Are you asking the question “What day of the week was I born?” Continue reading to find out what day of the week you were born.
Day Of The Week: September 24
September 24, 2024 is the 268th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 98 days remaining until the end of 2024. The day of the week is Tuesday.
If you are into daily horoscope then Libra is your zodiac sign. Sapphire is your modern birthstone. Agate is your mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Historical Events: September 24
- 622 –Prophet Muhammad completes his hijra from Mecca to Medina.
- 1674 –Second Tantrik Coronation of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
- 1852 –The first airship powered by (a steam) engine, created by Henri Giffard, travels 17 mi from Paris to Trappes.
- 1877 –Battle of Shiroyama, decisive victory of the Imperial Japanese Army over the Satsuma Rebellion
- 1906 –U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt proclaims Devils Tower in Wyoming as the nation’s first National Monument.
- 1914 –World War I: The Siege of Przemyśl (present-day Poland) begins.
- 1932 –Gandhi and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar agree to the Poona Pact, which reserved seats in the Indian provincial legislatures for the “Depressed Classes” (Untouchables).
- 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.
- 1957 –Camp Nou, the largest stadium in Europe, is opened in Barcelona.
- 1988 –National League for Democracy is formed by Aung San Suu Kyi and various others to help fight against dictatorship in Myanmar.
Who were born on September 24?
- 1513 –Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Queen of Sweden (d. 1535)
- 1755 –John Marshall, 4th Chief Justice of the United States (d. 1835)
- 1883 –Franklin Clarence Mars, Founder of Mars, Incorporated (d. 1934)
- 1907 –Ben Oakland, American composer, lyricist and pianist (d. 1979)
- 1922 –Cornell MacNeil, American operatic baritone
- 1946 –Uschi Obermaier, German model and actress
- 1950 –Mohinder Amarnath, Indian cricketer
- 1969 –Goya Toledo, Spanish actress and model
- 1982 –Paul Hamm, American gymnast
- 1984 –Taylor Eigsti, American jazz pianist and composer
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