On This Day — September 24

🕰️ Notable Events on September 24

• 2015 — At least 1,100 people are killed and another 934 wounded after a stampede during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia. Wikipedia ↗
• 2014 — The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), a Mars orbiter launched into Earth orbit by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), successfully inserted into orbit of Mars. Wikipedia ↗
• 2013 — A 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes southern Pakistan, killing more than 327 people. Wikipedia ↗
• 2009 — The G20 summit begins in Pittsburgh with 30 global leaders in attendance. It marks the first use of Long-Range Acoustic Devices in U.S. history. Wikipedia ↗
• 2007 — Between 30,000 and 100,000 people take part in anti-government protests in Yangon, Burma, the largest in 20 years. Wikipedia ↗
• 2005 — Hurricane Rita makes landfall in the United States, devastating portions of southwestern Louisiana and extreme southeastern Texas. Wikipedia ↗
• 1996 — Representatives of 71 nations sign the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty at the United Nations. Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — The Cambodian monarchy is restored, with Norodom Sihanouk as king. Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — CompuServe launches the first consumer internet service, which features the first public electronic mail service. Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Dougal Haston and Doug Scott on the Southwest Face expedition become the first persons to reach the summit of Mount Everest by any of its faces. Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Guinea-Bissau declares its independence from Portugal. Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Japan Airlines Flight 472, operated Douglas DC-8-53 landed at Juhu Aerodrome instead of Santacruz Airport in Bombay, India. Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — 60 Minutes debuts on CBS. Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — USS Enterprise, the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is launched. Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — President Dwight D. Eisenhower sends 101st Airborne Division troops to Little Rock, Arkansas, to enforce desegregation. Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Forest fires black out the sun over portions of Canada and New England. A blue moon is seen as far away as Europe. Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — The Honda Motor Company is founded. Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Cathay Pacific Airways is founded in Hong Kong. Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Clark Clifford and George Elsey, military advisers to U.S. President Harry S. Truman, present him with a top-secret report on the Soviet Union that first recommends the containment policy. Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Earl and Weldon Bascom produce the first rodeo ever held outdoors under electric lights at Columbia, Mississippi. Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Gandhi and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar agree to the Poona Pact, which reserved seats in the Indian provincial legislatures for the "Depressed Classes" (Untouchables). Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Jimmy Doolittle performs the first blind flight from Mitchel Field proving that full instrument flying from take off to landing is possible. Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — His Majesty's Airship No. 1, Britain's first rigid airship, is wrecked by strong winds before her maiden flight at Barrow-in-Furness. Wikipedia ↗
• 1906 — U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt proclaims Devils Tower in Wyoming as the nation's first National Monument. Wikipedia ↗
• 1890 — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officially renounces polygamy. Wikipedia ↗
• 1877 — Battle of Shiroyama, decisive victory of the Imperial Japanese Army over the Satsuma Rebellion Wikipedia ↗
• 1869 — "Black Friday": Gold prices plummet after Ulysses S. Grant orders the Treasury to sell large quantities of gold after Jay Gould and James Fisk plot to control the market. Wikipedia ↗
• 1853 — Admiral Despointes formally takes possession of New Caledonia in the name of France. Wikipedia ↗
• 1852 — The first airship powered by (a steam) engine, created by Henri Giffard, travels 17 miles (27 km) from Paris to Trappes. Wikipedia ↗
• 1846 — Mexican-American War: General Zachary Taylor captures Monterrey. Wikipedia ↗
• 1841 — The Sultanate of Brunei cedes Sarawak to the United Kingdom. Wikipedia ↗
• 1830 — Belgian Revolution: A revolutionary committee of notables forms the Provisional Government of Belgium. Wikipedia ↗
• 1789 — The United States Congress passes the Judiciary Act which creates the office of the United States Attorney General and the federal judiciary system, and orders the composition of the Supreme Court of the United States. Wikipedia ↗
• 1780 — Benedict Arnold flees to British Army lines when the arrest of British Major John André exposes Arnold's plot to surrender West Point. Wikipedia ↗
• 1674 — Second Tantrik Coronation of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Wikipedia ↗
• 1664 — The Dutch Republic surrenders New Amsterdam to England. Wikipedia ↗
• 1645 — Battle of Rowton Heath, Parliamentarian victory over a Royalist army commanded in person by King Charles. Wikipedia ↗
• 1180 — Manuel I Komnenos, last Emperor of the Komnenian restoration dies. Wikipedia ↗
• 787 — Second Council of Nicaea: The council assembled at the church of Hagia Sophia. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on September 24

• 1993 — Ben Platt, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Maximiliano Uggè, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Oriol Romeu, Spanish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Pia Wurtzbach, Filipina actress, model, and Miss Universe 2015 titleholder Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Karl Alzner, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Matthew Connolly, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Gürhan Gürsoy, Turkish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Eric Adjetey Anang, Ghanaian sculptor and carpenter Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Eleanor Catton, Canadian-New Zealand author Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Cameron Price, Australian news journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Taylor Eigsti, American pianist and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Senzo Meyiwa, South African footballer (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Liam Finn, Australian-New Zealand singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Randy Foye, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Ben