What Happened on August 24?
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EVENTS ON AUGUST 24
Explore the most important historical events that happened on August 24, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
Mikhail Nikolayevich Muravyov
Year:
1898
Count Muravyov, Foreign Minister of Russia presents a rescript that convoked the First Hague Peace Conference.
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Panama Canal
Year:
1909
Workers start pouring concrete for the Panama Canal.
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Manuel de Arriaga
Year:
1911
Manuel de Arriaga is elected and sworn in as the first President of Portugal.
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Wolseley expedition
Year:
1870
The Wolseley expedition reaches Manitoba to end the Red River Rebellion.
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Panic of 1857
Year:
1857
The Panic of 1857 begins, setting off one of the most severe economic crises in United States history.
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Burning of Washington
Year:
1814
British troops capture Washington, D.C. and set the Presidential Mansion, Capitol, Navy Yard and many other public buildings ablaze.
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Treaty of Córdoba
Year:
1821
The Treaty of Córdoba is signed in Córdoba, now in Veracruz, Mexico, concluding the Mexican War of Independence from Spain.
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Battle of Cer
Year:
1914
World War I: The Battle of Cer ends as the first Allied victory in the war.
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BIRTHS ON AUGUST 24
Discover famous people and historical figures born on August 24, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
David Ireland (author)
Year of birth:
1927
David Ireland, Australian author and playwright (died 2022)
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Nancy Spero
Year of birth:
1926
Nancy Spero, American painter and academic (died 2009)
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Arthur Jensen
Year of birth:
1923
Arthur Jensen, American psychologist and academic (died 2012)
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René Lévesque
Year of birth:
1922
René Lévesque, Canadian journalist and politician, 23rd Premier of Quebec (died 1987)
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Anjali Devi
Year of birth:
1927
Anjali Devi, Indian actress and producer (died 2014)
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Betty Dodson
Year of birth:
1929
Betty Dodson, American author and educator (died 2020)
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Richard Meale
Year of birth:
1932
Richard Meale, Australian pianist and composer (died 2009)
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Cormac Murphy-O'Connor
Year of birth:
1932
Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, English cardinal (died 2017)
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DEATHS ON AUGUST 24
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on August 24, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Kate M. Gordon
Year of death:
1932
Kate M. Gordon, American activist (born 1861)
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Frederick Carl Frieseke
Year of death:
1939
Frederick Carl Frieseke, American painter and educator (born 1874)
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Paul Gottlieb Nipkow
Year of death:
1940
Paul Gottlieb Nipkow, Polish-German technician and inventor, invented the Nipkow disk (born 1860)
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Simone Weil
Year of death:
1943
Simone Weil, French philosopher and activist (born 1909)
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Tom Norman
Year of death:
1930
Tom Norman, English businessman and showman (born 1860)
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Kate Douglas Wiggin
Year of death:
1923
Kate Douglas Wiggin, American author and educator (born 1856)
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Ferenc Kölcsey
Year of death:
1838
Ferenc Kölcsey, Hungarian poet, critic, and politician (born 1790)
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Theodore Hook
Year of death:
1841
Theodore Hook, English civil servant and composer (born 1788)
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HOLIDAYS ON AUGUST 24
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on August 24 around the world.
Independence Day of Ukraine
Independence Day or Den' Nezalezhnosti, celebrates the independence of Ukraine from the Soviet Union in 1991.
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Public holidays in Liberia
Flag Day (Liberia)
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Patrick Grant (composer)
International Strange Music Day
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Waffle Day
National Waffle Day (United States)
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Nostalgia Night
Nostalgia Night (Uruguay)
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August 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: August 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Audoin (bishop)
Christian feast day: Owen (Audoin)
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Bartholomew the Apostle
Christian feast day: Bartholomew the Apostle (Roman Catholic, Anglican)
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