Who was born on May 24

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on May 24, including Samuel Irving Newhouse Sr., Suzanne Lenglen, Henri Michaux. 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.

58 documented historical events happened on May 24, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The mentally ill King Erik XIV of Sweden (pictured) and his guards murdered five incarcerated nobles, including some members of the influential Sture family. On the same day, in another year: Led by King Louis XIV, the French army invaded the Spanish Netherlands, beginning the War of Devolution. 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.