Who Was Born Today – August 24 Birthdays
Important and famous people from throughout history born on this day
Born on August 24 | ||
1810 | Theodore Parker, anti-slavery movement leader. | |
1890 | Jean Rhys, writer (Wild Sargasso Sea). | |
1895 | Richard Cushing, the director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. | |
1898 | Malcolm Cowley, poet, translator, literary critic and social historian. | |
1899 | Jorge Luis Borges, Argentine writer (Ficciones). | |
1905 | Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup, blues singer, a major influence on Elvis Presley. | |
1915 | Alice H.B. Sheldon, science fiction writer and artist, CIA photo-intelligence operative, lecturer at American University and major in the U.S. Army Air Force. | |
1929 | Yasir Arafat, leader of the Palestinian Liberation Movement. | |
1951 | Oscar Hijeulos, novelist (The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love). | |
1960 | Calvin “Cal” Ripken, Jr., shortstop and third baseman for Baltimore Orioles (1981–2001) who broke Lou Gehrig’s record for consecutive games played. | |
1963 | Hideo Kojima, creator and director of video games (Metal Gear series). | |
1965 | Reginald “Reggie” Miller, professional basketball player who set record for most career 3-point field goals (later superseded by Ray Allen); Olympic gold medalist. | |
1973 | Grey DeLisle-Griffin, voice-over actress in animated TV shows (The Fairly OddParents) and video games (Diablo III). | |
2003 | Alexandre Coste, son of Albert II, Prince of Monaco, and former air stewardess Nicole Coste. |
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