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August 24

From 1643 to 2006, August 24 gathers 363 years of history. Most of the weight falls in the 20th century, where conflict is a recurring thread.

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Virgo is the sign for August 24 — read more on the Virgo page, or see August's birthstone & birth flower.

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What happened on August 24?

August 24 is the 236th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1643 and 2006. Famous people born on August 24 include Jorge Luis Borges, Orlando Engelaar and Paulo Coelho.

Released on August 24

Movies, games, albums & shows

2023

  • Game Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
  • Game Firewall Ultra

2022

  • Game SD Gundam Battle Alliance

2021

  • Game Psychonauts 2

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1643

    Dutch expedition to Valdivia

  2. 1662

    Book of Common Prayer (1662)

  3. 1781

    American Revolutionary War

  4. 1914

    Battle of Cer

  5. 1914

    World War I

  6. 1942

    World War II

  7. 1963

    Buddhist crisis

  8. 1991

    Ukraine

  9. 1992

    Hurricane Andrew

  10. 2006

    International Astronomical Union

Famous birthday twins

Born on August 24

Jorge Luis Borges

b. 1899

Orlando Engelaar

b. 1979

Paulo Coelho

b. 1947

Rupert Grint

b. 1988

Todd Young

b. 1972

Sauli Niinistö

b. 1948

Karen Uhlenbeck

b. 1942

Dave Chappelle

b. 1973

Deaths

  • 2016Walter Scheel
  • 2014Richard Attenborough
  • 1954Getúlio Vargas
  • 1888Rudolf Clausius
  • 1540Parmigianino
  • 1042Michael V Kalaphates

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Abbán of Ireland
  • —Christian feast day: Aurea of Ostia
  • —Christian feast day: Bartholomew the Apostle (Roman Catholic, Anglican)
  • —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)

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