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August 24 is the 236th day of the year (237th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. International holidays July 1 - Canada Day ( Canada) July 1 - July Morning ( Bulgaria) International holidays Independence Day - India National Heroes Day - Philippines Independence Day - Pakistan 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common International holidays Independence Day - India National Heroes Day - Philippines Independence Day - Pakistan August 2007 is the eighth month of that year It began on a Wednesday and 31 days later ended on a Friday. August 2006 was a month with thirty-one days On August 10, an alleged plot to detonate ten Airliners over the Atlantic Ocean was revealed to PortalCurrent events News collections and sources WikipediaNews collections and sources. August 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - See also August 23 2003 - August 2003 - August 25 2003 ---- NASA launches the Space Infrared Telescope Facility on a August 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September August 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September August 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 129 days remaining until the end of the year.

Contents 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances 5 External links

Events

• 49 BC - Julius Caesar's general Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River by the Numidians under Publius Attius Varus and King Juba of Numidia. Year 49 BC was a year of the pre-Julian calendar. Events By place Rome Consuls Lucius Cornelius Lentulus Crus Gaius Scribonius Curio was the name of a father and son who lived in the late Roman Republic. The Battle of the Bagradas River ( 49 BC) occurred on August 24 and was fought between Julius Caesar's general Gaius Scribonius Curio and the Pompeian Republicans The Numidians were semi-nomadic Berber tribes who lived in Numidia, in Algeria east of Constantine and in part of Tunisia and Morocco Publius Attius Varus (d March 17, 45 BC was the Roman governor of Africa during the Civil War that broke out after Gaius Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon. Juba I of Numidia or Juba I (c 85 BC-46 BC reigned 60 BC-46 BC was a King of Numidia. Numidia (202 BC – 46 BC was an ancient Berber kingdom in present-day Algeria and part of Tunisia ( North Africa) that later alternated Curio commits suicide to avoid capture.
• 79 - Mount Vesuvius erupts. Year 79 was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. Mount Vesuvius (in Italian Monte Vesuvio and in Latin Mons Vesuvius) is an active Stratovolcano east of Naples The cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Stabiae are buried in volcanic ash. Pompeii is a ruined and partially buried Roman town-city near modern Naples and Caserta in the Italian region of Campania, in Herculaneum (in modern Italian Ercolano) is an ancient Roman town located in the territory of the current commune of Ercolano. Stabiae was an ancient Roman town located close to the modern town of Castellammare di Stabia approximately 4
• 410 - The Visigoths under Alaric begin to pillage Rome for three days. Events By place Western Roman Empire Alaric I deposes Priscus Attalus as Emperor. The Visigoths (Visigothi, Wisigothi, Vesi, Visi, Wesi, or Wisi were one of two main branches of the Goths, an East Alaric I ( Alareiks in the original Gothic; Alarik or Alarich in modern Germanic languages Alaricus in Latin and Alarico Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2
• 1215 - Pope Innocent III declares Magna Carta invalid. Pope Innocent III ( February 22, 1161 &ndash June 16, 1216) born Lotario de' Conti di Segni, was Pope from January Magna Carta ( Latin for Great Charter, literally " Great Paper " also called Magna Carta Libertatum ( Great Charter of Freedoms
• 1349 - Six thousand Jews are killed in Mainz after being blamed for the bubonic plague. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Mainz (ˈmaɪ̯nʦ (Mayence is a City in Germany and the capital of the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Bubonic plague is the best-known manifestation of the bacterial disease plague, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis (formerly known as
• 1391 - Jews massacred in Palma de Mallorca. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Palma is the major City and port on the island of Majorca and capital city of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in Spain
• 1456 - The printing of the Gutenberg Bible is completed. Gutenberg Bible (also known as the 42-line Bible or the Mazarin Bible) is a printed version of the Latin Vulgate translation of the Bible that
• 1511 - Alfonso de Albuquerque of Portugal conquers Malacca, the capital of the Sultanate of Malacca. Dom Afonso de Albuquerque (or Afonso d'Albuquerque - disused (ɐˈfõsu dɨ aɫbuˈkɛɾk(ɨ (1453 Alhandra - Goa, December 16 1515 was a Portuguese Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The Sultanate of Malacca was founded by Parameswara in 1402 and later married the princess of Pasai in 1409.
• 1561 - Willem of Orange marries duchess Anna of Saxony. William I Prince of Orange ( April 24 1533 — July 10 1584) also widely known as William the Silent (Willem de Zwijger or simply Anna of Saxony ( December 23, 1544; Dresden - December 18, 1577; Dresden) was the only child and heiress of Maurice
• 1572 - Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre: On the orders of king Charles IX of France, a massacre of Huguenots (French Protestants) begins. The St Bartholomew's Day massacre ( Massacre de la Saint-Barthélemy in French) was a wave of Roman Catholic Mob violence against the Huguenots Charles IX (27 June 1550 &ndash 30 May 1574 born Charles-Maximilien, was King of France, ruling from 1560 until his death The Huguenots were members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France (or French Calvinists) from the sixteenth to the eighteenth Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation.
• 1608 - The first official English representative to India lands in Surat. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country
• 1662 - Act of Uniformity requires England to accept the Book of Common Prayer. The Act of Uniformity was an Act of the Parliament of England, 14 Charles II c England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Book of Common Prayer is the common title of a number of prayer books of the Church of England and used throughout the Anglican Communion.
• 1682 - William Penn receives the area that is now the state of Delaware, and adds it to his colony of Pennsylvania. William Penn ( October 14, 1644 – July 30, 1718) was founder and "Absolute Proprietor" of the Province of Pennsylvania, Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. This article is about a type of political territory For other uses see Colony (disambiguation. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern
• 1690 - Calcutta, India is founded. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country
• 1814 - British troops invade Washington, D.C. and burn down the White House and several other buildings. Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence
• 1816 - The Treaty of St. Louis is signed in St. Louis, Missouri. Year 1816 ( MDCCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The Treaty of St Louis is one of many treaties signed between the United States and various Native American tribes Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee
• 1820 - Constitutionalist insurrection at Oporto, Portugal; see Portugal's crises of the Nineteenth Century. Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year For the revolt in Brazil, see Constitutionalist Revolution. The term Constitutionalism is a word with a variety of meanings Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is a European Nation whose origins go back to the Early Middle Ages.
• 1821 - The Treaty of Córdoba is signed in Córdoba, now in Veracruz, Mexico, concluding the Mexican War of Independence from Spain. Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year The Treaty of Córdoba gave Mexico independence from Spain at the conclusion of the Mexican War of Independence. Córdoba (founded in 1618) is a City and is the seat of the municipality of the same name in the state of Veracruz on the Bay of Campeche on Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave is one of the 31 states that constitute the republic of Mexico. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The Mexican War of Independence (1810 - 1821 was an armed conflict between the people of Mexico and Spanish colonial authorities which started on September 16 1810 Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
• 1831 - Charles Darwin is asked to travel on HMS Beagle. Year 1831 ( MDCCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Charles Robert Darwin (February 12 1809 &ndash April 19 1882 was an English naturalist, who realised and demonstrated that all Species of life First Voyage On 27 September 1825 Beagle docked at Woolwich for repairs and fitted out for her new duties at a total cost of £5913
• 1857 - The Panic of 1857 begins, setting off one of the most severe economic crises in U.S. history. Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the The Panic of 1857 was a sudden downturn in the economy of the United States that occurred in 1857 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• 1858 - In Richmond, Virginia, 90 blacks are arrested for learning. Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common This article is about the city of Richmond the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state
• 1870 - The Wolseley Expedition reaches Manitoba to end the Red River Rebellion. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116  sq mi of North America The Red River Rebellion or Red River Resistance are names given to the events surrounding the actions of a Provisional government established by Métis
• 1875 - Captain Matthew Webb became first person to swim English Channel
• 1891 - Thomas Edison patents the motion picture camera. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common This article is about the first man to swim the English Channel unaided Matthew Webb. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
• 1909 - Workers start pouring concrete for the Panama Canal. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The Panama Canal is a man-made Canal in Panama which joins the
• 1912 - Alaska becomes a United States territory. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• 1914 - World War I: German troops capture Namur. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Namur ( Namen in Dutch, Nameur in Walloon, Namurcum in Latin) is a City and municipality in
• 1929 - Turkey and Persia sign a friendship treaty. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics.
