September 24
Events
Pre-1600
- 787 - The Second Council of Nicaea begins at the Church of Holy Wisdom in the city of Nicaea in Bithynia.
- 1568 - Spanish naval forces defeat an English fleet, under the command of John Hawkins, at the Battle of San Juan de Ulúa near Veracruz.
1601–1900
- 1645 - The Battle of Rowton Heath in England occurs, ending in a Parliamentarian victory over a Royalist army commanded in person by King Charles I.
- 1674 - Second Tantrik Coronation of Shivaji.
- 1789 - The United States Congress passes the Judiciary Act, creating the office of the Attorney General and federal judiciary system and ordering the composition of the Supreme Court.
- 1830 - A revolutionary committee of notables forms the Provisional Government of Belgium.
- 1841 - The Sultanate of Brunei cedes Sarawak to James Brooke.
- 1846 - Mexican–American War: General Zachary Taylor captures Monterrey.
- 1852 - The first powered, passenger-carrying airship, the Giffard dirigible, travels from Paris to Trappes.
- 1853 - Admiral Despointes formally takes possession of New Caledonia in the name of France.
- 1869 - Black Friday : Gold prices plummet after United States President Ulysses S. Grant orders the Treasury to sell large quantities of gold after Jay Gould and James Fisk plot to control the market.
- 1875 - The 1864 play Heath Cobblers by Aleksis Kivi premieres in Oulu, Finland.
- 1877 - The Battle of Shiroyama is a decisive victory of the Imperial Japanese Army over the Satsuma Rebellion.
- 1890 - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officially renounces polygamy.
1901–present
- 1906 - U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt proclaims Devils Tower in Wyoming as the nation's first National Monument.
- 1906 - Racial tensions exacerbated by rumors lead to the Atlanta Race Riot, further increasing racial segregation.
- 1911 - His Majesty's Airship No. 1, Britain's first rigid airship, is wrecked by strong winds before her maiden flight at Barrow-in-Furness.
- 1929 - Jimmy Doolittle performs the first flight without a window, proving that full instrument flying from take off to landing is possible.
- 1932 - Mahatma Gandhi and B. R. Ambedkar agree to the Poona Pact, which reserved seats in the Indian provincial legislatures for the "Depressed Classes".
- 1935 - Earl and Weldon Bascom produce the first rodeo ever held outdoors under electric lights.
- 1946 - Cathay Pacific Airways is founded in Hong Kong.
- 1946 - The top-secret Clifford-Elsey Report on the Soviet Union is delivered to President Truman.
- 1948 - The Honda Motor Company is founded.
- 1950 - The eastern United States is covered by a thick haze from the Chinchaga fire in western Canada.
- 1954 - AEC Routemaster, the iconic London bus was introduced.
- 1954 - The Cochabamba–Santa Cruz highway connecting western and eastern Bolivia is inaugurated.
- 1957 - President Eisenhower sends the 101st Airborne Division to Little Rock, Arkansas, to enforce desegregation.
- 1959 - TAI Flight 307 crashes during takeoff from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport in Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, killing 55 people.
- 1960 -, the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is launched.
- 1972 - Japan Airlines Flight 472 lands at Juhu Aerodrome instead of Santacruz Airport in Bombay, India, overrunning the runway resulting in 11 injuries.
- 1973 - Guinea-Bissau declares its independence from Portugal.
- 1975 - Southwest Face expedition members become the first persons to reach the summit of Mount Everest by any of its faces, instead of using a ridge route.
- 1993 - The Cambodian monarchy is restored, with Norodom Sihanouk as king.
- 1996 - Representatives of 71 nations sign the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty at the United Nations.
- 2005 - Hurricane Rita makes landfall in the United States, devastating portions of southwestern Louisiana and extreme southeastern Texas.
- 2007 - Between 30,000 and 100,000 people take part in anti-government protests in Yangon, Burma, the largest in 20 years.
- 2008 - Thabo Mbeki resigns as president of South Africa.
- 2009 - The G20 summit begins in Pittsburgh with 30 global leaders in attendance.
- 2009 - South African Airlink Flight 8911 crashes near Durban International Airport in Durban, South Africa, killing the captain and injuring the rest of the crew.
- 2013 - A 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes southern Pakistan, killing at least 327 people.
- 2014 - The Mars Orbiter Mission makes India the first Asian nation to reach Mars orbit, and the first nation in the world to do so in its first attempt.
- 2015 - At least 1,100 people are killed and another 934 wounded after a stampede during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia.
- 2023 - NASA's OSIRIS-REx capsule containing samples from the asteroid 101955 Bennu successfully lands back on Earth.
