This is our day guide for Thursday August 24th 2017 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
Holidays on August 24th 2017
Ukraine: Independence Day
Commemoration of the Declaration of Independence from the USSR in August 1991.Go to Today | August 25th 2017
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| General Information for August 24th 2017 | |
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| There are 1 public holidays today. | |
| Day 236 of 2017 | |
| 129 days left in 2017 | |
| Week 34 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2006 - The International Astronomical Union (IAU) redefines the term "planet" such that Pluto is now considered a dwarf planet. | |
| 1891 - Thomas Edison patents the motion picture camera. | |
| 1349 - Six thousand Jews are killed in Mainz after being blamed for the bubonic plague. | |
| 79 - Mount Vesuvius erupts. The cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Stabiae are buried in volcanic ash (note: this traditional date has been challenged, and many scholars believe that the event occurred on October 24). |
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