• 1929 - Riots in Palestine of 1929: 18 Jews in Safed, 67 in Hebron, and 22 in Jerusalem killed by Arab Palestinians. In the summer of 1929 a long-running dispute between Muslims and Jews over access to the Western Wall in Jerusalem escalated and erupted into a series of PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Safed (צְפַת pronounced Tsfat; صفد pronounced Safad) is a city in the Northern District of Israel. Hebron ( al-Ḫalīl or al-Khalīl, Standard Hebrew: Ḥevron Tiberian Hebrew: Ḥeḇrôn is the largest city in the West Bank, located in the south Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn
• 1931 - France and the Soviet Union sign a neutrality/no attack treaty. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
• 1931 - Resignation of the United Kingdom's Second Labour Government. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Second Labour Government was formed by Ramsay MacDonald on his second appointment as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on June 5 1929. Formation of the UK National Government. In the United Kingdom the term National Government is in an abstract sense used to refer to a coalition of some or all UK major political parties.
• 1932 - Amelia Earhart is the first woman to fly across the United States non-stop (from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey). Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States.
• 1936 - The Australian Antarctic Territory is created. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Australian Antarctic Territory ( AAT) is the part of Antarctica claimed by Australia and is the largest territory of Antarctica claimed by any nation
• 1937 - In the Spanish Civil War, the Basque Army surrenders to the Italian Corpo Truppe Volontarie following the Santoña Agreement. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. See Gudari for disambiguation It was also the pseudonym of the Basque nationalist Eli Gallastegi. The Corps of Volunteer Troops ( Corpo Truppe Volontarie, or CTV was an Italian expeditionary force which was sent to Spain to support General Francisco The Santoña Agreement or Pact of Santoña is an agreement signed in the town of Guriezo, near Santoña, Cantabria the August 24th
• 1939 - The Nazi-Soviet Pact is signed between Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately Joseph Stalin ( ნამდვილი გვარი ჯუღაშვილი|Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili; March 5 1953 was General Secretary of the Communist Party
• 1942 - World War II: The Battle of the Eastern Solomons. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The naval Battle of the Eastern Solomons (also known as the Battle of the Stewart Islands and in Japanese sources as the, took place on August 24, 1942 Japanese aircraft carrier Ryūjō is sunk and US carrier Enterprise heavily damaged. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. An aircraft carrier is a Warship designed with Flagship In August–December 1937 Ryūjō supported land operations of the Japanese Army in China, as flagship of Carrier Division 1 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Initial operations Enterprise was launched on 3 October 1936 at Newport News Shipbuilding, sponsored by Lulie Swanson wife of Secretary of the
• 1944 - World War II: Allied troops start the attack on Paris. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Liberation of Paris' (also known as Battle for Paris) took place during World War II from 19 August 1944 until the surrender of
• 1949 - The treaty creating NATO goes into effect. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The North Atlantic Treaty
• 1950 - Edith Sampson becomes the first black U.S. delegate to the UN. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Edith Spurlock Sampson ( 13 October 1901 ? – 8 October 1979) was an American Lawyer and Judge, and the first The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security
• 1954 - The Communist Control Act goes into effect. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) The Communist Control Act was a piece of United States federal legislation, signed into law by Dwight Eisenhower on 24 August 1954, which outlawed The American Communist Party is outlawed. The Communist Party of the United States of America ( CPUSA) is a Marxist-Leninist Political party in the United States.
• 1954 - Getúlio Dornelles Vargas, president of Brazil, commits suicide and is succeeded by João Café Filho. Getúlio Dornelles Vargas (ʒeˈtulju doɾˈnɛlis vaɾgɐs April 19, 1882 – August 24, 1954) served as president of |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld João Fernandes Campos Café Filho ( February 3, 1899 - February 20, 1970) was a Brazilian politician
• 1960 - A temperature of −88°C (−127°F) is measured in Vostok, Antarctica — a world-record low. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Vostok Station (Станция Восток is a Russian (formerly Soviet) Research station located near the Southern Pole of Inaccessibility
• 1963 - The 200-metre freestyle is swum in less than 2 minutes for the first time by Don Schollander (1:58). Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Donald ("Don" Arthur Schollander (born April 30, 1946) is a former Olympic swimmer for the United States.
• 1967 - Led by Abbie Hoffman, a group of hippies temporarily disrupt trading at the NYSE by throwing dollar bills from the viewing gallery, causing a cease in trading as the brokers scramble to grab them up. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Abbot Howard "Abbie" Hoffman (November 30 1936 &ndash April 12 1989 was a radical social and political activist in the United States who co-founded the The Hippie Subculture was originally a Youth movement that began in the United States during the early 1960s and spread around the world The New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE) is a Stock exchange based in New York City.
• 1968 - France explodes its first hydrogen bomb, thus becoming the world's fifth nuclear power. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Teller–Ulam design is a Nuclear weapon design which is used in Megaton -range Thermonuclear weapons and is more colloquially referred to as "the
• 1981 - Mark David Chapman is sentenced to 20 years to life in prison for murdering John Lennon. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Mark David Chapman (born May 10, 1955 in Fort Worth Texas) is the man who murdered English musician and activist John Lennon John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born
• 1989 - Colombian drug barons declare "total war" on the Colombian government. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. A drug lord or drug baron is the term used to describe a person who controls a sizable network of persons involved in the Illegal drugs trade. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America.
• 1989 - Cincinnati Reds manager Pete Rose is banned from baseball for gambling by Commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti. The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA ManaGeR ( MGR) is a graphical Window system. The MGR server provides a builtin Window manager and windowed graphics Terminal emulation on color Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Commissioner is a designation that may be used for a variety of official positions especially referring to a high-ranked public (administrative or Police) official or an analogous Angelo Bartlett "Bart" Giamatti ( April 4, 1938 &ndash September 1, 1989) was the President of Yale University, and
• 1989 - Voyager 2 passes Neptune. Voyager 2 is an unmanned Interplanetary Spacecraft launched on August 20, 1977. Neptune ( English|AmE] ] is the eighth and farthest Planet from the Sun in the Solar System.
• 1990 - A judge rules that Judas Priest are not responsible for the deaths of two youths who committed suicide after listening to the band's music. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in 1970 in Birmingham.
• 1991 - Mikhail Gorbachev resigns as head of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev ( Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachyov;; born 2 March 1931 in Privolnoye Stavropol Krai) is a Russian politician
• 1991 - Ukraine declares itself independent from the Soviet Union. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
• 1992 - Diplomatic relations are established between the People's Republic of China and South Korea. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting Negotiations between representatives of groups or states Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː
• 1992 - Hurricane Andrew hits South Florida as a Category 5 Hurricane. Hurricane Andrew is the second most powerful and the last of three Category 5 hurricanes that made U A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding
• 1994 - Initial accord between Israel and the PLO about partial self-rule of the Palestinians on the West Bank. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Palestine Liberation Organization ( PLO) (منظمة التحرير الفلسطينية or Munazzamat al-Tahrir al-Filastiniyyah) is a political and paramilitary Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria
• 1998 - The Netherlands is selected as the site for the trial of the two Libyan suspects of the 1988 Pan Am bombing. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab
• 1998 - First RFID human implantation tested in the United Kingdom. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Radio-frequency identification ( RFID) is an automatic identification method relying on storing and remotely retrieving data using devices called RFID tags or The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
• 2000 - Argon fluorohydride, the first Argon compound ever known, is discovered at the University of Helsinki by Finnish scientists. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Argon fluorohydride (HArF is the first known compound of the Chemical element Argon. The University of Helsinki (Helsingin yliopisto Helsingfors universitet is a University located in Helsinki, Finland since 1829 but founded
• 2001 - Air Transat Flight 236 runs out of fuel over the Atlantic Ocean (en route to Lisbon from Toronto) and makes an emergency landing in the Azores. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Air Transat Flight 236 was an Air Transat route between Toronto, Canada and Lisbon, Portugal flown by Captain Robert Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario The Azores ( Açores ɐˈsoɾɨʃ or) is a Portuguese Archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1500 km (950  mi) from
• 2004 - 89 passengers die after two airliners explode after flying out of Domodedovo International Airport, near Moscow. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of The explosions were caused by suicide bombers (reportedly female) from the Russian Republic of Chechnya. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Chechen Republic (ˈʧɛʧɨn rɪˈpʌblɨk Чече́нская Респу́блика Chechenskaya Respublika; Нохчийн Республика Noxçiyn Respublika
• 2006 - The International Astronomical Union (IAU) redefines the term "planet" such that Pluto is considered a Dwarf Planet. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A dwarf planet, as defined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU is a Celestial body Orbiting the Sun that is massive enough to be rounded

