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National Waffle Day August 24 | ||
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National Maryland Day August 24 | ||
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International Strange Music Day August 24 | ||
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National Peach Pie Day August 24 | ||
Also on August 24
🏛️ Public Holidays
Also observed in: Independence Day (UA)
🕰️ On This Day in History
- 2016 — An earthquake strikes Central Italy with a magnitude of 6.2, with aftershocks felt as far as Rome and Florence. ↗
- 2010 — In San Fernando, Tamaulipas, Mexico, 72 illegal immigrants are killed by Los Zetas and eventually found dead by Mexican authorities. ↗
- 2006 — The International Astronomical Union (IAU) redefines the term "planet" such that Pluto is now considered a dwarf planet. ↗
- 2004 — Eighty-nine passengers die after two airliners explode after flying out of Domodedovo International Airport, near Moscow. The explosions... ↗
- 1998 — First radio-frequency identification (RFID) human implantation tested in the United Kingdom. ↗
🎂 Notable Births
- 1996 — Camila Giangreco Campiz, Paraguayan tennis player
- 1992 — Jemerson, Brazilian footballer
- 1991 — Wang Zhen, Chinese race walker
- 1990 — Juan Pedro Lanzani, Argentinian actor and singer
- 1989 — Reynaldo, Brazilian footballer
🏀 Sports on this Date
- NFL: Seattle Seahawks @ Tennessee Titans — 00:00 Final
- Serie A: Lazio @ Bologna — 16:30 Full Time
- La Liga: Levante @ Osasuna — 17:30 Full Time
- Serie A: Fiorentina @ AS Roma — 18:45 Full Time
- Premier League: Chelsea @ Fulham — 19:00 Full Time
- La Liga: Deportivo @ Málaga — 19:30 Full Time