Births
Pre-1600
- 15 - Vitellius, Roman emperor
- 936 - 'Adud al-Dawla, Buyid king
- 1301 - Ralph de Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier
- 1418 - Anne of Cyprus, Duchess of Savoy
- 1433 - Shekha of Amarsar, Rajput chieftain
- 1473 - Georg von Frundsberg, German Knight and landowner
- 1501 - Gerolamo Cardano, Italian mathematician, physician, and astrologer
- 1534 - Guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru
- 1564 - William Adams, English sailor and navigator
- 1583 - Albrecht von Wallenstein, Bohemian general
1601–1900
- 1625 - Johan de Witt, Dutch mathematician and politician
- 1667 - Jean-Louis Lully, French composer
- 1705 - Count Leopold Joseph von Daun, Austrian field marshal
- 1717 - Horace Walpole, English historian, author, and politician
- 1755 - John Marshall, American Continental Army officer, jurist, and politician, 4th Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court
- 1761 - F.L.Æ. Kunzen, German-Danish composer and conductor
- 1796 - Antoine-Louis Barye, French sculptor and educator
- 1801 - Mikhail Ostrogradsky, Ukrainian-Russian mathematician and physicist
- 1802 - Adolphe d'Archiac, French paleontologist and geologist
- 1812 - Mary Ann Browne, British poet and writer of musical scores
- 1817 - Ramón de Campoamor y Campoosorio, Spanish poet and philosopher
- 1829 - Charles S. West, American jurist and politician, Secretary of State of Texas
- 1845 - Nikolai Anderson, Estonian philologist and author
- 1858 - Eugene Foss, American businessman and politician, 45th Governor of Massachusetts
- 1859 - Julius Klengel, German cellist and composer
- 1861 - Bhikaiji Cama, Indian activist
- 1870 - Georges Claude, French chemist and engineer, invented Neon lighting
- 1871 - Lottie Dod, English tennis player, golfer, and archer
- 1872 - Jaan Teemant, Estonian lawyer and politician, 7th State Elder of Estonia
- 1873 - María de las Mercedes Adam de Aróstegui, Cuban pianist and composer
- 1878 - Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz, Swiss author and poet
- 1880 - Sarah Knauss, American super-centenarian, oldest verified American person ever
- 1882 - Max Decugis, French tennis player
- 1883 - Franklin Clarence Mars, American businessman, founded Mars, Incorporated
- 1883 - Lawson Robertson, Scottish-American high jumper and coach
- 1884 - Gustave Garrigou, French cyclist
- 1884 - İsmet İnönü, Turkish general and politician, 2nd President of Turkey
- 1884 - Hugo Schmeisser, German weapons designer and engineer
- 1885 - Artur Lemba, Estonian pianist, composer, and educator
- 1890 - Mike González, Cuban baseball player, coach, and manager
- 1890 - A. P. Herbert, English author and playwright
- 1892 - Adélard Godbout, Canadian agronomist and politician, 15th Premier of Québec
- 1893 - Blind Lemon Jefferson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
- 1894 - Tommy Armour, Scottish-American golfer and sportscaster
- 1894 - Billy Bletcher, American actor, singer, and screenwriter
- 1895 - André Frédéric Cournand, French physician and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1896 - F. Scott Fitzgerald, American novelist and short story writer
- 1898 - Howard Florey, Australian pharmacologist and pathologist, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1898 - Charlotte Moore Sitterly, American astronomer
- 1899 - William Dobell, Australian painter
- 1899 - Bessie Braddock, British politician
- 1900 - Ham Fisher, American cartoonist
1901–present
- 1901 - Alexandra Adler, Austrian neurologist and psychologist
- 1905 - Severo Ochoa, Spanish–American physician and biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1906 - Leonard Marsh, Canadian sociologist and academic
- 1906 - Józef Nawrot, Polish footballer
- 1907 - Ben Oakland, American pianist, composer, and songwriter
- 1909 - Gerard Antoni Ciołek, Polish historian and architect
- 1910 - Jean Servais, Belgian-French actor
- 1911 - Konstantin Chernenko, Soviet politician, General Secretary of the Communist Party and de facto leader of the USSR
- 1912 - Robert Lewis Taylor, American author
- 1913 - Herb Jeffries, American singer
- 1914 - Esther Eng, Chinese-American film director
- 1914 - John Kerr, Australian politician, 18th Governor-General of Australia
- 1914 - Andrzej Panufnik, Polish pianist, composer, and conductor
- 1916 - Ruth Leach Amonette, American businesswoman and author
- 1918 - Michael J. S. Dewar, Indian-born American theoretical chemist who developed the Dewar–Chatt–Duncanson model
- 1918 - Audra Lindley, American actress
