1991 35 years ago Notable Births May 24

Aled Davies, Welsh discus thrower

On May 24, in the year 1991, Aled Davies, Welsh discus thrower. This event is recorded as a Notable Births event in the history of May 24, one of 392 recorded events on this date across all of history.

1 notable person is associated with this event, including Aled Davies (field athlete). Learn more below.

Aled Siôn Davies is a British Paralympian athlete competing mainly in category F42 throwing events. In 2012 he became the world record holder of the F42 shot put and in the 2012 Summer Paralympics he took the bronze medal in shot put and gold in the discus. In 2013 Davies took the World Championship gold in both the shot put and discus in Lyon. He won double gold in his home country at the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships in the shot put and discus. This followed his silver medal in the F42-44 discus from the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow where he represented Wales. Davies also took part in the Channel 4 TV series Celebrity SAS: Who dares wins

Key Facts

  • This event took place on May 24, 1991 (AD era).
  • It is categorised as a Notable Births event in recorded history.
  • Referenced in 1 Wikipedia article.
  • 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
  • Wikipedia source last updated on 29 October 2025.

On This Date in History 392

Type Year Date Event
Notable Deaths 2025 May 24 Gary Pierce, English footballer (born 1951)
Notable Deaths 2024 May 24 Doug Ingle, American musician (born 1945)
Notable Deaths 2024 May 24 Kabosu, Japanese dog and Internet meme celebrity (born 2005)
Notable Deaths 2023 May 24 Tina Turner, American-Swiss rock and pop singer, dancer, actress and author (born 1939)
Historical Events 2022 May 24 A mass shooting occurs at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, United States, resulting in the deaths of 21 people,
Selected Events 2022 May 24 An 18-year old gunman shot and killed nineteen students and two teachers in a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in
Historical Events 2019 May 24 Twenty-two students die in a fire in Surat (India)
Historical Events 2019 May 24 Under pressure over her handling of Brexit, British Prime Minister Theresa May announces her resignation as Leader of th
Notable Deaths 2018 May 24 John "TotalBiscuit" Bain, English gaming commentator and critic (born 1984)
Notable Deaths 2018 May 24 Gudrun Burwitz, daughter of Margarete Himmler and Heinrich Himmler (born 1929)
Notable Deaths 2015 May 24 Dean Carroll, English rugby player (born 1962)
Notable Deaths 2015 May 24 Kenneth Jacobs, Australian lawyer and judge (born 1917)
Notable Deaths 2015 May 24 Tanith Lee, English author (born 1947)
Historical Events 2014 May 24 A 6
Historical Events 2014 May 24 At least three people are killed in a shooting at Brussels' Jewish Museum of Belgium
Notable Deaths 2014 May 24 David Allen, English cricketer (born 1935)
Notable Deaths 2014 May 24 Stormé DeLarverie, known as the "Rosa Parks of the lesbian community" (born 1920)
Notable Deaths 2014 May 24 Mahafarid Amir Khosravi, Iranian businessman (born 1969)
Notable Deaths 2014 May 24 Knowlton Nash, Canadian journalist and author (born 1927)
Notable Deaths 2014 May 24 John Vasconcellos, American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician (born 1932)
Selected Events 2014 May 24 A gunman involved in Islamic extremism opened fire at the Jewish Museum of Belgium in Brussels, killing four people
Notable Deaths 2013 May 24 Helmut Braunlich, German-American violinist and composer (born 1929)
Notable Deaths 2013 May 24 Ron Davies, Welsh footballer (born 1942)
Notable Deaths 2013 May 24 Gotthard Graubner, German painter (born 1930)
Notable Deaths 2013 May 24 Haynes Johnson, American journalist and author (born 1931)
Notable Deaths 2013 May 24 Pyotr Todorovsky, Ukrainian-Russian director and screenwriter (born 1925)
Notable Deaths 2012 May 24 Klaas Carel Faber, Dutch-German SS officer (born 1922)
Notable Deaths 2012 May 24 Kathi Kamen Goldmark, American journalist and author (born 1948)
Notable Deaths 2012 May 24 Jacqueline Harpman, Belgian psychoanalyst and author (born 1929)
Notable Deaths 2012 May 24 Juan Francisco Lombardo, Argentinian footballer (born 1925)
Notable Deaths 2012 May 24 Lee Rich, American production manager and producer (born 1918)
Notable Deaths 2011 May 24 Huguette Clark, American heiress, painter, and philanthropist (born 1906)
Notable Deaths 2011 May 24 Hakim Ali Zardari, Indian-Pakistani businessman and politician (born 1930)
Notable Deaths 2010 May 24 Ray Alan, English ventriloquist, actor, and screenwriter (born 1930)
Notable Deaths 2010 May 24 Paul Gray, American bass player and songwriter (born 1972)
Notable Deaths 2010 May 24 Raymond V
Notable Deaths 2010 May 24 Petr Muk, Czech singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1965)
Notable Deaths 2010 May 24 Anneliese Rothenberger, German soprano and actress (born 1926)
Notable Deaths 2009 May 24 Jay Bennett, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1963)
Notable Deaths 2008 May 24 Dick Martin, American actor, comedian, and director (born 1922)
Notable Deaths 2008 May 24 Jimmy McGriff, American organist and bandleader (born 1936)
Notable Deaths 2008 May 24 Andrew Stephen Wilson, British-American astronomer (born1947)
Notable Deaths 2006 May 24 Henry Bumstead, American art director and production designer (born 1915)
Notable Deaths 2006 May 24 Claude Piéplu, French actor (born 1923)
Selected Events 2006 May 24 An Inconvenient Truth, a documentary film that has been credited for raising international public awareness of climate c
Notable Deaths 2005 May 24 Carl Amery, German activist and author (born 1922)
Notable Deaths 2005 May 24 Arthur Haulot, Belgian journalist and poet (born 1913)
Notable Deaths 2005 May 24 Guy Tardif, Canadian academic and politician (born 1935)
Notable Deaths 2004 May 24 Henry Ries, German-American photographer (born 1917)
Notable Deaths 2004 May 24 Milton Shulman, Canadian author and critic (born 1913)

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