Famous People Born on August 24
Agnes Marshall
1852
English culinary entrepreneur, inventor, and celebrity chef (d. 1905)
Paulo Coelho
1947
Brazilian author and songwriter
(Image Credits)
"Paulo Coelho, June 2024" by Lula Oficial - CC BY-SA 2.0
13.06.2024 - Cerimônia de lançamento internacional de selo comemorativo alusivo aos “35 anos da obra O Alquimista”
Alexander II of Scotland (d. 1249)
1198
Harry Hooper
1887
American baseball player (d. 1974)
Moshood Abiola
1937
Nigerian businessman and politician (d. 1998)
(Image Credits)
"MKO Abiola 1993" by JackWilfred - CC BY 4.0
Ferdinand I of Romania (d. 1927)
1865
Kenny Baker
1934
English actor (d. 2016)
(Image Credits)
"Kenny Baker at Star Wars Celebration VI (7868145702)" by Gordon Tarpley from Tampa, USA - CC BY 2.0
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David Bowman
1860
Australian lawyer and politician (d. 1916)
Jean Rhys
1890
Dominican-British novelist (d. 1979)
(Image Credits)
"Jean Rhys (left, in hat) with Mollie Stoner, Velthams, 1970s B" by G88keeper - CC BY-SA 3.0
Sikander Bakht
1918
Indian field hockey player and politician, Indian Minister of External Affairs (d. 2004)
Sauli Niinistö
1948
Finnish captain and politician, 12th President of Finland
Siaka Stevens
1905
Sierra Leonean police officer and politician, 1st President of Sierra Leone (d. 1988)