Births

• 1113 - Geoffrey of Anjou, Count of Anjou (d. 1151)
• 1198 - King Alexander II of Scotland (d. Alexander II ( Mediaeval Gaelic: Alaxandair mac Uilliam; Modern Gaelic Alasdair mac Uilleim) (24 August 1198 &ndash 6 July 1249 King of Scots 1249)
• 1358 - King John I of Castile (d. John I ( August 24, 1358 &ndash October 9, 1390) (in Spanish: Juan I) was the king of Castile, was the 1390)
• 1393 - Arthur III, Duke of Brittany (d. Arthur III (in breton Arzhur III) ( August 24 1393 &ndash December 26 1458) known as the Justicier and as Arthur 1458)
• 1552 - Lavinia Fontana, Italian painter (d. Lavinia Fontana ( August 24 1552 - August 11 1614) was an Italian painter 1614)
• 1580 - John Taylor, English poet (d. John Taylor ( 24 August, 1578 - 1653 was an English Poet who dubbed himself "The Water Poet" 1654)
• 1591 - Robert Herrick, English poet (d. Robert Herrick (baptized August 24 1591 &ndashburied 15 October 1674) was a 17th century English Poet. 1674)
• 1635 - Peder Griffenfeld, Danish statesman (d. Count Peder Griffenfeld (before ennoblement Peder Schumacher) ( August 24, 1635 - March 12 1699)
• 1669 - Alessandro Marcello, Italian composer (d. Alessandro Marcello ( August 24, 1669 &ndash June 19, 1747) was an Italian nobleman and dilettante who excelled in various areas 1747)
• 1707 - Selina Hastings, Countess of Huntingdon, English Evangelical Revivalist (d. Year 1747 ( MDCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1707 ( MDCCVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Selina Countess of Huntingdon ( August 24, 1707 &ndash June 17, 1791) was an English religious leader who played a prominent 1791)
• 1750 - Letizia Ramolino, mother of Napoleon Bonaparte (d. Year 1791 ( MDCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1750 ( MDCCL) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Nobile Maria Letizia Bonaparte née Ramolino ( Marie-Lætitia Ramolino Madame Mère de l'Empereur) ( 24 August, 1750 Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. 1836)
• 1758 - Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Year 1758 ( MDCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (Sofie Frederikke af Mecklenburg-Schwerin ( 24 August 1758 &mdash 29 November 1794) was a Princess 1794)
• 1759 - William Wilberforce, English abolitionist (d. Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1759 ( MDCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year William Wilberforce (24 August 1759 – 29 July 1833 was a British Politician, a Philanthropist 1833)
• 1772 - King William I of the Netherlands (d. Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1772 ( MDCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a William Frederick (William I, born Willem Frederik Prins van Oranje-Nassau ( The Hague, 24 August 1772 - Berlin, 12 December 1843 was a Prince of 1840)
• 1787 - James Weddell, English explorer of Antarctica (d. Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1787 ( MDCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common James Weddell ( August 24, 1787 - September 9, 1834) was an English Navigator, sealer and explorer of the Antarctic. 1834)
• 1817 - Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy, Russian writer (d. Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1817 ( MDCCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common See also Tolstoy Another Russian writer is Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy Count Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy (Алексей 1875)
• 1837 - Théodore Dubois, French composer and teacher (d. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common François-Clément Théodore Dubois (August 24 1837 &ndash June 11 1924 was a French Composer, Organist and Music teacher 1924)
• 1845 - James C. Calhoun, American soldier, brother-in-law of George Armstrong Custer (d. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common James Calhoun ( August 24, 1845 &ndash June 25, 1876) was a soldier in the United States Army during the American Civil War 1876)
• 1852 - Deacon White, American baseball player (d. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year James Laurie "Deacon" White ( December 7 1847 - July 7 1939) was an American professional Baseball player in the 1919)
• 1863 - Dragutin Lerman, Croatian explorer (d. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Dragutin Lerman ( August 24 1863 - July 12 1918) was a Croatian explorer. 1918)
• 1865 - King Ferdinand I of Romania (d. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Ferdinand I ( 24 August 1865 – 20 July 1927) was the King of the Romanians from October 10 1914 until his death 1927)
• 1872 - Max Beerbohm, British caricaturist (d. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Sir Henry Maximilian Beerbohm ( August 24, 1872 &ndash May 20, 1956) was an English parodist and caricaturist. 1956)
• 1880 - Joshua Lionel Cowen, American entrepreneur (d. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Joshua Lionel Cowen ( August 25, 1877 - September 8, 1965) born Joshua Lionel Cohen, was an American inventor and the cofounder of 1965)
• 1884 - Earl Derr Biggers, American author (d. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Earl Derr Biggers ( August 24, 1884 - April 5, 1933) was an American novelist and playwright 1933)
• 1887 - Harry Hooper, American baseball player (d. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Harry Bartholomew Hooper ( August 24, 1887 &ndash December 18, 1974) was a Major League Baseball player in the early 20th century 1974)
• 1890 - Duke Kahanamoku, American swimmer and surfer (d. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Big Kahuna redirects here For the film see The Big Kahuna (film. 1968)
• 1890 - Jean Rhys, British writer (d. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jean Rhys ( August 24, 1890 - May 14, 1979) born Ella Gwendolen Rees Williams, was a mid 20th century Dominican 1979)
• 1895 - Richard Cardinal Cushing, archbishop of Boston (d. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Richard Cushing ( August 24 1895 &mdash November 2 1970) was an American Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston ( Latin: Archidioecesis Bostoniensis) is an ecclesiastical territory or Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church 1970)
• 1897 - Fred Rose, American songwriter and publishing executive (d. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Fred Rose ( August 24, 1897 - December 1, 1954) was an American Hall of Fame songwriter and music publishing executive 1954)
• 1898 - Malcolm Cowley, American literary critic (d. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Malcolm Cowley ( August 28, 1898 Belsano Cambria County, Pennsylvania &ndash March 27, 1989) was an American 1989)
