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What Happened on October 24, 1873

Famous Birthdays

  • Edmund Taylor Whittaker, British mathematician (applied mathematics and the theory of special functions), physicist and historian of science, born in Southport, England (d. 1956)

About October 24, 1873

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 150 years, 9 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No

Star Sign: Scorpio