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
1906 Atlanta race massacre
Year: 1906
Racial tensions exacerbated by rumors lead to the Atlanta Race Riot, further increasing racial segregation.
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1890 Manifesto
1890 Manifesto
Year: 1890
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officially renounces polygamy.
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Battle of Shiroyama
Battle of Shiroyama
Year: 1877
The Battle of Shiroyama is a decisive victory of the Imperial Japanese Army over the Satsuma Rebellion.
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Heath Cobblers
Heath Cobblers
Year: 1875
The 1864 play Heath Cobblers by Aleksis Kivi premieres in Oulu, Finland.
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Devils Tower
Devils Tower
Year: 1906
U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt proclaims Devils Tower in Wyoming as the nation's first National Monument.
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HMA No. 1
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.
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Earl W. Bascom
Earl W. Bascom
Year: 1935
Earl and Weldon Bascom produce the first rodeo ever held outdoors under electric lights.
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Mahatma Gandhi
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).
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BIRTHS ON SEPTEMBER 24

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

Fats Navarro
Fats Navarro
Year of birth: 1923
Fats Navarro, American trumpet player and composer (died 1950)
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Louis Edmonds
Louis Edmonds
Year of birth: 1923
Louis Edmonds, American actor (died 2001)
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Raoul Bott
Raoul Bott
Year of birth: 1923
Raoul Bott, Hungarian-American mathematician (died 2005)
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Ettore Bastianini
Ettore Bastianini
Year of birth: 1922
Ettore Bastianini, Italian actor and singer (died 1967)
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Bert I. Gordon
Bert I. Gordon
Year of birth: 1922
Bert I. Gordon, American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2023)
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Arthur Malet
Arthur Malet
Year of birth: 1927
Arthur Malet, English-American actor and singer (died 2013)
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John Carter (jazz musician)
John Carter (jazz musician)
Year of birth: 1929
John Carter, American clarinet player, saxophonist, and flute player (died 1991)
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Józef Krupiński
Józef Krupiński
Year of birth: 1930
Józef Krupiński, Polish poet and author (died 1998)
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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
Louis Gerhard De Geer
Year of death: 1896
Louis Gerhard De Geer, Swedish lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Sweden (born 1818)
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Patrick Gilmore
Patrick Gilmore
Year of death: 1892
Patrick Gilmore, Irish-American soldier and composer (born 1829)
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Niels Ryberg Finsen
Niels Ryberg Finsen
Year of death: 1904
Niels Ryberg Finsen, Faroese-Danish physician and author, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1860)
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Mahidol Adulyadej
Mahidol Adulyadej
Year of death: 1929
Mahidol Adulyadej, Thai prince (born 1892)
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William A. MacCorkle
William A. MacCorkle
Year of death: 1930
William A. MacCorkle, American lawyer and politician, 9th Governor of West Virginia (born 1857)
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Daniel Harvey Hill
Daniel Harvey Hill
Year of death: 1889
D. H. Hill, American general and academic (born 1821)
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Charles Leroux
Charles Leroux
Year of death: 1889
Charles Leroux, American balloonist and skydiver (born 1856)
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Bartholomew Teeling
Bartholomew Teeling
Year of death: 1798
Bartholomew Teeling, leader of the United Irishmen executed during the Irish Rebellion of 1798 (born c. 1774)
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HOLIDAYS ON SEPTEMBER 24

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

Rupert of Salzburg
Rupert of Salzburg
Christian feast day: Rupert of Salzburg
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Armed Forces Day
Armed Forces Day
Armed Forces Day (Peru)
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September 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
September 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: September 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics).
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Public holidays in Cambodia
Public holidays in Cambodia
Constitution Day (Cambodia)
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New Caledonia
New Caledonia
New Caledonia Day (New Caledonia)
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Our Lady of Walsingham
Our Lady of Walsingham
Christian feast day: Our Lady of Walsingham (Church of England)
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Pacificus of San Severino
Pacificus of San Severino
Christian feast day: Pacificus of San Severino
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Feast of Our Lady of Ransom
Feast of Our Lady of Ransom
Christian feast day: Our Lady of Ransom (Mercedarians)
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