On This Day August 24th

  OTD

August 24th is the two hundredth-thirty-sixth day of the year, and there are 130 days remaining until the end of the year.

 

Event

410 – The Visigoths, under King Alaric I, begin to pillage Rome.

1349 – Six thousand Jews are killed in Mainz after being blamed for the bubonic plague.

1662 – The 1662 Book of Common Prayer is legally enforced as the liturgy of the Church of England, precipitating the Great Ejection of Dissenter ministers from their benefices.

1814 – British troops invade Washington, D.C., and during the Burning of Washington, the White House, the Capitol, and many other buildings are set ablaze.

1857 – The Panic of 1857 begins, setting off one of the most severe economic crises in United States history.

1909 – Workers start pouring concrete for the Panama Canal.

1932 – Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly across the United States non-stop (from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey).

1944 – World War II: Allied troops begin the attack on Paris.

1981 – Mark David Chapman is sentenced to 20 years to life in prison for murdering John Lennon.

1992 – Hurricane Andrew made landfall in Homestead, Florida, as a Category 5 hurricane, causing damages of up to $25 billion (1992 USD).

1995 – Microsoft Windows 95 was released to the public in North America.

 

Birthdays

 1556 – Sophia Brahe, Danish horticulturalist and astronomer (d. 1643)

1824 – Antonio Stoppani, Italian geologist and scholar (d. 1891)

1872 – Max Beerbohm, English essayist, parodist, and caricaturist (d. 1956)

1888 – Valentine Baker, Welsh co-founder of the Martin-Baker Aircraft Company (d. 1942)

1904 – Ida Cook, English campaigner for Jewish refugees and romantic novelist as Mary Burchell[36] (d. 1986)

1921 – Eric Simms, English ornithologist and conservationist (d. 2009)

1930 – Roger McCluskey, American race car driver (d. 1993)

1945 – Vince McMahon, American wrestler, promoter, and entrepreneur, co-founded WWE

1951 – Danny Joe Brown, American southern rock singer-songwriter and musician (d. 2005)

1960 – Cal Ripken Jr., American baseball player and coach.

 

 

Holiday Spotlight

 International Strange Music Day

International Strange Music Day was created by Patrick Grant in New York City to encourage people to explore new types of music. It has since become a global phenomenon with concerts, a record label, and support from summer schools. The day celebrates unusual music and aims to inspire creativity. In 2012, a Performance Soiree in NYC kicked off the celebrations, and the event has since spread across the country, with the University of London also joining the fun with events, contests, and performances.

 

Holidays And Observance.

 Can Opener Day

International Day Against Intolerance, Discrimination and Violence Based on Musical Preferences, Lifestyle, and Dress Code

International Strange Music Day

Knife Day

National Peach Pie Day

National Waffle Day

National Waffle Iron Day

Pluto Demoted Day

Shooting Star Day

Vesuvius Day

Wayzgoose Day

Weather Complaint Day

William Wilberforce Day

 

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