Harris, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Morgan Hamm, American gymnast Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Paul Hamm, American gymnast Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Jeff Karstens, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Ryan Briscoe, Australian race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Drew Gooden, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Daniele Bennati, Italian cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Dean Canto, Australian race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Petri Pasanen, Finnish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Victoria Pendleton, English cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — John Arne Riise, Norwegian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Fábio Aurélio, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Kim Jong-min, South Korean singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Wietse van Alten, Dutch archer Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Frank Fahrenhorst, German footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Casey Rabach, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Carlos Almeida, Angolan basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Stephanie McMahon, American wrestler and businesswoman Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Yakkun Sakurazuka, Japanese voice actress and singer (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Vahur Vahtramäe, Estonian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — John McDonald, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Eddie George, American football player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Rodrick Rhodes, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Conor Burns, British politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Kate Fleetwood, English actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Michael S. Engel, American paleontologist and entomologist Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Mike Michalowicz, American businessman and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Kevin Millar, American baseball player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Peter Salisbury, English drummer Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Shawn Crahan, American drummer, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Christopher Pincher, English politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Shamim Sarif, English author, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Paul Ray Smith, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Megan Ward, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Noreena Hertz, English economist, author, and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Christophe Bouchut, French racing driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Bernard Gilkey, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Stefan Molyneux, Irish-Canadian philosopher, author, and blogger Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Michael O. Varhola, American journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Robert Irvine, English chef and television host Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Njål Ølnes, Norwegian saxophonist and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Sean McNabb, American singer and bass player Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Janet Weiss, American drummer Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Rafael Palmeiro, Cuban-American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Marko Pomerants, Estonian lawyer and politician, Estonian Minister of the Interior Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Ronald van der Kemp, Dutch fashion designer Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Michael Potter, Australian rugby player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Ben Preston, English journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Ally McCoist, Scottish footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Mike Phelan, English footballer, coach, and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Tim Supple, English director and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Nia Vardalos, Canadian-American actress and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Ilgvars Zalāns, Latvian painter Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Christopher L. Eisgruber, American lawyer and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — John Logan, American screenwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Luc Picard, Canadian actor, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Tony Juniper, English environmentalist and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Amy Sky, Canadian singer-songwriter, producer, and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Theo Paphitis, Cypriot-English businessman Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Steve Whitmire, American puppeteer Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Kevin Sorbo, American actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Brad Bird, American director, screenwriter, animator, producer and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Wolfgang Wolf, German footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Hubie Brooks, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Riccardo Illy, Italian businessman and politician, President of Friuli Venezia Giulia Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Marco Tardelli, Italian footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Peter Halley, American painter and educator Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Dieter Hochheimer, German footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Mark Sandman, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Douglas Kmiec, American scholar and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Malta Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Mohinder Amarnath, Indian cricketer, coach, and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — John Kessel, American author, poet, and playwright Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Harriet Walter, English actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Baleka Mbete, South African politician, Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Anders Arborelius, Swedish cardinal Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Phil Hartman, Canadian-American actor and screenwriter (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Garth Porter, New Zealand-Australian singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Stephen Mueller, American painter (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Jerry Donahue, American guitarist and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Joe Greene, American football