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Stephen Fry's later television roles include Kingdom (2007–2009), Bones (2007–2017), and It's a Sin (2021).
Famous Birthdays on August 24
1957 — Stephen Fry
English actor, journalist, producer, and screenwriter
August 24 has 204 recorded notable births across history, from 1016 to 2001. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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1016 – 2001
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Major events on August 24
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- 1898 Count Muravyov, Foreign Minister of Russia presents a rescript that convoked the First Hague Peace Conference. Source
- 1911 Manuel de Arriaga is elected and sworn in as the first President of Portugal. Source
- 1870 The Wolseley expedition reaches Manitoba to end the Red River Rebellion. Source
- 1821 The Treaty of Córdoba is signed in Córdoba, now in Veracruz, Mexico, concluding the Mexican War of Independence from Spain. Source
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Dave Chappelle debuted his half-hour TV special in 1998 and his hour-long TV special in 2000.
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As of 2024, he is the only person to have won a Hugo Award and a Nebula Award in consecutive years, winning both awards for his novel Ender's Game (1985) and its sequel Speaker for the Dead (1986).
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Gluck began his career as a child actor in comedy films such as Just Go with It (2011) and Why Him?
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Alexander's early reign was marked by conflict with John of England and his involvement in the First Barons' War.
More major people born on August 24
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1973
Dave Chappelle
American comedian, actor, producer and screenwriter
David Khari Webber Chappelle is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and former sketch comedian. He debuted his half-hour TV special in 1998 and his hour-long TV special in 2000.
1951
Orson Scott Card
American novelist, critic, public speaker, essayist, and columnist
Orson Scott Card is an American writer known best for his science fiction works.
2000
Griffin Gluck
American actor
Griffin Alexander Gluck is an American actor. Gluck began his career as a child actor in comedy films such as Just Go with It (2011) and Why Him? (2016).
1198
Alexander II of Scotland (died 1249)
Alexander II (1198–1249) was King of Scotland from 1214 until his death. He was the son of William the Lion and Ermengarde de Beaumont, succeeding to the throne at the age of sixteen.
1948
Alexander McCall Smith
Rhodesian-Scottish author and educator
Sir Alexander "Sandy" McCall Smith is a Scottish legal scholar and author of fiction. He was born and brought up in Southern Rhodesia and was formerly Professor of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh.
1987
Anže Kopitar
Slovenian ice hockey player
Anže Kopitar is a Slovenian former professional ice hockey player. Kopitar played as a centre and spent his entire 20-season NHL career with the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL).
1899
Albert Claude
Belgian biologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1983)
Albert Claude was a Belgian-American cell biologist and medical doctor who shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1974 with Christian de Duve and George Emil Palade.
1947
Vladimir Masorin
Russian admiral
Admiral of the Fleet Vladimir Vasilyevich Masorin is a retired Russian naval officer who was Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy from 2005 to 2007.
1919
J. Gordon Edwards
American entomologist, mountaineer, and DDT advocate (died 2004)
J. Gordon Edwards was an American entomologist and proponent of the use and safety of the pesticide DDT.
1919
Enrique Llanes
Mexican wrestler (died 2004)
Enrique Juan Yañez González , best known under the ring name Enrique Llanes, was a Mexican professional wrestler.
1635
Peder Griffenfeld
Danish lawyer and politician (died 1699)
Count Peder Griffenfeld was a Danish statesman and royal favourite.
1895
Richard Cushing
American cardinal (died 1970)
Richard James Cushing was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as archbishop of Boston from 1944 to 1970 and was made a cardinal in 1958.
1552
Lavinia Fontana
Italian painter and educator (died 1614)
Lavinia Fontana was an Italian Mannerist painter active in Bologna and Rome. She is best known for her successful portraiture, but also worked in the genres of mythology and religious painting.
1979
Michael Redd
American basketball player
Michael Wesley Redd is an American former professional basketball player.
1358
John I of Castile (died 1390)
John I was King of Castile and León from 1379 until 1390. He was the son of Henry II and Juana Manuel of Castile.
1922
René Lévesque
Canadian journalist and politician, 23rd Premier of Quebec (died 1987)
René Lévesque was a Canadian politician and journalist who served as the 23rd premier of Quebec from 1976 to 1985.
1953
Sam Torrance
Scottish golfer and sportscaster
Samuel Robert Torrance is a Scottish former professional golfer and sports commentator. He was one of the leading players on the European Tour from the mid-1970s to the late 1990s, with 21 Tour wins.
1988
Brad Hunt
Canadian ice hockey player
Bradley Michael Hunt is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played with Vaasan Sport of the Liiga.
1393
Arthur III
Duke of Brittany (died 1458)
Arthur III, more commonly known as Arthur de Richemont, was briefly Duke of Brittany from 1457 until his death. He is noted primarily, however, for his role as a leading military commander during the Hundred Years' War.