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September 24

A look at September 24 through the almanac — historic events, famous birthdays including AD 15 and Nia Vardalos, and the day's notable deaths and observances.

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Events

10 notable moments
  1. 2023

    NASA

    NASA's OSIRIS-REx capsule containing samples from the asteroid 101955 Bennu successfully lands back on Earth.

    American space and aeronautics
  2. 1973

    Guinea-Bissau

    Guinea-Bissau declares its independence from Portugal.

    Country in West Africa
  3. 1950

    Chinchaga fire

    The eastern United States is covered by a thick haze from the Chinchaga fire in western Canada.

    1950 forest fire in
  4. 1948

    Honda

    The Honda Motor Company is founded.

    Japanese automotive manufacturer
  5. 1932

    Mahatma Gandhi

    Mahatma Gandhi and B. R. Ambedkar agree to the Poona Pact, which reserved seats in the Indian provincial legislatures for the "Depressed Classes" (Untouchables).

    Indian independence activist (1869–1948)
  6. 1911

    HMA No. 1

    His Majesty's Airship No. 1, Britain's first rigid airship, is wrecked by strong winds before her maiden flight at Barrow-in-Furness.

    Rigid airship of the
  7. 1877

    Battle of Shiroyama

    The Battle of Shiroyama is a decisive victory of the Imperial Japanese Army over the Satsuma Rebellion.

    1877 final battle of
  8. 1846

    Mexican–American War

    Mexican–American War: General Zachary Taylor captures Monterrey.

    1846–1848 conflict between Mexico
  9. 1789

    Judiciary Act of 1789

    The United States Congress passes the Judiciary Act, creating the office of the Attorney General and federal judiciary system and ordering the composition of the Supreme Court.

    US law establishing federal
  10. 787

    AD 787

    The Second Council of Nicaea begins at the Church of Holy Wisdom in the city of Nicaea in Bithynia.

    Calendar year
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Famous birthday twins

Born on September 24

AD 15

b. 15

Roman emperor

Nia Vardalos

b. 1962

Canadian-American actress and screenwriter

Steve Whitmire

b. 1959

American puppeteer

Georg von Frundsberg

b. 1473

German Knight and landowner

Blind Lemon Jefferson

b. 1893

American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Manfred Wörner

b. 1934

German politician and diplomat, 7th Secretary General of NATO

Hugo Schmeisser

b. 1884

German weapons designer and engineer

Ramón de Campoamor y Campoosorio

b. 1817

Spanish poet and philosopher

Deaths

  • 2004Françoise Sagan, French author and screenwriter
  • 1945Hans Geiger, German physicist and academic, co-invented the Geiger counter
  • 1896Louis Gerhard De Geer, Swedish lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Sweden
  • 1834Pedro I of Brazil, Emperor of Brazil and King of Portugal
  • 1228Stefan the First-Crowned, Serbian king
  • 1180Manuel I Komnenos, Byzantine emperor

Holidays & observances

  • —Armed Forces Day (Peru)
  • —Christian feast day: Anathalon (in Brescia)
  • —Christian feast day: Antonio Gonzalez
  • —Christian feast day: Blessed Émilie Gamelin (Canada)
  • —Christian feast day: Gerard of Csanád
  • —Christian feast day: Our Lady of Mercy and its related observance: La Mercè (Barcelona)
  • —Christian feast day: Our Lady of Ransom (Mercedarians)
  • —Christian feast day: Our Lady of Walsingham (Church of England)

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