What day is august 24th

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August 24: Day of the Week
Zodiac & Birthstone
August 24 Historical Event(s)
Who were born on August 24?
World Festivals and Events(Date Order)
Astrological Sign
Birth Flower of the Month
Famous Birthdays
Famous Deaths
Famous Weddings and Divorces
Quote of the Day
Recipe of the Day or a Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day
This Day in History
This Day in Music
This Day in Sports
Word of the Day from Wiktionary
Provident (adjective)

August 24: Day of the Week

August 24, 2022 was the 236th day of the year 2022 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 129 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Wednesday.

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Here’s the August calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

Zodiac & Birthstone

Virgo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Peridot is the modern birthstone for this month. Diamond is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

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August 24 Historical Event(s)

Who were born on August 24?

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The International Astronomical Union (IAU) declassified Pluto as a planet and classified it as a dwarf planet. According to the IAU definition, a dwarf planet is neither a planet or a natural satellite. It is ‘a celestial object orbiting a star that is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity but has not cleared its orbit of space debris’. Discovered in 1930 by American astronomer Clyde Tombaugh, Pluto is the largest but second-most massive dwarf planet in our solar system. The most massive dwarf planet orbiting our sun is Eris.
The Eastern European country gained independence from the Soviet Union after a failed coup to remove Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev. The country’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, passed the Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine and put the decision out to the public as a referendum. August 24 is celebrated each year as Independence Day in Ukraine.
The North Atlantic Treaty, which established the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), an intergovernmental military alliance, came into effect on this day. The Treaty, which was signed on April 4, 1949 in Washington DC, created a collective defense system, where an attack on one member is considered an attack on all the other signatories. Initially, the treaty was signed by 12 countries - Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, United Kingdom, and United States. Today, membership has increased from the original 12 to 28.
Cornelius Swartwout, a Troy, New York resident invented and received the patent for the waffle iron, a device used to cook waffles. His design for the waffle iron included two plates of iron connected together with hinges. Users could pour waffle batter on one plate and place the other plate on top and cook the batter over an open fire or on a wood-burning oven. This day is often celebrated as National Waffle Day in the United States.
British troops under the leadership of Major General Robert Ross occupied Washington D.C. and burnt down the city, including the Presidential Mansion and the Capitol building. President Madison and members of his government fled the city and took refuge in Brookeville, Maryland. The British had occupied the city for only 24 hours when a massive storm forced the troops to retreat, following which the Americans regained control of the capital.

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2022 Daily Holidays that fall on August 24, include:

Can Opener Day
International Day Against Intolerance, Discrimination and Violence based on Musical Preferences, Lifestyle, and Dress Code
International Strange Music Day
Knife Day
National Peach Pie Day
National Waffle Day
National Waffle Iron Day
Pluto Demoted Day
Shooting Star Day
Vesuvius Day
Wayzgoose Day
Weather Complaint Day
William Wilberforce Day

2022 Weekly Holidays that include August 24, are:

Brake Safety Week - August 21-27, 2022
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over - Labor Day: August 17 - September 5, 2022
Health Unit Coordinators Week - August 23-29
Minority Enterprise Development Week - August 18-24
National Chef's Appreciation Week - August 21-27, 2022 (Third Week in August)
National Composites Week - August 22-26, 2022
National Safe at Home Week - August 22-26, 2022 (Last Mon-Fri Week in August)
Perseid Meteor Showers - July 17 - August 24, 2022
World Water Week - August 23, 2022 - September 1, 2022

2022 Monthly Holidays that include August 24, are:

There are too many monthly holidays to include here, so please check out our August Holidays page to see all of the holidays that are celebrated the entire month of August.

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A page on each holiday will be coming soon and linked above.
If a date is a movable holiday, that is different every year, I'll include the year as well as the date rule above. Otherwise, the holiday falls on the same date each year.

World Festivals and Events(Date Order)

Little League World Series - August 17-28, 2022 (Held in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania)

Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for August 24 is Virgo.

Birth Flower of the Month

The Birth Flower(s) for the Month of August are:

Gladiolus - Strength, moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation. It blooms in a variety of colors like red, pink, white, yellow and orange. It stands for sincerity and symbolizes strength of character.

