Famous people born on 24 August

• Jorge Luis BorgesArgentine writer, essayist, poet and translator · 1899–1986
  86 yrs
• Fernand BraudelFrench historian and leader of the Annales School · 1902–1985
  83 yrs
• William I of the Netherlands ↗King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg 1815-1840 · 1772–1843
  71 yrs
• A. S. Byatt ↗British writer · 1936–2023
  87 yrs
• Ferdinand I of Romania ↗King of Romania · 1865–1927
  61 yrs
• Albert Claude ↗Belgian-American cell biologist · 1898–1983
  84 yrs
• Howard Zinn ↗American historian, playwright, and socialist thinker · 1922–2010
  87 yrs
• William Wilberforce ↗English politician and abolitionist · 1759–1833
  73 yrs
• Alexander ↗King of Alba from 1214 to 1249 · 1198–1249
  50 yrs
• Ferhat Abbas ↗Algerian politician (1899-1985), President of Provisional Government of Algeria, president of the National Constitutional Assembly of Algeria · 1899–1985
  86 yrs
• Ahmadou Ahidjo ↗President of Cameroon · 1924–1989
  65 yrs
• Robert Enke ↗German footballer · 1977–2009
  32 yrs
• Harry Markowitz ↗American economist · 1927–2023
  95 yrs
• Tsutomu Hata ↗80th Prime Minister of Japan · 1935–2017
  82 yrs
• Maria-Letizia Bonaparte ↗Mother of Napoleon · 1750–1836
  85 yrs
• Ephraim Kishon ↗Israeli author, dramatist, screenwriter and film director · 1924–2005
  80 yrs
• Jean Rhys ↗British novelist · 1890–1979
  88 yrs
• Marsha P. Johnson ↗Black American queer liberation activist · 1945–1992
  46 yrs
• Léo Ferré ↗French-born Monégasque poet and singer · 1916–1993
  76 yrs
• Max Beerbohm ↗English writer · 1872–1956
  83 yrs
• Gregory Jarvis ↗American astronaut · 1944–1986
  41 yrs
• Ken Hensley ↗British singer and guitarist · 1945–2020
  75 yrs
• Luigi Pulci ↗Italian poet · 1432–1484
  52 yrs
• Duke Kahanamoku ↗American swimmer, surfer and actor · 1890–1968
  77 yrs
• George Stubbs ↗British painter · 1724–1806
  81 yrs

Only people with a known day of birth are listed, and only people who have died. Dates are from Wikidata (CC0), last updated 22 October 2026.

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