• 1899 - Jorge Luis Borges, Argentine writer (d. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 1986)
• 1899 - Gaylord DuBois, American comic book writer (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Gaylord McIlvaine Du Bois (as it appears on his baptism certificate or DuBois (He signed it both ways as two words both capitalized and as one word with a capital "B" 1993)
• 1899 - Albert Claude, Belgian biologist, Nobel laureate (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Albert Claude ( August 24 1899 &ndash May 22 1983) was a Belgian Biologist who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1983)
• 1901 - Preston Foster, American actor (d. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Preston Foster ( August 24, 1900 &ndash July 14, 1970) was an American stage and film actor 1970)
• 1902 - Carlo Gambino, Sicilian-born American mafioso (d. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Carlo "Don Carlo" Gambino, ( August 24, 1902 - October 15, 1976) was a Mafioso who became Boss of the 1976)
• 1902 - Fernand Braudel, French historian (d. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fernand Braudel ( August 24 1902 &ndash November 27 1985) was the foremost French historian of the postwar era 1985)
• 1903 - Karl Hanke, Nazi official (d. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Karl August Hanke ( 24 August 1903 - 8 June 1945) was an official of the National Socialist German Workers Party ( Nazi Party or 1945)
• 1904 - Alice White, American actress (d. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Alice White ( August 24, 1904 - February 19, 1983) was an American Film actress. 1983)
• 1905 - Siaka Stevens, President of Sierra Leone (d. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Siaka Probyn Stevens ( 24 August 1905 &ndash 29 May 1988) was the Prime minister and later president of the Republic of Sierra The President of Sierra Leone is the Head of state and the Head of government of Sierra Leone, as well as the Commander-in-chief of the 1988)
• 1905 - Arthur Crudup, American singer and guitarist (d. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup (also known as "Pop" Crudup) ( August 24 1905 — March 28 1974) was a Delta 1976)
• 1911 - Lofty England, English automotive engineer and race team manager (d. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Frank Raymond Wilton "Lofty" England (b 24 August 1911, Finchley, London – d 1995)
• 1912 - Durward Kirby, American television personality (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Homer Durward Kirby ( August 24 1911, Covington Kentucky  &mdash March 15 2000, Fort Myers Florida) known professionally 2000)
• 1915 - James Tiptree, Jr., American writer (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year James Tiptree Jr ( August 24, 1915 &ndash May 19, 1987) was the Pen name of American Science fiction author 1987)
• 1916 - Hal Smith, American actor (d. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Harold John "Hal" Smith ( August 24, 1916 - January 28, 1994) was an American Character actor and voice-over 1994)
• 1916 - Léo Ferré, French composer and singer (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Léo Ferré ( August 24, 1916 - July 14, 1993) was a French Poet, Composer, Singer and Musician. 1993)
• 1917 - Dennis James, American game show host (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Dennis James ( August 24, 1917 - June 3, 1997) was an American pioneering television personality 1997)
• 1918 - Sikander Bakht, Governor of Kerala (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sikander Bakht ( August 24, 1918 - February 23, 2004) was a Politician from Kerala ( Malayalam: {{Kerala in Malayalam}}; 2004)
• 1921 - Sam Tingle, Zimbabwean racing driver
• 1922 - René Lévesque, Premier of Quebec (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Sam Tingle (born in Manchester, United Kingdom on August 24, 1921) is a former Racing driver from Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 1987)
• 1922 - Howard Zinn, American historian and activist
• 1923 - Arthur Jensen, American psychologist
• 1927 - Harry Markowitz, American economist, Nobel laureate
• 1927 - David Ireland, Australian author
• 1929 - Yasser Arafat, Palestinian leader (d. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Howard Zinn (born August 24 1922 is an American Historian, political scientist, social critic, activist and Playwright, best known Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Arthur Jensen (born August 24 1923) is a Professor Emeritus of Educational psychology at the University of California Berkeley. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Harry Max Markowitz (born August 24, 1927) is an Economist at the Rady School of Management at the University of California San Diego The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, officially named The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (Sveriges riksbanks pris i ekonomisk David Neil Ireland (born 24 August 1927 is an Australian novelist Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mohammed Abdel Rahman Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa al-Husseini ( Arabic: محمد عبد الرؤوف عرفات القدوة الحسيني (August 24 1929 – November 11 2004)
• 1934 - Kenny Baker, English actor
• 1936 - A. S. Byatt, English novelist
• 1936 - Kenny Guinn, American Governor, Nevada
• 1937 - Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, Nigerian politician (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kenneth "Kenny" Baker (born August 24, 1934) is a British dwarf Actor and occasional musician known as the man inside Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dame Antonia Susan Duffy DBE (born Antonia Susan Drabble 24 August 1936 Sheffield, England) is a Postmodern Novelist Kenneth Carroll "Kenny" Guinn (born August 24, 1936) is an American Educator and Businessman who was a two-term Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola (often referred to as M 1998)
• 1938 - Halldór Blöndal, Icelandic politician
• 1938 - David Freiberg, American bassist (Quicksilver Messenger Service and Jefferson Starship)
• 1938 - Mason Williams, American guitarist and composer
• 1940 - Francine Lalonde, Quebec politician
• 1942 - Max Cleland, American politician
• 1942 - Howard Jacobson, British novelist and newspaper columnist
