1869)
Wilhelm Grimm
b. 1786 – d. 1859
Wilhelm Grimm, German anthropologist, author, and academic (d. 1859)
Johan Christian Dahl
b. 1788 – d. 1857
Johan Christian Dahl, Norwegian-German painter (d. 1857)
Lydia Becker
b. 1827 – d. 1890
Lydia Becker, English journalist, author, and activist, co-founded the Women's Suffrage Journal (b. 1827)
Leo von Caprivi
b. 1831 – d. 1899
Leo von Caprivi, German general and politician, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1899)
Julius Vogel
b. 1835 – d. 1899
Julius Vogel, English-New Zealand journalist and politician, 8th Prime Minister of New Zealand (d. 1899)
Winslow Homer
b. 1836 – d. 1910
Winslow Homer, American painter, illustrator, and engraver (b. 1836)
Rosalía de Castro
b. 1837 – d. 1885
Rosalía de Castro, Spanish author and poet (b. 1837)
Arrigo Boito
b. 1842 – d. 1918
Arrigo Boito, Italian author, poet, and composer (b. 1842)
Andrew Inglis Clark
b. 1848 – d. 1907
Andrew Inglis Clark, Australian engineer, lawyer, and politician (d. 1907)
George Moore (novelist)
b. 1852 – d. 1933
George Moore, Irish author, poet, and playwright (d. 1933)
Édouard Alphonse James de Rothschild
b. 1868 – d. 1949
Édouard Alphonse James de Rothschild, French financier and polo player (b. 1868)
Honus Wagner
b. 1874 – d. 1955
Honus Wagner, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 1955)
Rudolph Ganz
b. 1877 – d. 1972
Rudolph Ganz, Swiss pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1972)
Ettie Rout
b. 1877 – d. 1936
Ettie Rout, Australian-New Zealand educator and activist (d. 1936)
Chester W. Nimitz
b. 1885 – d. 1966
Chester W. Nimitz, American admiral (d. 1966)
Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz
b. 1885 – d. 1939
Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz, Polish author, painter, and photographer (b. 1885)
Marjorie Main
b. 1890 – d. 1975
Marjorie Main, American actress (b. 1890)
Richard Thorpe
b. 1896 – d. 1991
Richard Thorpe, American director and screenwriter (b. 1896)
Kurt Tank
b. 1898 – d. 1983
Kurt Tank, German pilot and engineer (d. 1983)
Irmgard Bartenieff
b. 1900 – d. 1981
Irmgard Bartenieff, German-American dancer and physical therapist, leading pioneer of dance therapy (d. 1981)
Vladimir Bartol
b. 1903 – d. 1967
Vladimir Bartol, Italian-Slovene author and playwright (b. 1903)
Telford Taylor
b. 1908 – d. 1998
Telford Taylor, American general and lawyer (b. 1908)
August Derleth
b. 1909 – d. 1971
August Derleth, American anthologist and author (b. 1909)
Ralph Erskine (architect)
b. 1914 – d. 2005
Ralph Erskine, English-Swedish architect, designed The Ark and Byker Wall (d. 2005)
Weldon Kees
b. 1914 – d. 1955
Weldon Kees, American author, poet, painter, and pianist (d. 1955)
Jim Ferrier
b. 1915 – d. 1986
Jim Ferrier, Australian golfer (d. 1986)
Abe Vigoda
b. 1921 – d. 2016
Abe Vigoda, American actor (d. 2016)
Richard Hamilton (artist)
b. 1922 – d. 2011
Richard Hamilton, English painter and academic (d. 2011)
Steven Hill
b. 1922 – d. 2016
Steven Hill, American actor (b. 1922)
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Hal Herring
b. 1924 – d. 2014
Hal Herring, American football player and coach (d. 2014)
Erik Nielsen
b. 1924 – d. 2008
Erik Nielsen, Canadian lawyer and politician, 3rd Deputy Prime Minister of Canada (d. 2008)
Bud Day
b. 1925 – d. 2013
Bud Day, American colonel and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1925)
Emmanuelle Riva
b. 1927 – d. 2017
Emmanuelle Riva, French actress (d. 2017)
Kintaro Ohki
b. 1929 – d. 2006
Kintaro Ohki, South Korean wrestler (d. 2006)
Barbara Lawrence
b. 1930 – d. 2013
Barbara Lawrence, American model and actress (d. 2013)
Dominic Chianese
b. 1931
Dominic Chianese, American actor and singer
Brian Close
b. 1931 – d. 2015
Brian Close, English cricketer and coach (b. 1931)
Michel Legrand
b. 1932
Michel Legrand, French pianist, composer, and conductor
Zell Miller
b. 1932
Zell Miller, American sergeant and politician, 79th Governor of Georgia
John Vernon
b. 1932 – d. 2005
John Vernon, Canadian-American actor (d. 2005)
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Judah Folkman
b. 1933 – d. 2008
Judah Folkman, American physician and biologist (d. 2008)
Ali Mazrui
b. 1933 – d. 2014
Ali Mazrui, Kenyan-American political scientist, philosopher, and academic (d. 2014)
David "Fathead" Newman
b. 1933 – d. 2009
David "Fathead" Newman, American saxophonist and composer (d. 2009)
Bettino Craxi
b. 1934 – d. 2000
Bettino Craxi, Italian lawyer and politician, 45th Prime Minister of Italy (d. 2000)
Renata Scotto
b. 1934
Renata Scotto, Italian soprano
Ryhor Baradulin
b. 1935 – d. 2014
Ryhor Baradulin, Belarusian poet, essayist, and translator (d. 2014)
Guillermo O'Donnell
b. 1936 – d. 2011
Guillermo O'Donnell, Argentine political scientist (d. 2011)
James Farentino
b. 1938 – d. 2012
James Farentino, American actor (d. 2012)
Phil Knight
b. 1938
Phil Knight, American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Nike, Inc.
