What Happened on September 24?

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EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 24

Explore the most important historical events that happened on September 24, featuring key moments that shaped the world.

1906 Atlanta race massacre

Year: 1906

Racial tensions exacerbated by rumors lead to the Atlanta Race Riot, further increasing racial segregation.

1890 Manifesto

Year: 1890

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officially renounces polygamy.

Battle of Shiroyama

Year: 1877

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

Heath Cobblers

Year: 1875

The 1864 play Heath Cobblers by Aleksis Kivi premieres in Oulu, Finland.

Devils Tower

Year: 1906

U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt proclaims Devils Tower in Wyoming as the nation's first National Monument.

HMA No. 1

Year: 1911

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

Earl W. Bascom

Year: 1935

Earl and Weldon Bascom produce the first rodeo ever held outdoors under electric lights.

Mahatma Gandhi

Year: 1932

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

BIRTHS ON SEPTEMBER 24

Discover famous people and historical figures born on September 24, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.

Fats Navarro

Year of birth: 1923

Fats Navarro, American trumpet player and composer (died 1950)

Louis Edmonds

Year of birth: 1923

Louis Edmonds, American actor (died 2001)

Raoul Bott

Year of birth: 1923

Raoul Bott, Hungarian-American mathematician (died 2005)

Ettore Bastianini

Year of birth: 1922

Ettore Bastianini, Italian actor and singer (died 1967)

Bert I. Gordon

Year of birth: 1922

Bert I. Gordon, American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2023)

Arthur Malet

Year of birth: 1927

Arthur Malet, English-American actor and singer (died 2013)

John Carter (jazz musician)

Year of birth: 1929

John Carter, American clarinet player, saxophonist, and flute player (died 1991)

Józef Krupiński

Year of birth: 1930

Józef Krupiński, Polish poet and author (died 1998)

DEATHS ON SEPTEMBER 24

Look back at notable individuals who passed away on September 24, and learn about their lasting influences on history.

Louis Gerhard De Geer

Year of death: 1896

Louis Gerhard De Geer, Swedish lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Sweden (born 1818)

Patrick Gilmore

Year of death: 1892

Patrick Gilmore, Irish-American soldier and composer (born 1829)

Niels Ryberg Finsen

Year of death: 1904

Niels Ryberg Finsen, Faroese-Danish physician and author, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1860)

Mahidol Adulyadej

Year of death: 1929

Mahidol Adulyadej, Thai prince (born 1892)

William A. MacCorkle

Year of death: 1930

William A. MacCorkle, American lawyer and politician, 9th Governor of West Virginia (born 1857)

Daniel Harvey Hill

Year of death: 1889

D. H. Hill, American general and academic (born 1821)

Charles Leroux

Year of death: 1889

Charles Leroux, American balloonist and skydiver (born 1856)

Bartholomew Teeling

Year of death: 1798

Bartholomew Teeling, leader of the United Irishmen executed during the Irish Rebellion of 1798 (born c. 1774)

HOLIDAYS ON SEPTEMBER 24

See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on September 24 around the world.

Rupert of Salzburg

Christian feast day: Rupert of Salzburg

Armed Forces Day

Armed Forces Day (Peru)

September 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Christian feast day: September 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics).

Public holidays in Cambodia

Constitution Day (Cambodia)

New Caledonia

New Caledonia Day (New Caledonia)

Our Lady of Walsingham

Christian feast day: Our Lady of Walsingham (Church of England)

Pacificus of San Severino

Christian feast day: Pacificus of San Severino

Feast of Our Lady of Ransom

Christian feast day: Our Lady of Ransom (Mercedarians)

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