Sunday September 24, 2023
A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.

September 24: Day of the Week

September 24, 2023 was the 267th day of the year 2023 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 98 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Sunday.

If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is dimanche.

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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)

1664
The Dutch Republic surrenders New Amsterdam to England.
1853
Admiral Despointes formally takes possession of New Caledonia in the name of France.
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.
1946
Cathay Pacific Airways is founded in Hong Kong.
1957
Camp Nou, the largest stadium in Europe, is opened in Barcelona.
1960
USS Enterprise, the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is launched.
1968
60 Minutes debuts on CBS.
1973
Guinea-Bissau declares its independence from Portugal.
1990
Periodic Great White Spot is observed on Saturn.
2007
Between 30,000 and 100,000 people take part in anti-government protests in Yangon, Burma, the largest in 20 years.

Who were born on September 24?

1884
Hugo Schmeisser, German weapons designer (d. 1953)
1913
Herb Jeffries, American jazz singer
1929
John Carter (jazz musician), American jazz clarinet, saxophone, and flute player (d. 1991)
1934
John Brunner, British author (d. 1995)
1938
Steve Douglas (saxophonist), American saxophonist, flautist and clarinetist (d. 1993)
1940
Yves Navarre, French writer (d. 1994)
1964
Rafael Palmeiro, Cuban-born baseball player
1969
DeVante Swing, American music producer
1969
Goya Toledo, Spanish actress and model
1979
Kim Jong Min, Korean singer

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