Jamal Nazrul Islam
b. 1939 – d. 2013
Jamal Nazrul Islam, Bangladeshi physicist and cosmologist (d. 2013)
Pete Duel
b. 1940 – d. 1971
Pete Duel, American actor (d. 1971)
Jimmy Ellis (boxer)
b. 1940 – d. 2014
Jimmy Ellis, American boxer (b. 1940)
Denis Law
b. 1940
Denis Law, Scottish footballer and sportscaster
Joanie Sommers
b. 1941
Joanie Sommers, American singer and actress
Colin Bond
b. 1942
Colin Bond, Australian race car driver
Paul Jones (singer)
b. 1942
Paul Jones, English singer, harmonica player, and actor
Joe Lieberman
b. 1942
Joe Lieberman, American lawyer and politician
Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak
b. 1942
Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, Indian philosopher, theorist, and academic
Kent Haruf
b. 1943 – d. 2014
Kent Haruf, American novelist (d. 2014)
Pablo Milanés
b. 1943
Pablo Milanés, Cuban singer-songwriter and guitarist
Terry Semel
b. 1943
Terry Semel, American businessman
Nicky Hopkins
b. 1944 – d. 1994
Nicky Hopkins, English pianist (b. 1944)
Ivica Račan
b. 1944 – d. 2007
Ivica Račan, Croatian politician, 7th Prime Minister of Croatia (b. 1944)
Barry Bostwick
b. 1945
Barry Bostwick, American actor and singer
Grigory Margulis
b. 1946
Grigory Margulis, Russian mathematician and academic
Mike Fratello
b. 1947
Mike Fratello, American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster
Rupert Holmes
b. 1947
Rupert Holmes, English-American singer-songwriter and playwright
Edward James Olmos
b. 1947
Edward James Olmos, American actor and director
Jayalalithaa
b. 1948 – d. 2016
Jayalalithaa, Indian actress and politician, 16th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (d.2016)
Walter Smith
b. 1948
Walter Smith, Scottish footballer and manager
Tim Staffell
b. 1948
Tim Staffell, English singer and guitarist
Dennis Waterman
b. 1948
Dennis Waterman, English actor
Steve McCurry
b. 1950
Steve McCurry, American photographer and journalist
George Thorogood
b. 1950
George Thorogood, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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David Ford
b. 1951
David Ford, Northern Irish social worker and politician
Derek Randall
b. 1951
Derek Randall, English cricketer
Debra Jo Rupp
b. 1951
Debra Jo Rupp, American actress
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Helen Shaver
b. 1951
Helen Shaver, Canadian actress and director
Laimdota Straujuma
b. 1951
Laimdota Straujuma, Latvian economist and politician, 12th Prime Minister of Latvia
Plastic Bertrand
b. 1954
Plastic Bertrand, Belgian singer-songwriter and producer
Sid Meier
b. 1954
Sid Meier, Canadian-American game designer and programmer, created the Civilization series
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Mike Pickering
b. 1954
Mike Pickering, English DJ and saxophonist
Steve Jobs
b. 1955 – d. 2011
Steve Jobs, American businessman, co-founder of Apple Inc. and Pixar (b. 1955)
Eddie Johnson (basketball, born 1955)
b. 1955
Eddie Johnson, American basketball player
Alain Prost
b. 1955
Alain Prost, French race car driver
Judith Butler
b. 1956
Judith Butler, American philosopher, theorist, and author
Eddie Murray
b. 1956
Eddie Murray, American baseball player and coach
Paula Zahn
b. 1956
Paula Zahn, American journalist and producer
Sammy Kershaw
b. 1958
Sammy Kershaw, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Mark Moses
b. 1958
Mark Moses, American actor
Beth Broderick
b. 1959
Beth Broderick, American actress and director
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Mike Whitney
b. 1959
Mike Whitney, Australian cricketer and television host
Michelle Shocked
b. 1962
Michelle Shocked, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro
b. 1963
Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro
Mike Vernon (ice hockey)
b. 1963
Mike Vernon, Canadian ice hockey player
Russell Ingall
