Tukuk-OS📅 August 24
20 events · 12 births · 12 deaths
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What happened on August 24? Below are the notable events chosen by Wikipedia’s editors for this date, followed by celebrated births, deaths and the observances recognised around the world.
Events
- 2006 — The International Astronomical Union passed a resolution redefining the term planet and classifying Pluto as a dwarf planet.
International Astronomical UnionIAU definition of planetPlanet
- 1992 — Hurricane Andrew, the third-most intense Category 5 cyclone to impact the United States in the 20th century, made landfall in southern Florida.
- 1966 — Cultural Revolution: Red Guards vandalised the Jokhang (depicted), the holiest Buddhist temple in Tibet.
- 1963 — Buddhist crisis: The U.S. State Department ordered Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (pictured) to encourage South Vietnamese Army officers to oust Ngo Dinh Diem if he did not willingly remove Ngo Dinh Nhu from his unofficial position of power.
- 1954 — In the midst of a political crisis, Brazilian president Getúlio Vargas fatally shot himself in the Catete Palace in Rio de Janeiro.
- 1942 — World War II: At the Battle of the Eastern Solomons, bombers from the U.S. aircraft carrier Saratoga sank the Japanese aircraft carrier Ryūjō near Santa Isabel Island, contributing to an Allied victory.
World War IIBattle of the Eastern SolomonsUSS Saratoga (CV-3)
- 1941 — Adolf Hitler ordered the suspension of the T4 euthanasia program of the mentally ill and disabled, although killings continued in secret for the remainder of World War II.
- 1921 — The Royal Navy's R.38, the world's largest airship at the time, was destroyed by a structural failure over Hull, killing 44 of the 49 crew aboard.
- 1914 — The Battle of Cer ended with the first Allied victory of World War I.
- 1889 — The New Zealand Native football team, predominantly comprising Māori players, concluded their 107-game tour, the longest in rugby union history.
1888–89 New Zealand Native football teamMāori peopleRugby union
- 1888 — 89 New Zealand Native football team
- 1857 — The New York City branch of the Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Co. collapsed following widespread embezzlement, leading to a severe recession that caused about 5,000 businesses to fail.
Ohio Life Insurance and Trust CompanyEmbezzlementPanic of 1857
- 1814 — War of 1812: British forces invaded Washington, D.C., setting fire to various U.S. government buildings, including the White House.
- 1781 — American Revolutionary War: Near present-day Aurora, Indiana, American Indians led by Joseph Brant killed or captured all members of a Pennsylvania militia.
American Revolutionary WarAurora, IndianaIndigenous peoples of the Americas
- 1704 — War of the Spanish Succession: An Anglo-Dutch fleet engaged a French naval force at the Battle of Málaga in the Mediterranean Sea.
War of the Spanish SuccessionKingdom of FranceBattle of Málaga (1704)
- 1662 — The 1662 Book of Common Prayer was legally enforced as the liturgy of the Church of England, precipitating the Great Ejection of Dissenter ministers from their benefices.
Book of Common Prayer (1662)Act of Uniformity 1662Church of England
- 1643 — A Dutch expedition (depicted) arrived at the mouth of the Valdivia River, in present-day Chile, to establish a new colony in the ruins of the abandoned Spanish settlement of Valdivia.
- 1456 — The oldest known version of the Gutenberg Bible, the first major book produced on a printing press, was completed.
- 410 — Rome was sacked for the first time in approximately 800 years by the Visigoths under Alaric I.
- -49 — Caesar's Civil War: Forces loyal to Julius Caesar led by Gaius Scribonius Curio were defeated by Pompeian Republicans under Publius Attius Varus and King Juba I of Numidia.
Caesar's civil warJulius CaesarGaius Scribonius Curio (tribune 50 BC)
Births
- 2001 — Mildred Maldonado, Mexican rhythmic gymnast
- 2000 — Griffin Gluck, American actor
- 1998 — Sofia Richie, American model and social media personality
- 1997 — Alan Walker, British-Norwegian DJ and record producer
- 1997 — Karoline Leavitt, White House Press Secretary
- 1995 — Noah Vonleh, American basketball player
- 1995 — Lady Amelia Windsor, member of the British royal family
- 1994 — Kelsey Plum, American basketball player
- 1993 — Maryna Zanevska, Belgian tennis player
- 1992 — Jemerson, Brazilian footballer
- 1991 — Enrique Hernández, Puerto Rican baseball player
- 1991 — Wang Zhen, Chinese race walker
Deaths
- 2026 — Billy Boston, Welsh rugby player and soldier (born 1934)
- 2026 — Sliman Mansour, Palestinian painter and sculptor (born 1947)
- 2026 — Jaye P. Morgan, American singer and actress (born 1931)
- 2024 — Christoph Daum, German footballer and manager (born 1953)
- 2023 — Bray Wyatt, American wrestler (born 1987)
- 2021 — Charlie Watts, English musician (born 1941)
- 2020 — Gail Sheehy, American author, journalist, and lecturer (born 1936)
- 2017 — Jay Thomas, American actor, comedian, and radio talk show host (born 1948)
- 2016 — Walter Scheel, German politician, 4th President of Germany (born 1919)
- 2015 — Charlie Coffey, American football player and coach (born 1934)
- 2015 — Joseph F. Traub, German-American computer scientist and academic (born 1932)
- 2015 — Justin Wilson, English racing driver (born 1978)
Observances & holidays
- Christian feast day: Aurea of Ostia
- Christian feast day: Bartholomew the Apostle (Roman Catholic, Anglican)
- Christian feast day: Edward Klinik
- Christian feast day: Emily de Vialar
- Christian feast day: Jeanne-Antide Thouret
- Christian feast day: Maria Micaela Desmaisieres
- Christian feast day: Massa Candida (Martyrs of Utica)
- Christian feast day: Owen (Audoin)
- Christian feast day: August 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Flag Day (Liberia)
- Independence Day or Den' Nezalezhnosti, celebrates the independence of Ukraine from the Soviet Union in 1991.
Independence Day of UkraineDeclaration of Independence of UkraineUkraine
- International Strange Music Day
- National Waffle Day (United States)
- Nostalgia Night (Uruguay)
- Willka Raymi (Cusco, Peru)
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