- 1920 - Richard Bong, American soldier and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient
- 1920 - Jan Carew, Guyanese-American author, poet, and playwright
- 1920 - Ovadia Yosef, Iraqi-Israeli rabbi and scholar
- 1921 - Jim McKay, American sportscaster and journalist
- 1921 - Sheila MacRae, English-American actress, singer, and dancer
- 1922 - Ettore Bastianini, Italian actor and singer
- 1922 - Bert I. Gordon, American director, producer, and screenwriter
- 1922 - Theresa Merritt, American actress and singer
- 1922 - John Moffatt, English actor and playwright
- 1923 - Louis Edmonds, American actor
- 1923 - Fats Navarro, American trumpet player and composer
- 1923 - Raoul Bott, Hungarian-American mathematician
- 1924 - Nina Bocharova, Ukrainian gymnast
- 1924 - Voula Zouboulaki, Egyptian-Greek actress
- 1925 - Autar Singh Paintal, Indian physiologist and academic
- 1927 - Arthur Malet, English-American actor and singer
- 1929 - John Carter, American clarinet player, saxophonist, and flute player
- 1930 - Jack Gaughan, American illustrator
- 1930 - Józef Krupiński, Polish poet and author
- 1930 - Angelo Muscat, Maltese-English actor
- 1930 - Benjamin Romualdez, Filipino politician and diplomat
- 1930 - John W. Young, American captain, engineer, and astronaut
- 1931 - Elizabeth Blackadder, Scottish painter and printmaker
- 1931 - Cardiss Collins, American lawyer and politician
- 1931 - Brian Glanville, English journalist and author
- 1931 - Anthony Newley, English singer and actor
- 1931 - Mike Parkes, English race car driver
- 1932 - Miguel Montuori, Argentinian-Italian footballer and manager
- 1932 - Walter Wallmann, German politician, Minister-President of Hesse
- 1933 - Raffaele Farina, Italian cardinal
- 1933 - Mel Taylor, American drummer
- 1934 - Tommy Anderson, Scottish footballer and manager
- 1934 - John Brunner, English-Scottish author and screenwriter
- 1934 - John Kasmin, English art dealer
- 1934 - Bernard Nevill, English painter, designer, and academic
- 1934 - Chick Willis, American singer and guitarist
- 1934 - Manfred Wörner, German politician and diplomat, 7th Secretary General of NATO
- 1934 - Donald Wrye, American director, screenwriter, and producer
- 1936 - Sivanthi Adithan, Indian businessman
- 1936 - Jim Henson, American puppeteer, director, producer, and screenwriter, created The Muppets
- 1938 - Steve Douglas, American saxophonist, flute player, and producer
- 1939 - Wayne Henderson, American trombonist and producer
- 1939 - Moti Kirschenbaum, Israeli journalist
- 1939 - Jacques Vallée, French ufologist
- 1940 - Yves Navarre, French author
- 1941 - John Mackey, American football player
- 1941 - Linda McCartney, American singer, photographer, and activist
- 1942 - Gerry Marsden, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
- 1944 - Eavan Boland, Irish poet and academic
- 1944 - Sven-Ole Thorsen, Danish bodybuilder and stuntman
- 1944 - Victoria Vetri, Playboy's 1967 Miss September and 1968 Playmate of the Year.
- 1945 - Lou Dobbs, American journalist and author
- 1945 - Carson Van Osten, American comics creator and musician
- 1945 - John Rutter, English composer, conductor, and producer
- 1946 - Jerry Donahue, American guitarist and producer
- 1946 - Joe Greene, American football player, coach, and actor
- 1946 - Lars Emil Johansen, Greenlandic educator and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Greenland
- 1946 - César Pedroso, Cuban pianist and songwriter
- 1946 - Pat Pocock, Welsh-English cricketer
- 1946 - María Teresa Ruiz, Chilean astronomer
- 1947 - Stephen Mueller, American painter
- 1948 - Gordon Clapp, American actor
- 1948 - Phil Hartman, Canadian-American actor and screenwriter
- 1948 - Garth Porter, New Zealand-Australian singer-songwriter and producer
- 1949 - Baleka Mbete, South African politician, Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa
- 1949 - Anders Arborelius, Swedish cardinal
- 1950 - Mohinder Amarnath, Indian cricketer, coach, and sportscaster
- 1950 - John Kessel, American author, poet, and playwright
- 1950 - Harriet Walter, English actress
- 1951 - Douglas Kmiec, American scholar and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Malta
- 1952 - Dieter Hochheimer, German footballer and manager
- 1952 - Mark Sandman, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
- 1954 - Marco Tardelli, Italian footballer and coach
- 1955 - Riccardo Illy, Italian businessman and politician, President of Friuli Venezia Giulia
- 1956 - Hubie Brooks, American baseball player