b. 1964
Russell Ingall, British-Australian race car driver and sportscaster
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Paul Gruber
b. 1965
Paul Gruber, American football player
Jane Swift
b. 1965
Jane Swift, American businesswoman and politician, Governor of Massachusetts
Billy Zane
b. 1966
Billy Zane, American actor and producer
Brian Schmidt
b. 1967
Brian Schmidt, Australian astrophysicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
Mitch Hedberg
b. 1968 – d. 2005
Mitch Hedberg, American comedian and actor (d. 2005)
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Kim Seung-woo
b. 1969
Kim Seung-woo, South Korean actor
Jeff Garcia
b. 1970
Jeff Garcia, American football player and coach
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Neil Sullivan
b. 1970
Neil Sullivan, English-Scottish footballer and coach
Josh Bernstein
b. 1971
Josh Bernstein, American anthropologist, explorer, and author
Pedro de la Rosa
b. 1971
Pedro de la Rosa, Spanish race car driver
Brian Savage
b. 1971
Brian Savage, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Teodor Currentzis
b. 1972
Teodor Currentzis, Greek conductor and composer
Manon Rhéaume
b. 1972
Manon Rhéaume, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Stubby Clapp
b. 1973
Stubby Clapp, Canadian baseball player and coach
Chris Fehn
b. 1973
Chris Fehn, American drummer
Alexei Kovalev
b. 1973
Alexei Kovalev, Russian ice hockey player and pilot
Chad Hugo
b. 1974
Chad Hugo, American keyboard player, songwriter, and producer
Mike Lowell
b. 1974
Mike Lowell, American baseball player and sportscaster
Bonnie Somerville
b. 1974
Bonnie Somerville, American actress
Ashley MacIsaac
b. 1975
Ashley MacIsaac, Canadian singer-songwriter and fiddler
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Crista Flanagan
b. 1976
Crista Flanagan, American actress and screenwriter
Zach Johnson
b. 1976
Zach Johnson, American golfer
Bradley McGee
b. 1976
Bradley McGee, Australian cyclist and coach
Matt Skiba
b. 1976
Matt Skiba, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Jason Akermanis
b. 1977
Jason Akermanis, Australian footballer and coach
Bronson Arroyo
b. 1977
Bronson Arroyo, American baseball player and singer
Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
b. 1977
Floyd Mayweather, Jr., American boxer
Gary (rapper)
b. 1978
Gary, South Korean rapper and producer
Shinya (musician)
b. 1978
Shinya, Japanese drummer and songwriter
John Nolan (musician)
b. 1978
John Nolan, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
DeWayne Wise
b. 1978
DeWayne Wise, American baseball player
Leon Constantine
b. 1978
Leon Constantine, English footballer
Shinsuke Nakamura
b. 1980
Shinsuke Nakamura, Japanese wrestler and mixed martial artist
Felipe Baloy
b. 1981
Felipe Baloy, Panamanian footballer
Lleyton Hewitt
b. 1981
Lleyton Hewitt, Australian tennis player
Mauro Rosales
b. 1981
Mauro Rosales, Argentinian footballer
Mohammad Sami
b. 1981
Mohammad Sami, Pakistani cricketer
Nick Blackburn
b. 1982
Nick Blackburn, American baseball player
Emanuel Villa
b. 1982
Emanuel Villa, Argentinian footballer
Klára Koukalová
b. 1982
Klára Koukalová, Czech tennis player
Fala Chen
b. 1982
Fala Chen, Chinese actress and singer
Corey Graves
b. 1984
Corey Graves, American wrestler and sportscaster
Kim Kyu-jong
b. 1987
Kim Kyu-jong, South Korean singer, dancer, and actor
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Mathieu Baudry
b. 1988
Mathieu Baudry, French footballer
Levi Hanssen
b. 1988
Levi Hanssen, New Zealand footballer
Trace Cyrus
b. 1989
Trace Cyrus, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Kosta Koufos
b. 1989
Kosta Koufos, American basketball player
Madison Hubbell
b. 1991
Madison Hubbell, American ice dancer
Semih Kaya
b. 1991
Semih Kaya, Turkish footballer
Earl Sweatshirt
b. 1994
Earl Sweatshirt, American hip-hop artist