Who are famous people born on May 24?

Famous people born on May 24 include William Gilbert (1544), George III of Great Britain (1738), Jean-Paul Marat (1743), Victoria (1819), Ne Win (1911).

What star sign is someone born on May 24?

Someone born on May 24 is a Gemini.

What is the birthstone for May 24?

The birthstone for May is emerald.

How common is a birthday on May 24?

In the US, May 24 is the No. 101 most common birthday of the 366, with about 11,661 babies born on it on average (2000–2014).

Famous birthdays on May 24

Famous people born on May 24, from every year, and what happened on this day in history.

♊ Star sign
Gemini
💎 Birthstone
Emerald
👶 How common
No. 101 of 366

Born on May 24

William Gilbert
born 1544 · English physician, physicist and natural philosopher (1544-1603)
George III of Great Britain
born 1738 · King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820 (1738–1820)
Jean-Paul Marat
born 1743 · politician and journalist during the French Revolution (1743-1793)
Victoria
born 1819 · Queen of the United Kingdom from 1837 to 1901 (1819-1901)
Ne Win
born 1911 · Military leader and head of state of Burma from 1962 to 1988
Joseph Brodsky
born 1940 · Russian-American poet, essayist, and Nobel laureate (1940–1996)
Bob Dylan
born 1941 · American singer-songwriter (born 1941)
Tansu Çiller
born 1946 · Turkish politician, who has been the first female and 22nd prime minister of the country
Eric Cantona
born 1966 · French footballer and actor (born 1966)
Jim Broadbent
born 1949 · English actor (born 1949)
Kristin Scott Thomas
born 1960 · British-French actress
Alfred Molina
born 1953 · British actor
Daisy Edgar-Jones
born 1998 · British actress (born 1998)
Svetlana Toma
born 1947 · Soviet and Russian actress
Maksim Surayev
born 1972 · Russian cosmonaut and politician
Andrés García
born 1941 · Mexican actor (1941–2023)
Prince Buster
born 1938 · Jamaican singer-songwriter and producer (1938-2016)
Hannu Mikkola
born 1942 · Finnish rally driver, winner of the 1983 World Rally Championship for Drivers (1942–2021)
Driss Jettou
born 1945 · Prime Minister of Morocco
Irena Szewińska
born 1946 · Polish sprinter and sports official (1946–2018)
Nicolau dos Reis Lobato
born 1946 · Prime Minister of East Timor (1946-1978)
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Fuad Poladov
born 1948 · Azerbaijani actor (1948–2018)
Myint Swe
born 1951 · Army officer and former Acting President of Myanmar (1951–2025)
Jorvan Vieira
born 1953 · Brazilian footballer and manager
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Philippe Lafontaine
born 1955 · Belgian composer, singer
Sean Kelly
born 1956 · Irish former professional road bicycle racer
Tsetska Tsacheva
born 1958 · Bulgarian jurist and politician
Prithvirajsing Roopun
born 1959 · Former president of Mauritius since 2019 to December 2024
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Packie Bonner
born 1960 · Irish footballer
Jan Jönsson
born 1960 · Swedish association football player and manager
Abdulla Aripov
born 1961 · 4th Prime Minister of Uzbekistan
Erlend Loe
born 1969 · Norwegian writer (born 1969)
Maia Sandu
born 1972 · President of Moldova since 2020
Vladimír Šmicer
born 1973 · Czech association football player
Ruslana Lyzhychko
born 1973 · Ukrainian singer
Jill Johnson
born 1973 · Swedish country and schlager singer
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María Vento-Kabchi
born 1974 · Venezuelan tennis player
Yannis Goumas
born 1975 · Greek footballer
Will Sasso
born 1975 · Canadian actor and comedian
Tamarine Tanasugarn
born 1977 · Thai tennis player

May 24 in history

2026A suicide bombing targeting a shuttle train in Quetta, Balochistan, killed at least 48 people and injured 98 others.
2014At least three people are killed in a shooting at Brussels' Jewish Museum of Belgium.
1994Four men are convicted of bombing the World Trade Center in New York in 1993; each one is sentenced to 240 years in prison.
1991Israel conducts Operation Solomon, evacuating Ethiopian Jews to Israel.
1967Egypt imposes a blockade and siege of the Red Sea coast of Israel.
1958United Press International is formed through a merger of the United Press and the International News Service.
1941World War II: Battle of the Atlantic: In the Battle of the Denmark Strait, the German battleship Bismarck sinks the pride of the Royal Navy, HMS Hood, killing all but three crewmen.
1900Second Boer War: The United Kingdom annexes the Orange Free State.
1844Samuel Morse sends the message "What hath God wrought" (a biblical quotation, Numbers 23:23) from a committee room in the United States Capitol to his assistant, Alfred Vail, in Baltimore, Maryland, to inaugurate a commercial telegraph line between Baltimore and Washington D.C.
1738John Wesley is converted, essentially launching the Methodist movement; the day is celebrated annually by Methodists as Aldersgate Day and a church service is generally held on the preceding Sunday.
1621The Protestant Union is formally dissolved.
1218The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt.

Holidays and observances

Aldersgate Day/Wesley Day (Methodism)
Battle of Pichincha Day (Ecuador)
Bermuda Day (Bermuda), celebrated on the nearest weekday if May 24 falls on the weekend.
Christian feast day: Anna Pak Agi (one of The Korean Martyrs)
Christian feast day: Donatian and Rogatian
Christian feast day: Jackson Kemper (Episcopal Church)
Christian feast day: Joanna
Christian feast day: Juan de Prado
Christian feast day: Blessed Louis-Zéphirin Moreau
Christian feast day: Mary, Help of Christians

May 24 in every year

Pick a year to see the world on that exact day: the news, the No. 1 song and who else was born.

Questions about May 24 birthdays

Who are famous people born on May 24?: Famous people born on May 24 include William Gilbert (1544), George III of Great Britain (1738), Jean-Paul Marat (1743), Victoria (1819), Ne Win (1911).
What star sign is someone born on May 24?: Someone born on May 24 is a Gemini.
What is the birthstone for May 24?: The birthstone for May is emerald.
How common is a birthday on May 24?: In the US, May 24 is the No. 101 most common birthday of the 366, with about 11,661 babies born on it on average (2000–2014).