24th August

Events

2016 Turkish soldier injured in an attack on military vehicle near tourist resort in Antalya

Afganistan: explosion and gun fire inside the American university in Kabul. People call help on Twitter.2016 Afganistan: explosion and gun fire inside the American university in Kabul. People call help on Twitter.

2016 At least 6 killed in bus-truck collision in east China

Turkish president confirms that Turkish tanks have entered in Syria2016 Turkish president confirms that Turkish tanks have entered in Syria

Magnitude 6.1 earthquake rattles Rome and central Italy2016 Magnitude 6.1 earthquake rattles Rome and central Italy

An earthquake of 6.8-6.9 magnitude struck central Myanmar2016 An earthquake of 6.8-6.9 magnitude struck central Myanmar

2015 2 Turkish soldiers killed in attack & 3 wounded by PKK in southeastern Hakkari, Turkey

Explosions at US military facility in Japan2015 Explosions at US military facility in Japan

Huge fire and smoke breaks out at Tokyo steel plant near Haneda Airport2015 Huge fire and smoke breaks out at Tokyo steel plant near Haneda Airport

Henan Airlines Flight 83872010 Henan Airlines Flight 8387

2004 Russian aircraft bombings2004 2004 Russian aircraft bombings

Declaration of Independence of Ukraine1991 Declaration of Independence of Ukraine

1980 Official Singles Chart Top 75 24 August 1980 - 30 August 1980

1975 Official Singles Chart Top 50 24 August 1975 - 30 August 1975. No. 1

Communist Control Act of 19541954 Communist Control Act of 1954

Antoni Głowacki from 501 Squadron shot down 5 enemy planes, becoming the 1st and 1 of only 3 pilots to achieve the ‘ace-in-a-day‘ status during the Battle of Britain1940 Antoni Głowacki from 501 Squadron shot down 5 enemy planes, becoming the 1st and 1 of only 3 pilots to achieve the ‘ace-in-a-day‘ status during the Battle of Britain

British forces captured Washington DC and set the White House on fire1814 British forces captured Washington DC and set the White House on fire

The town and castle of Berwick upon Tweed was captured from Scotland by an English army1482 The town and castle of Berwick upon Tweed was captured from Scotland by an English army

Massacre of Jews in Palma de Mallorca, 1391. About 300 killed1391 Massacre of Jews in Palma de Mallorca, 1391. About 300 killed

6,000 Jews are killed in Mainz (now Germany) after being blamed for the bubonic plague1349 6,000 Jews are killed in Mainz (now Germany) after being blamed for the bubonic plague

Events in other languages

Rīgā notiek Roger Water koncerts2018 Rīgā notiek Roger Water koncerts

Silne trzęsienie ziemi w Birmie, zniszczona część świątyń w Baganie2016 Silne trzęsienie ziemi w Birmie, zniszczona część świątyń w Baganie

Россию оштрафовали за неспортивное поведение хоккеистов2015 Россию оштрафовали за неспортивное поведение хоккеистов

Katastrofa lotu Iran Aseman Airlines 68952008 Katastrofa lotu Iran Aseman Airlines 6895

Взрыв самолёта Ту-154Б-2, выполнявший рейс №1047 Москва — Сочи2004 Взрыв самолёта Ту-154Б-2, выполнявший рейс №1047 Москва — Сочи

Pārdošanā nonāk Windows 951995 Pārdošanā nonāk Windows 95

Rīgā tiek demontēts Ļeņina piemineklis1991 Rīgā tiek demontēts Ļeņina piemineklis

В 10 утра на Манежной площади началась гражданская панихида в память о трех защитниках Свободной России — Илье Кричевском, Дмитрии Комаре и Владимире Усове.1991 В 10 утра на Манежной площади началась гражданская панихида в память о трех защитниках Свободной России — Илье Кричевском, Дмитрии Комаре и Владимире Усове.

1954 Prezydent USA Dwight Eisenhower podpisał ustawę delegalizującą Komunistyczną Partię Stanów Zjednoczonych

1953 Rząd PRL zrzekł się odszkodowań wojennych od NRD

1949 УКАЗ ПВС СССР от 24 августа 1949 года "За выполнение специального задания"

24. dzień powstania warszawskiego1944 24. dzień powstania warszawskiego

Cēsu skauti nodibina slepenu pretkomunistisku cīņas organizāciju1940 Cēsu skauti nodibina slepenu pretkomunistisku cīņas organizāciju

Latvijas Pagaidu valdības Ministru prezidents Kārlis Ulmanis Valmieras apriņķa Kokmuižā, apmeklē 6. Rīgas kājinieku pulku.1919 Latvijas Pagaidu valdības Ministru prezidents Kārlis Ulmanis Valmieras apriņķa Kokmuižā, apmeklē 6. Rīgas kājinieku pulku.

1880 W Ratyniu w Wielkopolsce spadł meteoryt

1863 Powstanie styczniowe: klęska powstańców w bitwie pod Fajsławicami

1862 Zjednoczenie Włoch: Giuseppe Garibaldi rozpoczął marsz na Rzym

Vezuva izvirdums 79. gadā79 Vezuva izvirdums 79. gadā

Born

Marija Mīlenbaha1867 Marija Mīlenbaha (40 years old)

Cezary Synowiec1978 Cezary Synowiec (33 years old)

Yasser Arafat1929 Yasser Arafat (75 years old)

Rozalia Kiziorek1896 Rozalia Kiziorek (81 years old)

Ādolfs Kontrovskis1897 Ādolfs Kontrovskis (44 years old)

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Died

Oleg Seleznev2017 Oleg Seleznev (49 years old)

Dzintra Gumska1988 Dzintra Gumska (39 years old)

Илья Рогачёв2023 Илья Рогачёв

Claude Picasso2023 Claude Picasso (76 years old)

Līna Vīksne1940 Līna Vīksne (58 years old)

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