• 1943 - John Cipollina, American guitarist (Quicksilver Messenger Service) (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Halldór Blöndal (born August 24 1938) is a politician of the Independence Party (Iceland. David Freiberg (born August 24, 1938, Cincinnati Ohio) is an American musician Quicksilver Messenger Service is an American Psychedelic rock band formed in 1965 in San Francisco and considered as a part of the city's Jefferson Starship is an American rock band that was popular in the 1970s and 1980s Mason Douglas Williams (b August 24, 1938) is an American Guitarist and Composer, best known for his popular guitar instrumental Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Francine Lalonde (born August 24, 1940 in Saint-Hyacinthe Quebec) is a Quebec Politician. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joseph Maxwell Cleland (born August 24, 1942) is an American politician from Georgia. Howard Jacobson (born 24 August, 1942) is a British Author. He is best known for writing comic novels which tend to revolve around the dilemmas Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Cipollina ( August 24, 1943 - May 29, 1989) was a Lead guitarist best known for his work with the San Francisco rock Quicksilver Messenger Service is an American Psychedelic rock band formed in 1965 in San Francisco and considered as a part of the city's 1989)
• 1943 - Pini Zahavi, Israeli football agent
• 1944 - Bill Goldsworthy, Canadian ice hockey player (d. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Pinhas "Pini" Zahavi (פיני זהבי born August 24, 1943 in Ness Ziona, Israel) is a football agent who Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. William Alfred Goldsworthy ( August 24, 1944 in Waterloo, Ontario – March 29, 1996) was a professional Ice hockey 1996)
• 1944 - Gregory Jarvis, American astronaut (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Gregory Bruce Jarvis ( August 24, 1944 - January 28, 1986) was an American Engineer who died during the destruction 1986)
• 1945 - Ken Hensley, English musician (Uriah Heep)
• 1945 - Vince McMahon, American professional wrestling promoter
• 1947 - Paulo Coelho, Brazilian author
• 1947 - Roger De Vlaeminck, Belgian cyclist
• 1947 - Vladimir Masorin, Russian admiral
• 1947 - Anne Archer, American Actress
• 1948 - Jean-Michel Jarre, French musician
• 1948 - Kim Sung-Il, Chief of Staff of Republic of Korea Air Force
• 1949 - Joe Regalbuto, American actor
• 1949 - Charles Rocket, American actor (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Ken Hensley (born Kenneth William David Hensley, 24 August 1945, Plumstead, South East London, England) is a keyboard Uriah Heep are an English rock band formed in December 1969 when record producer Gerry Bron invited keyboardist Ken Hensley (previously Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Paulo Coelho (ˈpau̯lu ˈko̯eʎu (born August 24, 1947) is a Brazilian Lyricist and Novelist. Roger De Vlaeminck (born 24 August 1947) is a Belgian former professional Racing cyclist. Admiral of the Fleet Vladimir Vasilyevich Masorin (Владимир Васильевич Масорин (born August 24, 1947) is a Russian Anne Archer (born August 24 1947 is an Academy Award -nominated American Actress. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jean-Michel André Jarre (born 24 August 1948, Lyon) is a French Composer, performer and Music producer. Kim Sung-Il ( is the current Chief of Staff of Republic of Korea Air Force. The Republic of Korea Air Force ( ROK Air Force, ROKAF, Hanglul: 대한민국 공군 Hanja: 大韓民國 空軍 is the Air force Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joseph "Joe" Regalbuto (born August 24, 1949) is an American Actor and director best known for his on-screen role as Charles Rocket ( August 24, 1949 &ndash October 7, 2005) was an American film and television actor notable for his tenure as 2005)
• 1950 - Tim White, American anthropologist
• 1951 - Orson Scott Card, American writer
• 1951 - Oscar Hijuelos, Pulitzer Prize winning author
• 1952 - Mike Shanahan, American football coach
• 1952 - Bob Corker, American politician
• 1953 - Ron Holloway, American tenor saxophonist
• 1954 - Alain Daigle, French Canadian ice hockey player
• 1955 - Mike Huckabee, American politician, Governor/Presidential candidate
• 1956 - John Culberson, American politician
• 1956 - Dick Lee, Singaporean singer-songwriter
• 1957 - Jeffrey Daniel, American dancer and singer (Shalamar)
• 1957 - Stephen Fry, English comedian and actor
• 1958 - Steve Guttenberg, American actor
• 1958 - Tracy Harris, American artist
• 1958 - Chris Offutt, American author
• 1959 - Linda Bollea, Wife of Professional wrestler Hulk Hogan
• 1960 - Cal Ripken, Jr., American baseball player
• 1960 - Kim Christofte, Danish footballer
• 1960 - Takashi Miike, Japanese filmmaker
• 1962 - Craig Kilborn, American talk show host
• 1962 - David Koechner, American actor
• 1963 - John Bush, American singer (Anthrax)
• 1963 - Hideo Kojima, Japanese video game director
• 1964 - Salizhan Sharipov, Russian cosmonaut
• 1965 - Marlee Matlin, American actress
• 1965 - Brian Rajadurai, Sri Lankan cricketer
• 1965 - Reggie Miller, American basketball player
• 1967- Michael Thomas, English Footballer
• 1968 - Shoichi Funaki, Japanese professional wrestler
• 1968 - Andreas Kisser, Brazilian guitarist (Sepultura)
• 1968 - Benoit Brunet, French Canadian ice hockey player
• 1968 - Tim Salmon, American baseball player
• 1970 - Tugay Kerimoğlu, Turkish footballer
• 1971 - Pierfrancesco Favino, Italian actor
• 1972 - Jean-Luc Brassard, Canadian freestyle skier
• 1973 - Dave Chappelle, American actor and Comedian
• 1973 - Inge de Bruijn, Dutch swimmer
• 1973 - Carmine Giovinazzo, American actor
• 1973 - Andrew Brunette, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1974 - Jennifer Lien, American actress
• 1974 - Orla Fallon, Irish Vocalist for Celtic Woman
• 1975 - Mark de Vries, Surinamese-Dutch footballer
• 1976 - Nordin Wooter, Dutch footballer
• 1977 - Denílson, Brazilian footballer
• 1977 - Robert Enke, German footballer
• 1977 - Per Gade, Danish footballer
• 1977 - John Green, American author/Nerdfighter
• 1977 - Jürgen Macho, Austrian footballer
• 1978 - Rafael Furcal, Dominican baseball player
• 1978 - Derek Morris, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1979 - Michael Redd, American basketball player
• 1979 - Elva Hsiao, Taiwanese singer
• 1980 - Sonja Bennett, Canadian actress
• 1981 - Chad Michael Murray, American actor
• 1981 - Jiro Wang Dong Cheng, Taiwanese singer, actor
• 1981 - Mercedes Scelba - Shorte, American model
• 1982 - Kim Kallstrom, Swedish footballer
• 1983 - Marcel Goc, German ice hockey player
• 1983 - Christopher Parker, British actor
• 1987 - Jon Scheyer, American basketball player
• 1987 - Anže Kopitar, Slovenian ice hockey player
• 1988 - Rupert Grint, English actor
• 1995 - Runa Tsukishima, Japanese child model
• 2003 - Alexandre Coste, son of Albert II, Prince of Monaco