player, coach, and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Lars Emil Johansen, Greenlandic educator and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Greenland Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — César Pedroso, Cuban pianist and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Pat Pocock, Welsh-English cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — María Teresa Ruiz, Chilean astronomer Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Lou Dobbs, American journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Carson Van Osten, American comics creator and musician (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — John Rutter, English composer, conductor, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Eavan Boland, Irish poet and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Sven-Ole Thorsen, Danish bodybuilder and stuntman Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Gerry Marsden, English singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — John Mackey, American football player (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Linda McCartney, American singer, photographer, and activist (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Yves Navarre, French author (d. 1994) Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Wayne Henderson, American trombonist and producer (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Moti Kirschenbaum, Israeli journalist (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Jacques Vallée, French ufologist Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Steve Douglas, American saxophonist, flute player, and producer (d. 1993) Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Sivanthi Adithan, Indian businessman (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Jim Henson, American puppeteer, director, producer and screenwriter, created The Muppets (d. 1990) Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Tommy Anderson, Scottish footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — John Brunner, English-Scottish author and screenwriter (d. 1995) Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — John Kasmin, English art dealer Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Bernard Nevill, English painter, designer, and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Chick Willis, American singer and guitarist (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Manfred Wörner, German politician and diplomat, 7th Secretary General of NATO (d. 1994) Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Donald Wrye, American director, screenwriter and producer (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Raffaele Farina, Italian cardinal Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Mel Taylor, American drummer (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Miguel Montuori, Argentinian-Italian footballer and manager (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Walter Wallmann, German politician, Minister-President of Hesse (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Elizabeth Blackadder, Scottish painter and educator Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Cardiss Collins, American lawyer and politician (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Brian Glanville, English journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Anthony Newley, English singer and actor (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Mike Parkes, English race car driver (d. 1977) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Józef Krupiński, Polish poet and author (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Angelo Muscat, Maltese-English actor (d. 1977) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Benjamin Romualdez, Filipino politician and diplomat (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — John W. Young, American captain, engineer, and astronaut Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — John Carter, American clarinet player, saxophonist, and flute player (d. 1991) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Arthur Malet, English-American actor and singer (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Autar Singh Paintal, Indian physiologist and academic (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Nina Bocharova, Ukrainian gymnast Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Voula Zouboulaki, Egyptian-Greek actress (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Louis Edmonds, American actor (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Fats Navarro, American trumpet player and composer (d. 1950) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Raoul Bott, Hungarian-American mathematician (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Bert I. Gordon, American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Theresa Merritt, American actress and singer (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — John Moffatt, English actor and playwright (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Ettore Bastianini, Italian actor and singer (d. 1967) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Jim McKay, American sportscaster and journalist (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Sheila MacRae, English-American actress, singer, and dancer (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Richard Bong, American soldier and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1945) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Jan Carew, Guyanese-American author, poet, and playwright (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Ovadia Yosef, Iraqi-Israeli rabbi and scholar (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Michael J. S. Dewar, Indian-born American theoretical chemist who developed the Dewar-Chatt-Duncanson model (d. 1997) Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Audra Lindley, American actress (d. 1997) Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — Ruth Leach Amonette, American businesswoman and author (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — John Kerr, Australian politician, 18th Governor-General of Australia (d. 1991) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — Andrzej Panufnik, Polish pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1991) Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — Herb Jeffries, American singer (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — Robert Lewis Taylor, American soldier and author (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — Konstantin Chernenko, Russian politician (d. 1985) Wikipedia ↗
• 1910 — Jean Servais, Belgian-French actor (d. 1976) Wikipedia ↗
• 1909 — Gerard Antoni Ciołek, Polish historian and architect (d. 1966) Wikipedia ↗
• 1907 — Ben Oakland, American pianist, composer, and songwriter (d. 1979) Wikipedia ↗

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