Famous people born on July 24 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is July 24, you share it with Alexandre Dumas, Amelia Earhart, Jennifer Lopez — and you were born under Leo, the sign of the warm, confident, and born for the spotlight.
Birthday basics for July 24
Leo ♌
Zodiac sign
Ruby
Birthstone
Larkspur
Birth flower
205th
Day of the year
July 24 is the 205th day of the year (206th in leap years), with 160 days still to come.
Famous people born on July 24
Alexandre Dumas — French author of 'The Three Musketeers' and 'The Count of Monte Cristo' (born 1802).
Amelia Earhart — American aviator and first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic (born 1897).
Jennifer Lopez — American singer, dancer, and actress (born 1969).
Also sharing the day:
Simón Bolívar (b. 1783) — South American liberator who led six nations to independence from Spain.
Zelda Fitzgerald (b. 1900) — American writer, artist, and Jazz Age icon married to F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Anna Paquin (b. 1982) — New Zealand actress who won an Oscar at age 11 for The Piano.
July 24 in history
1847 — Brigham Young led Mormon pioneers into the Salt Lake Valley, founding Salt Lake City.
1911 — Explorer Hiram Bingham reached Machu Picchu, the 'Lost City of the Incas', in Peru.
1969 — Apollo 11 splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean, completing the first Moon landing mission.
1701 — Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac founded the settlement that became Detroit, Michigan.
1866 — Tennessee became the first Confederate state readmitted to the Union after the Civil War.
1959 — Vice President Richard Nixon and Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev sparred in the famous "Kitchen Debate" at a Moscow exhibition.
July 24 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is July 24?
Anyone born on July 24 is a Leo — warm, confident, and born for the spotlight.
What is the birthstone for July 24?
The birthstone for a July 24 birthday is Ruby, and the birth flower is the Larkspur.
Who is the most famous person born on July 24?
Alexandre Dumas is among the best known — French author of 'The Three Musketeers' and 'The Count of Monte Cristo' (born 1802).
What happened on July 24?
In 1847, Brigham Young led Mormon pioneers into the Salt Lake Valley, founding Salt Lake City.
What day of the year is July 24?
July 24 is the 205th day of the year (206th in leap years), with 160 days still to come.
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