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Who was born on July 24

160 notable people were born on July 24. If it is your birthday too, you are in good company.

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Adolphe Adam — French composer, born on July 24 1803.

William Poole — American boxer and gang leader, born on July 24 1821.

Jan Gotlib Bloch — Polish banker, born on July 24 1826.

Friedrich Schottky — German mathematician, born on July 24 1851.

Émile Picard — French mathematician, born on July 24 1856.

Henrik Pontoppidan — Danish writer, Nobel Laureate, born on July 24 1857.

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Who was born on July 24?

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on July 24, including Adolphe Adam, William Poole, Jan Gotlib Bloch. 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.

What happened on July 24?

49 documented historical events happened on July 24, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Scottish clansmen led by Donald of Islay, Lord of the Isles, and Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar, fought the Battle of Harlaw near Inverurie, Scotland. On the same day, in another year: Mary, Queen of Scots, was forced to abdicate in favour of her one-year-old son, who became James VI. 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.

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