- 1957 - Wolfgang Wolf, German footballer and manager
- 1958 - Kevin Sorbo, American actor and producer
- 1959 - Theo Paphitis, Cypriot-English businessman
- 1959 - Steve Whitmire, American puppeteer
- 1960 - Amy Sky, Canadian singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
- 1961 - Christopher L. Eisgruber, American lawyer and academic
- 1961 - John Logan, American screenwriter and producer
- 1961 - Luc Picard, Canadian actor, director, and screenwriter
- 1962 - Ally McCoist, Scottish footballer and manager
- 1962 - Mike Phelan, English footballer, coach, and manager
- 1962 - Tim Supple, English director and producer
- 1962 - Nia Vardalos, Canadian-American actress and screenwriter
- 1962 - Ilgvars Zalāns, Latvian painter
- 1963 - Michael Potter, Australian rugby player and coach
- 1963 - Ben Preston, English journalist
- 1964 - Rafael Palmeiro, Cuban-American baseball player
- 1964 - Marko Pomerants, Estonian lawyer and politician, Estonian Minister of the Interior
- 1964 - Ronald van der Kemp, Dutch fashion designer
- 1965 - Robert Irvine, English chef and television host
- 1965 - Njål Ølnes, Norwegian saxophonist and composer
- 1965 - Sean McNabb, American singer and bass player
- 1965 - Janet Weiss, American drummer
- 1966 - Christophe Bouchut, French race car driver
- 1966 - Rajesh Khattar, Indian voice actor
- 1966 - Bernard Gilkey, American baseball player
- 1966 - Stefan Molyneux, Irish-Canadian philosopher, author, and blogger
- 1966 - Michael O. Varhola, American journalist and author
- 1967 - Noreena Hertz, English economist, author, and academic
- 1969 - Shawn Crahan, American drummer, songwriter, and producer
- 1969 - Christopher Pincher, English politician
- 1969 - Shamim Sarif, English author, director, and screenwriter
- 1969 - Paul Ray Smith, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient
- 1969 - Megan Ward, American actress
- 1971 - Michael S. Engel, American paleontologist and entomologist
- 1971 - Mike Michalowicz, American businessman and author
- 1971 - Kevin Millar, American baseball player and sportscaster
- 1971 - Peter Salisbury, English drummer
- 1972 - Conor Burns, British politician
- 1972 - Kate Fleetwood, English actress
- 1973 - Eddie George, American football player and sportscaster
- 1973 - Gillian Lindsay, Scottish rower
- 1973 - Rodrick Rhodes, American basketball player and coach
- 1974 - John McDonald, American baseball player
- 1976 - Carlos Almeida, Angolan basketball player
- 1976 - Ian Bohen, American actor
- 1976 - Stephanie McMahon, American wrestler and businesswoman
- 1976 - Yakkun Sakurazuka, Japanese voice actor and singer
- 1976 - Vahur Vahtramäe, Estonian footballer
- 1977 - Frank Fahrenhorst, German footballer and manager
- 1977 - Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, American football player
- 1977 - Casey Rabach, American football player
- 1978 - Wietse van Alten, Dutch archer
- 1979 - Fábio Aurélio, Brazilian footballer
- 1979 - Kim Jong-min, South Korean singer
- 1980 - Daniele Bennati, Italian cyclist
- 1980 - Dean Canto, Australian race car driver
- 1980 - Petri Pasanen, Finnish footballer
- 1980 - Victoria Pendleton, English cyclist
- 1980 - John Arne Riise, Norwegian footballer
- 1981 - Ryan Briscoe, Australian race car driver
- 1981 - Drew Gooden, American basketball player
- 1982 - Morgan Hamm, American gymnast
- 1982 - Paul Hamm, American gymnast
- 1982 - Jeff Karstens, American baseball player
- 1983 - Liam Finn, Australian-New Zealand singer-songwriter and guitarist
- 1983 - Randy Foye, American basketball player
- 1983 - Ben Harris, Australian rugby league player
- 1984 - Bobby Brown, American basketball player
- 1985 - Jonathan Soriano, Spanish footballer
- 1986 - Max Lercher, Austrian politician
- 1986 - Eloise Mumford, American actress
- 1987 - Spencer Treat Clark, American actor
- 1987 - Matthew Connolly, English footballer
- 1987 - Grey Damon, American actor
- 1988 - Karl Alzner, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1988 - Steven Kampfer, American ice hockey player
- 1988 - Kyle Sullivan, American actor
- 1989 - Pia Wurtzbach, Filipina actress, model, and beauty queen, Miss Universe 2015
- 1990 - Vontaze Burfict, American football player
- 1991 - Oriol Romeu, Spanish footballer
- 1993 - Sonya Deville, American wrestler and mixed martial artist
- 1993 - Ben Platt, American actor, singer, and songwriter
- 1997 - Tosin Adarabioyo, English footballer
- 1998 - Nikolas Cruz, American mass murderer
- 2002 - Gaeul, South Korean singer, rapper, and dancer
- 2003 - Joe Locke, Manx actor