Deaths

• 79 - Pliny the Elder, Roman writer and naturalist (b. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tim White (born August 24 1950 in Los Angeles California is an American Paleoanthropologist and Professor of Integrative Biology at the University of California Berkeley Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Orson Scott Card (born August 24, 1951) is a bestselling American Author, Critic, political writer and speaker. Oscar Hijuelos (born August 24 1951) is an American Novelist He is the first Hispanic to win a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction The Pulitzer Prize, ˈpʊlɨtsɚ PULL-it-sər is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in Newspaper journalism, Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Michael Edward Shanahan (born August 24, 1952) is an American football Head coach for the Denver Broncos in the National Robert Phillips "Bob" Corker Jr (born August 24, 1952) is the junior United States Senator from Tennessee. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ronald Edward "Ron" Holloway, born August 24, 1953 in Washington D Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Alain Daigle (born August 24 1954 in Trois-Rivières, Quebec) is a former professional Ice hockey forward who played six seasons with the Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Michael Dale "Mike" Huckabee (born August 24 1955 is a former Republican governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007 and a political Commentator Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Abney Culberson (born August 24, 1956) American Politician, is a Republican congressman from Texas, representing Richard "Dick" Lee Peng Boon (born 24 August 1956) is a Singaporean pop singer composer and Playwright. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Jeffrey Daniel Los Angeles, California) is an American Dancer and Singer, most notable for being a member of the soul Shalamar, ˈʃæləmɑːr was an American Music group of the 1970s and 1980s that was originally a Disco -driven Stephen John Fry (born 24 August 1957 is an English Humorist, Writer, Wit, Actor, Novelist, filmmaker Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Steven Robert "Steve" Guttenberg (born August 24 1958) is an American film and television Actor. Tracy Harris (born August 24, 1958) is an American Artist. She was born in Lawton, Oklahoma and grew up in Dallas Christopher John Offutt (born 24 August 1958 in Lexington Kentucky) is an American writer The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Terrance "Terry" Gene Bollea (born August 11 1953 better known by his Ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American Actor, and retired professional Terrance "Terry" Gene Bollea (born August 11 1953 better known by his Ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American Actor, and retired professional Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kim Piitala Christofte (born August 24, 1960 in Copenhagen) is a former Danish professional footballer, who was part of the Denmark (born August 24, 1960) is a highly prolific and controversial Japanese Filmmaker. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Craig Kilborn (born August 24, 1962) is an American Comedian and former Talk show host David Koechner (pronounced /'kɛknɚ/ born August 24, 1962) is an American Character actor (film television and stage Comedian and Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Anthrax is a New York City -based heavy metal band that released its first full-length album in 1984 is a Japanese video game designer originally employed at Konami. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Salizhan Shakirovich Sharipov ( Russian: Салижан Шакирович Шарипов (born August 24 1964 in Uzgen, Osh oblast, Kirghiz SSR Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. This is about the actress For the political professional see Mary Matalin. Brian Rajadurai (born 24 August 1965) is a Canadian and Sri Lankan Cricket player Reginald Wayne Miller (born August 24 1965 is a retired American professional Basketball player and one of the greatest NBA players of the 90s Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Michael Lauriston Thomas (born August 24 1967 in Lambeth, London) is an English former footballer. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. (Kung Fu Naki World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (1998-present Kai En Tai (1998-2001 In March 1998 Funaki along with Teioh and Togo joined the World Andreas Rudolf Kisser (born August 24 1968 in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil) is the Guitarist for the metal band Sepultura Sepultura ( Portuguese: Grave) are a Brazilian heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, formed in 1984 Timothy James "Tim" Salmon (born August 24, 1968 in Long Beach California) is a former Major League Baseball Right fielder Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Pierfrancesco Favino (born 24 August 1969) is an Actor from Rome, Italy. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jean-Luc Brassard (born August 24, 1972 in Valleyfield Quebec) is a French-Canadian freestyle skier, winning the Gold medal Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. David Khari Webber Chappelle (born August 24, 1973) is an American Comedian, Screenwriter, television / Film producer, and Inge de Bruijn (born August 24 1973 is a former Dutch swimmer and a four-time Olympic champion Carmine Dominick Giovinazzo (born August 24, 1973) is an American Actor. Andrew Brunette (born August 24, 1973 in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada) is a Professional hockey left winger Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Jennifer Ann Lien (born 24 August 1974) is an American actress best known for playing the alien Kes on the television series Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Órlagh Fallon (born 24 August 1974 in Knockananna, Ireland) professionally known as Órla Fallon, is a Celtic soloist Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mark De Vries (born August 24, 1975 in Paramaribo, Suriname) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a Striker Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nordin Wooter (born August 24, 1976 in Paramaribo) is Dutch footballer of Surinamese origin Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Denílson, full name Denílson de Oliveira Araújo, (born August 24 1977 in Diadema, Brazil) is a football winger Robert Enke (born August 24, 1977 in Jena) is a German football goalkeeper, who plays for Hannover 96 in the Per Gade (born August 24 1977) is a Danish Football (soccer player who plays as a defender. John Michael Green (b August 24, 1977 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an award-winning American Author. Jürgen Macho (born August 24, 1977 in Vienna) is an Austrian football Goalkeeper who currently plays for AEK Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Rafael Antoni Furcal (born October 24, 1977 in Loma de Cabrera, Dominican Republic) nicknamed "Fookie" is a Shortstop Derek Morris (born August 24, 1978 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) is a Professional Ice hockey defenceman Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Michael Redd (born August 24 1979 in Columbus Ohio) is an American professional Basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the Elva Hsiao, also known as Elva Siu, is a Taiwanese Mandarin pop Singer. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Sonja Bennett (born 24 August 1980 is a Canadian Actress from Vancouver British Columbia. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Chad Michael Murray (born August 24 1981) is an American Actor, former male fashion model, and Teen idol. Jiro Wang ( nicknamed Da Dong ( is a Taiwanese Actor and Singer. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Kim Källström 'ɕɛlˌstrœm (born August 24, 1982 in Sandviken) is a left-footed Swedish Midfielder playing for the Swedish Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Marcel Goc (gŏch (born August 24, 1983 in Calw, West Germany) is a NHL player currently playing center for the San Christopher Parker (born August 24 1983) is an English Actor and Television presenter. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Jonathan James "Jon" Scheyer (born August 24 1987) is a 6' 5" "natural" Shooting guard on Duke University 's men's Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grint (born 24 August 1988 Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 is a Japanese Junior idol from Kanagawa Prefecture affiliated to the Charm Kids talent agency Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Alexandre Eric Stéphane Coste (born 24 August, 2003 in Paris) is the son of Albert II Prince of Monaco, and his former Lover Early life Born in the Prince's Palace of Monaco, Albert attended the Albert I High School graduating with distinction in 1976 Year 79 was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. Gaius or Caius Plinius Secundus, ( AD 23 – August 25, AD 79 better known as Pliny the Elder, was an ancient Author Natural history is the Scientific research of Plants or Animals leaning more towards the Observational than Experimental methods 23)
• 1042 - Michael V, Byzantine Emperor) (b. This article is about the year AD 23 For other uses see 23 (number, 23 (numerology, or 23 (disambiguation. Michael V "the Caulker" or Kalaphates ( Greek: Μιχαήλ Ε΄ Καλαφάτης Mikhaēl V Kalaphatēs) (1015 &ndash August 24 This is a list of the Emperors of the Eastern Roman Empire, commonly known as the Byzantine Empire by modern historians 1015)
• 1103 - King Magnus III of Norway (b. Magnus Barefoot ( Old Norse Magnús berfœtt, modern Norwegian Magnus Berrføtt, 1073 Norway - August 1103 Ulster) son 1073)
• 1217 - Eustace the Monk, French mercenary and pirate (bc. This page is on Eustace the Black Monk For another Eustace the Monk also known as Eustace of Luxeuil see Eustace of Luxeuil. 1170)
• 1540 - Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, Italian painter (b. Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola ( 11 January 1503 - 24 August 1540) also known as Francesco Mazzola or more commonly as 1503)
• 1542 - Gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. Gasparo Contarini (16 October 1483 - 24 August 1542 was an Italian Diplomat and cardinal. 1483)
• 1572 - Victims of the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre:
  • 1572 - Gaspard de Coligny, French Huguenot leader (b. Gaspard de Coligny ( February 16, 1519 &ndash August 24, 1572) Seigneur (Lord de Châtillon held the office of 1519)
  • 1572 - Pierre de la Ramée, French humanist (b. Petrus Ramus, or Pierre de la Ramée (1515 &ndash August 26, 1572) French humanist, Logician, and educational reformer 1515)
  • 1572 - Charles de Téligny, French Huguenot soldier (bc. Charles de Téligny (c 1535 - August 24, 1572) French soldier and Diplomat, belonged to a respected Huguenot family of 1535)
• 1595 - Thomas Digges, English astronomer (b. Thomas Digges (1546 &ndash 24 August 1595) was an English Astronomer, son of Leonard Digges, and great populariser of Science 1546)
• 1647 - Nicholas Stone, English sculptor and architect (b. Nicholas Stone (1586 &ndash August 24, 1647) was an English sculptor and Architect. 1586)
• 1664 - Maria Cunitz, Silesian astronomer (bc. Maria Cunitz (1604 &ndash August 22, 1664) was a German Astronomer from Silesia. 1610)
• 1679 - Jean François Paul de Gondi, cardinal de Retz, French churchman and agitator (b. Jean François Paul de Gondi cardinal de Retz ( September 29, 1613 – August 24, 1679) was a French churchman writer of memoirs and agitator 1614)
• 1680 - Thomas Blood, Irish-born thief of the British crown jewels (b. Thomas Blood ( 1618 - August 23, 1680) was an Irish-born Colonel best known for attempting to steal the Crown Jewels of 1618)
• 1683 - John Owen, English non-conformist theologian (b. John Owen ( 1616 - August 24, 1683) was an English Nonconformist church leader and theologian 1616)
• 1759 - Ewald Christian von Kleist, German poet (b. Year 1759 ( MDCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Ewald Christian von Kleist ( March 7, 1715 &ndash August 24, 1759) was a German Poet and officer 1715)
• 1779 - Saint Cosmas of Aetolia, Greek Orthodox martyr (b. Year 1715 ( MDCCXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1779 ( MDCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Cosmas of Aetolia (sometimes Kosmas of Aetolia or Cosmas/Kosmas the Aetolian) (Greek Κοσμάς Αιτωλός/Kosmas Aitolos (1714 - 1779 was a monk in 1714)
• 1798 - Thomas Alcock, English clergyman (b. Year 1714 ( MDCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1798 ( MDCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Thomas Alcock (1709– 24 August 1798) was a clergyman in the Church of England, a pluralist and an author 1709)
• 1831 - August von Gneisenau, Prussian field marshal (b. Year 1709 ( MDCCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1831 ( MDCCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a August Wilhelm Antonius Graf Neidhardt von Gneisenau ( 27 October 1760 &ndash 23 August 1831) was a Prussian Field marshal 1760)
• 1832 - Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot, French mathematician (b. Year 1760 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot (1 June 1796 &ndash 24 August 1832 was a French Physicist and Military engineer who in his 1824 Reflections 1796)
• 1841 - Theodore Edward Hook, English author (b. Year 1796 ( MDCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link 1788)
• 1888 - Rudolf Clausius, German physicist (b. Year 1788 ( MDCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Rudolf Julius Emanuel Clausius (Born Rudolf Gottlieb, January 2, 1822 &ndash August 24, 1888) was a German Physicist 1822)
• 1921 - Nikolay Gumilyov, Russian poet (b. Year 1822 (MDCCCXXII was a Common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Sunday of the Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Nikolay Stepanovich Gumilyov (Николай Степанович Гумилёв April 15 NS 1886 - August 1921 was an influential Russian 1886)
• 1940 - Paul Gottlieb Nipkow, German television pioneer (b. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Paul Julius Gottlieb Nipkow ( 22 August 1860 &ndash 24 August 1940) was a German Technician and Inventor. 1860)
• 1943 - Simone Weil, French philosopher and social activist (b. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Simone Weil (simɔn vɛj February 3, 1909 in Paris, France &ndash August 24, 1943 in Ashford Kent, 1909)
• 1946 - James Clark McReynolds, U. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. James Clark McReynolds ( February 3, 1862 &ndash August 24, 1946) was an American Lawyer and Judge who served S. Supreme Court justice (b. 1862)
• 1954 - Getúlio Vargas, President of Brazil (b. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Getúlio Dornelles Vargas (ʒeˈtulju doɾˈnɛlis vaɾgɐs April 19, 1882 – August 24, 1954) served as president of The President of Brazil is both the Head of state and Head of government of the Federative Republic of Brazil. 1882)
