Famous people born on April 24 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is April 24, you share it with Shirley MacLaine, Barbra Streisand, Kelly Clarkson — and you were born under Taurus, the sign of the steady, loyal, and a lover of life’s comforts.
Birthday basics for April 24
Taurus ♉
Zodiac sign
Diamond
Birthstone
Daisy
Birth flower
114th
Day of the year
April 24 is the 114th day of the year (115th in leap years), with 251 days still to come.
Famous people born on April 24
Shirley MacLaine — American Oscar-winning actress whose career spans seven decades (born 1934).
Barbra Streisand — American singer and actress, one of the best-selling artists ever (born 1942).
Kelly Clarkson — American singer and the first American Idol winner (born 1982).
Also sharing the day:
Anthony Trollope (b. 1815) — prolific English novelist of the Chronicles of Barsetshire.
Djimon Hounsou (b. 1964) — Beninese-American actor twice nominated for Academy Awards.
Sachin Tendulkar (b. 1973) — Indian cricketer revered as one of the greatest batsmen of all time.
April 24 in history
1704 — The Boston News-Letter, the first continuously published newspaper in the American colonies, printed its first issue.
1800 — President John Adams signed the law establishing the Library of Congress.
1990 — The Hubble Space Telescope was launched into orbit aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery.
1184 BC — According to ancient tradition, Troy fell to the Greeks' wooden-horse trick on this date.
1913 — The Woolworth Building, then the tallest building in the world, opened in New York City.
1953 — Winston Churchill was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.
April 24 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is April 24?
Anyone born on April 24 is a Taurus — steady, loyal, and a lover of life’s comforts.
What is the birthstone for April 24?
The birthstone for a April 24 birthday is Diamond, and the birth flower is the Daisy.
Who is the most famous person born on April 24?
Shirley MacLaine is among the best known — American Oscar-winning actress whose career spans seven decades (born 1934).
What happened on April 24?
In 1704, The Boston News-Letter, the first continuously published newspaper in the American colonies, printed its first issue.
What day of the year is April 24?
April 24 is the 114th day of the year (115th in leap years), with 251 days still to come.
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