Birthstone

The Birthstone(s) for August is:

Peridot which is known for its shimmering yellow-green color and the peace and good luck it brings to its wearer.

Famous Birthdays

1759 - William Wilberforce, English politician, philanthropist and leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade (d. 1833)
1947 - Anne Archer, American actress and producer (Patriot Games)
1955 - Mike Huckabee, American minister and politician, 44th Governor of Arkansas
1960 - Cal Ripken, Jr. American baseball player, coach and Baseball Hall of Fame inductee (Baltimore Orioles)
1965 - Marlee Matlin, American actress (Children of a Lesser God)
1973 - Dave Chappelle, American actor, comedian, producer and screenwriter
1976 - Alex O'Loughlin, Australian actor (Hawaii Five-O)
1981 - Chad Michael Murray, American model and actor (staring in the upcoming film - Left Behind: The End Begins, out October 3)

Famous Deaths

1967 - Henry J. Kaiser, American businessman who founded Kaiser Shipyards and Kaiser Aluminum (b. 1882)

Famous Weddings and Divorces

1200 - King John of England (signer of the first Magna Carta) marries Isabella of Angouleme
1561 - Willem of Orange marries duchess Anna of Saxony
1970 - Actor Peter Sellers (The Pink Panther series) marries model Miranda Quarry

Quote of the Day

August 24th is William Wilberforce Day, in honor of his birthday!

Recipe of the Day or a Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day

Empty calories, better known as junk food, are not a healthy diet habit. They are usually loaded with lots of sugar or lots of fats! They taste great and lure us in. Empty calories should be limited by everyone concerned with weight control.

A great lifestyle solution is to allow a small treat daily and limit it to around 200 calories. Choose a food that you love, like a few chips or cookies for lunch. This will help end feelings of deprivation. Otherwise eat for health and avoid junky calories!

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This Day in History

1682 - Duke James of York gives the area that is now the state of Delaware to William Penn
1814 - British forces invade Washington, D.C. and burned down many landmarks. The White House, the Capitol and many other buildings are set on fire.
1857 - The Panic of 1857 begins and starts one of the most severe economic crises in United States history
1869 - The waffle iron is patented by Cornelius Swarthout
1891 - Thomas Edison patents the motion picture camera.
1909 - Workers start pouring concrete for the Panama Canal.
1931 - The Soviet Union and France sign a neutrality and no attack treaty with each other.
1932 - Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly non-stop across the United States from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey.
1936 - The Australia Antarctic Territory is created.
1941 - Adolf Hitler orders the end of Nazi Germany's systematic T4 euthanasia program of the mentally ill and the handicapped due to protests, but killings still happen for the rest of the war.
1949 - The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) goes into effect
1954 - US President Eisenhower signs the Communist Control Act which outlaws the American Communist Party
1991 - Mikhail Gorbachev resigns as the head of the USSR Communist Party
1991 - Ukraine declares independence from the Soviet Union
1992 - Hurricane Andrew, a Category 5 hurricane makes landfall just south of Miami, Florida and 35 die
1998 - The first radio-frequency identification (RFID) human implantation is tested in the United Kingdom
2006 - The term "planet" is redefined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) and as a result, Pluto is now considered a Dwarf Planet

This Day in Music

1943 - In the Blue of the Evening by Frank Sinatra hits #1
1956 - Love Me Tender and We're Gonna Move are recorded by Elvis Presley
1963 - The album Little Stevie Wonder / The 12 Year Old Genius by Stevie Wonder hits #1
1964 - The album Something New by The Beatles is certified gold
1974 - You're Having My Baby by Paul Anka hits #1
1981 - John Lennon's killer Mark David Chapman is given a sentence of 20 years to life in prison
2008 - Leona Lewis and Jimmy Page performed the Led Zeppelin hit Whole Lotta Love during the closing ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games at the National Stadium
2010 - Teenage Dream, Katy Perry's second major-label album is released.

This Day in Sports

1875 - Captain Matthew Webb becomes the first person to swim the English Channel
1989 - Pet Rose is suspended from baseball for life for gambling
2006 - Jerry Rice signs a one-day contract with the San Francisco 49ers, and then officially retires from the NFL