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September 24: Day of the Week
September 24, 2024 is the 268th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 98 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Tuesday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is martes.
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Here’s the September calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Libra is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Sapphire is the modern birthstone for this month. Agate is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
September 24 Historical Event(s)
1645
Battle of Rowton Heath, Parliamentarian victory over a Royalist army commanded in person by King Charles
1789
The United States Congress passes the Judiciary Act which creates the office of the United States Attorney General and the federal judiciary system, and orders the composition of the Supreme Court of the United States.
1852
The first airship powered by (a steam) engine, created by Henri Giffard, travels 17 mi from Paris to Trappes.
1869
“Black Friday”: Gold prices plummet after Ulysses S. Grant orders the Treasury to sell large quantities of gold after Jay Gould and James Fisk plot to control the market.
1950
Forest fires black out the sun over portions of Canada and New England. A blue moon (in the astronomical sense) is seen as far away as Europe.
1968
Swaziland joins the United Nations.
1990
Periodic Great White Spot is observed on Saturn.
1996
Representatives of 71 nations sign the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty at the United Nations.
2007
Between 30,000 and 100,000 people take part in anti-government protests in Yangon, Burma, the largest in 20 years.
2008
The Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago is topped off at 1389 ft, at the time becoming the world’s highest residence above ground-level.
Who were born on September 24?
15
Vitellius, Roman Emperor (d. 69)
1895
André Frédéric Cournand, French Nobel Laureate (d. 1988)
1900
Ruhollah Khomeini, Iranian Islamic religious leader and politician (d. 1989)
1923
Fats Navarro, American jazz trumpet player (d. 1950)
1931
Anthony Newley, British actor and singer (d. 1999)
1933
Raffaele Farina, Archivist of the Roman Catholic Church and cardinal
1959
Steve Whitmire, American puppeteer and voice actor
1980
Petri Pasanen, Finnish footballer
1983
Liam Finn, New Zealand musician and songwriter
1983
Randy Foye, American basketball player
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