Who was born on February 24

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on February 24, including Erik Nielsen, Bud Day, Kintarō Ōki. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

63 documented historical events happened on February 24, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The Diocletianic Persecution, the last and most severe episode of the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire, began with the publication of a first edict by Roman emperor Diocletian. On the same day, in another year: Italian composer Claudio Monteverdi's L'Orfeo, considered the first fully developed opera, premiered in Mantua. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.