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Yasser Arafat

1st President of the Palestinian National

Yasser Arafat was the first President of the Palestinian National Authority. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, life and achievements

Born: 24 August 1929/ Palestinian

William Wilberforce

William Wilberforce was a leader of the abolitionist movement who put an end to slave trade and slavery in Britain. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline

Born: 24 August 1759/ British

William I Of The Netherlands

First King of the Netherlands

William I was the first King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg who was also the ruler of Nassau-Orange-Fulda, and Orange-Nassau and the Duke of Limburg.

Born: 24 August 1772/ Dutch

Vincent McMahon

Wrestling Promoter

Vincent McMahon is the chairman and CEO of WWE. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about his life.

Born: 24 August 1945/ American

Hideo Kojima

The famous video game designer and producer, Hideo Kojima, is best known for his Metal Gear series franchisee of video games. To know more about his childhood, profile, timeline and career read on the following biography.

Born: 24 August 1963/ Japanese

Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry is a comedian, actor, author, television and radio presenter. Read the biography and know all about his childhood, career, profile and timeline.

Born: 24 August 1957/ British

Sofia Richie

Sofia Richie is daughter of famous singer-songwriter, Lionel Richie. She is also a social media sensation; let’s take a look at her personal & family life, including her age, net worth, birthday, boyfriends, and fun facts.

Born: 24 August 1998/ American

Siaka Stevens

1st President of Sierra Leone

Siaka Stevens was the third Prime Minister of Sierra Leone who later became the first President of the country. This biography of Siaka Stevens provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

Born: 24 August 1905/ Sierra Leonean

Rupert Grint

Rupert Grint is a British film and television actor. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and other facts about his life.

Born: 24 August 1988/ British

Rocky Johnson

Rocky Johnson was a Canadian former professional wrestler who retired in 1991. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about his life.

Born: 24 August 1944/ Canadian

Robin

Robin Packalen is a Finnish teen pop artist. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family, personal life, career, etc.

Born: 24 August 1998/ Finnish

Payton Ackerman

Payton Ackerman is an American professional dancer. Check out this biography to know about her birthday, childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about her.

Born: 24 August 1997/ American

Paulo Coelho

Brazilian lyricist

Paulo Coelho is a bestselling author of books like ‘The Alchemist’ and ‘Brida’. This biography of Paulo Coelho provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

Born: 24 August 1947/ Brazilian

Meital Dohan

Meital Dohan is an award-winning Israeli theater, film, and television actress, comedian and singer. Check out this biography to know about her birthday, childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about her.

Born: 24 August 1979/ Israeli

Mary Padian

Mary Padian is an American businesswoman and reality TV star. Check out this biography to know about her birthday, childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about her.

Born: 24 August 1980/ American

Marlee Matlin

Marlee Matlin (Marlee Beth Matlin) is a renowned American actress. This biography profiles her childhood, family life achievements and timeline.

Born: 24 August 1965/ American

Malcolm Cowley

Malcolm Cowley was an American literary critic, novelist poet, editor and a social historian. This biography of Malcolm Cowley provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

Born: 24 August 1898/ American

Yesung

Kim Jong-hoon, also known as Yesung, is a popular South Korean actor and singer. This biography profiles his childhood, family, personal life, career, achievements and some interesting facts.

Born: 24 August 1984/ South Korean

Karl Hanke

Karl Hanke was a prominent leader of the German ‘Nazi Party.’ A month before dying at the hands of Czech partisans, he was promoted to the coveted post of –Reichsfuhrer“ (commander) of the ‘Schutzstaffel’ (SS).

Born: 24 August 1903/ German

Jorge Luis Borges

Jorge Luis Borges was a famous Argentine poet, best known for his magical realism style of writing. To know more about him and his childhood, read on his brief biography in the lines below.

Born: 24 August 1899/ Argentinian

John Green

John Green is an American author, vlogger, producer, and editor. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about his life.

Born: 24 August 1977/ American

Jiro Wang

Jiro Wang is a Taiwanese singer, actor and model. This biography provides detailed information about his childhood, family, personal life, birthday, etc.

Born: 24 August 1981/ Taiwanese

Jean-Michel Jarre

Jean-Michel Jarre is a popular French composer, performer, and record producer. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about his life.

Born: 24 August 1948/ French

Jamie Rose

Jamie Rose is an American YouTube personality and TikTok (earlier known as Musical.ly) star. Let’s have a look at her family, personal life, age, birthday, net worth, boyfriends, and some fun facts.

Born: 24 August 1997/ American

Henry Gannett

Henry Gannett was an American geographer often called 'the Father of American map-making.' This biography of Henry Gannett provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

Born: 24 August 1846/ American

Harry Max Markowitz

Harry Max Markowitz is an American economist who won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 1990. This biography provides detailed information about his childhood, life, research, achievements, career and timeline.

Born: 24 August 1927/ American

Griffin Gluck

Griffin Gluck is an American teen actor. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about him.

Born: 24 August 2000/ American

David Lucca Da Silva

Neymars Son

David Lucca da Silva (Davi) is the son of Brazilian soccer superstar Neymar. Check out this biography to know about his family, personal life, including his age, birthday, etc.

Born: 24 August 2011/ Brazilian

David Koechner

David Koechner is an American comedian, actor, and writer. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, career, and achievements.

Born: 24 August 1962/ American

David Brown

David Brown is an English singer, musician and YouTube personality. Check out this biography to know about his birthday, childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about him.

Born: 24 August 1987/ British

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