• 1956 - Kenji Mizoguchi, Japanese film director (b. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kenji Mizoguchi (溝口 健二 Mizoguchi Kenji; May 16, 1898 &ndash August 24, 1956) was a prominent Japanese film 1898)
• 1958 - Paul Henry, Northern Irish artist (b. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Paul Henry ( 11 April 1876 &ndash 24 August 1958) was a Northern Irish artist who painted the west of Ireland landscape with a spare post-impressionist 1876)
• 1967 - Henry J. Kaiser, American industrialist (b. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Henry John Kaiser ( May 9, 1882 — August 24, 1967) was an American Industrialist who became known as the father of modern American 1882)
• 1967 - Lam Bun, Hong Kong radio commentator (murdered) (b. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Lam Bun ( 1930 - August 24, 1967) was a radio Commentator in Commercial Radio Hong Kong. 1930)
• 1974 - Alexander de Seversky, Russian-American aviation pioneer (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Alexander Nikolaievich Prokofiev de Seversky (also Prokofiev-Seversky or DeSeversky) ( June 7, 1894 &ndash August 24, 1974 1894)
• 1977 - Buddy O'Connor, Canadian ice hockey player (b. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Herbert William "Buddy" O'Connor ( June 21, 1916 in Montreal, Quebec - August 24, 1977) was a Canadian 1916)
• 1978 - Louis Prima, American band leader (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Louis Prima ( December 7, 1910 Legacy The Prima-Butera arrangements and recordings continued to be copied by younger musicians including David 1910)
• 1979 - Hanna Reitsch, German test pilot (b. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Hanna Reitsch ( 29 March 1912 &ndash 24 August 1979) was a German Aviatrix who was once Adolf Hitler 's Test pilots are Aviators who fly new and modified Aircraft in specific maneuvers allowing the results to be measured and the design to be evaluated 1912)
• 1979 - Sampson Sievers, Russian Orthodox Christian monk and wonder-worker (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Sampson Sievers born Edward Sievers Эдуард Сиверс names adopted after conversion Sergius (at Orthodox baptism at the age 17 when monk known 1898)
• 1980 - Yootha Joyce, British actress (b. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Yootha Joyce ( 20 August 1927 &ndash 24 August 1980) was an English actress who was best known for playing Mildred 1927)
• 1982 - Félix-Antoine Savard, French Canadian catholic priest and novelist (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Félix-Antoine Savard ( August 31, 1896 &ndash August 24, 1982) was a Canadian priest academic poet novelist and folklorist 1896)
• 1985 - Paul Creston, American composer (b. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Paul Creston (born Giuseppe Guttoveggio ( October 10, 1906 &ndash August 24, 1985) was an Italian American Composer 1906)
• 1987 - Malcolm Kirk, wrestler (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Malcolm (Mal Kirk ( 18 December 1936 &ndash 24 August 1987) was an English Professional wrestler who went by 1936)
• 1990 - Sergei Dovlatov, Russian writer (b. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Sergei Donatovich Dovlatov (Mechik (Сергей Донатович Довлатов (Мечик September 3, 1941 - August 24, 1990) 1941)
• 1990 - Gailli AbedElrhman, Sudanese writer (b. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gely Abdel Rahman ( 1931 - 24 August[[ 990]] جيلي عبد الرحمن was one of the leading Sudanese poets of the second half of 20th century 1931)
• 1991 - Bernard Castro, Italian inventor (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Bernard Castro ( 1904 - August 24 1991) was the Inventor of the convertible Couch. 1904)
• 1995 - Alfred Eisenstaedt, German-born photographer (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Alfred Eisenstaedt ( December 6 1898 &ndash August 24 1995) was a German American photographer and Photojournalist 1898)
• 1998 - E.G. Marshall, American actor (b. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) E G Marshall ( June 18 1914 - August 24 1998) was a two-time Emmy Award -winning American Actor who co-starred 1910)
• 1999 - Alexandre Lagoya, Greek-Italian classical guitarist (b. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Alexandre Lagoya (June 21 1929 &ndash August 24 1999 was a Classical guitarist His early career included boxing and guitar and as he cites on the sleeve of his 1981 Columbia 1929)
• 2001 - Jane Greer, American actress (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Jane Greer ( September 9, 1924 &ndash August 24, 2001) was a film and television actress who was perhaps best known for her role as Femme 1924)
• 2002 - Nikolay Guryanov Russian Orthodox Christian mystic and priest (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Nikolay Guryanov, Nicholas Guryanov, (also Nikolai Alekseievich Gurianov, Николай Алексеевич Гурьянов May 26, 1909, 1909)
• 2003 - Sir Wilfred Thesiger, British explorer (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Sir Wilfred Patrick Thesiger, CBE, DSO, ( 3 June, 1910 &ndash August 24, 2003) was a British explorer 1910)
• 2004 - Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, Swiss-born psychiatrist (b. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Elisabeth Kübler-Ross MD ( July 8, 1926 &ndash August 24, 2004) was a Swiss-born Psychiatrist 1926)
• 2005 - Kaleth Morales, Colombian Vallenato singer (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kaleth Miguel Morales Troya ( June 9, 1984 – August 24, 2005) was a Colombian Vallenato singer and songwriter best 1984)
• 2006 - Léopold Simoneau, French Canadian tenor (b. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Léopold Simoneau ( May 3, 1916 - August 24, 2006) was a French-Canadian Lyric Tenor, one of the outstanding 1916)
• 2006 - Cristian Nemescu, Romanian film director (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Cristian Nemescu ( March 31, 1979 — August 24, 2006) was a Romanian film director 1979)
• 2007 - Andrée P. Boucher, Mayor of Quebec City (b. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Andrée P Boucher, ( January 31, 1937 &ndash August 24, 2007) Quebec City ( French: Ville de Québec, or simply Québec) (kwɨˈbɛk or /keˈbɛk/ is the Capital of the Canadian province 1937)

Holidays and observances

• Roman Catholic Saints

• Feast day of Saint Bartholomew. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints Saint Bartholomew was one of the twelve Apostles of Jesus. Bartholomew (Βαρθολομαίος transliterated "Bartholomaios" comes from
• Feast day of Abban of Ireland

• Roman calendar

• Mundus patet: a harvest feast involving the dead. Abban of Ireland is an Irish Saint. His Feast day is August 24. The Roman calendar changed its form several times in the time between the foundation of Rome and the fall of the Roman Empire. The lapis manalis ( Latin: "stone of the Manes " was a name given to two sacred stones used in the Roman religion.

• Ukraine: National holiday, independence from the Soviet Union (1991). Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. The National Day is a designated date on which celebrations mark the Nationhood of a Nation or non-sovereign Country. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar.

External links

• BBC: On This Day
• The New York Times: On This Day
• On This Day in Canada

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