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24 August 2021
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2006 - The International Astronomical Union passed a resolution redefining the term planet and classifying Pluto as a dwarf planet.Association of professional astronomers
Anniversary
1992 - Hurricane Andrew, the third-most intense Category 5 cyclone to impact the United States in the 20th century, made landfall in southern Florida.Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 1992
Anniversary
1966 - Cultural Revolution: Red Guards vandalised the Jokhang (depicted), the holiest Buddhist temple in Tibet.Period of sociopolitical turmoil in China (1966–1976)
Anniversary
1963 - Buddhist crisis: The U.S. State Department ordered Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (pictured) to encourage South Vietnamese Army officers to oust Ngo Dinh Diem if he did not willingly remove Ngo Dinh Nhu from his unofficial position of power.1963 political and religious tension in South Vietnam
Anniversary
1954 - In the midst of a political crisis, Brazilian president Getúlio Vargas fatally shot himself in the Catete Palace in Rio de Janeiro.President of Brazil (1930–1945; 1951–1954)
Historical events
History
2023 - Japan officially begins discharging treated radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean, sparking international concerns and condemnation.Radioactive water from a 2011 nuclear accident in Japan
History
2020 - Erin O'Toole is elected leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.Canadian politician (born 1973)
History
2017 - The National Space Agency of Taiwan successfully launches the observation satellite Formosat-5 into space.History
2016 - An earthquake strikes Central Italy with a magnitude of 6.2, with aftershocks felt as far as Rome and Florence. Around 300 people are killed.History
2016 - Proxima Centauri b, the closest exoplanet to Earth, is discovered by the European Southern Observatory.Terrestrial planet orbiting the star Proxima Centauri
History
2014 - A magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes the San Francisco Bay Area; it is the largest in that area since 1989.Earthquake in California in 2014
History
2012 - Anders Behring Breivik, perpetrator of the 2011 Norway attacks, is sentenced to 21 years of preventive detention.Norwegian terrorist (born 1979)
History
2010 - In San Fernando, Tamaulipas, Mexico, 72 illegal immigrants are killed by Los Zetas and eventually found dead by Mexican authorities.City and municipality in Tamaulipas, Mexico
History
2010 - Henan Airlines Flight 8387 crashes at Yichun Lindu Airport in Yichun, Heilongjiang, China, killing 44 out of the 96 people on board.2010 aviation accident in Yichun, China
History
2010 - Agni Air Flight 101 crashes near Shikharpur, Makwanpur, Nepal, killing all 14 people on board.2010 aviation accident in Nepal
Notable births
Born
1998 - Sofia Richie, American model and social media personalityAmerican model and media personality (born 1998)
Born
1997 - Alan Walker, British-Norwegian DJ and record producerNorwegian DJ and music producer (born 1997)
Born
1997 - Karoline Leavitt, White House Press SecretaryWhite House press secretary (born 1997)
Born
1995 - Noah Vonleh, American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 1995)
Born
1995 - Lady Amelia Windsor, member of the British royal familyBritish fashion model and noblewoman
Born
1994 - Kelsey Plum, American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 1994)
Notable deaths
Died
2024 - Christoph Daum, German footballer and manager (born 1953)German football manager (1953–2024)
Died
2023 - Bray Wyatt, American wrestler (born 1987)American professional wrestler (1987–2023)
Died
2021 - Charlie Watts, English musician (born 1941)British drummer (1941–2021)
Died
2020 - Gail Sheehy, American author, journalist, and lecturer (born 1936)American writer
Died
2017 - Jay Thomas, American actor, comedian, and radio talk show host (born 1948)American actor (1948–2017)
Died
2016 - Walter Scheel, German politician, 4th President of Germany (born 1919)President of Germany from 1974 to 1979
Died
2015 - Charlie Coffey, American football player and coach (born 1934)American football player and coach (1934–2015)
Died
2015 - Joseph F. Traub, German-American computer scientist and academic (born 1932)American computer scientist
Sky
Moon phase
Full Moon
98.1% illuminated
Lunar age: 16.1 days
Sun zodiac
Virgo
1.54 degrees
Constellation: Leo
Moon zodiac
Pisces
26.25 degrees
Constellation: Aquarius
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.