This is our day guide for Saturday August 24th 2024 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 2024
Liberia: Flag Day
The holiday was first observed in an 1847 convention, when the founding fathers approved the flag's design as well as the new republicRegional
Malaysia (regional): Melaka Governor's Birthday
The official birthday of the Governor of Melaka is observed on August 24.
Ukraine: Independence Day
Commemoration of the Declaration of Independence from the USSR in August 1991.August 23rd 2024 | Go to Today | August 25th 2024
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| General Information for August 24th 2024 | |
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| There are 3 public holidays today. | |
| Day 237 of 2024 | |
| 129 days left in 2024 | |
| Week 34 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1989 - Tadeusz Mazowiecki is chosen as the first non-communist Prime Minister in Central and Eastern Europe. | |
| 1891 - Thomas Edison patents the motion picture camera. | |
| 1690 - Job Charnock of the East India Company establishes a factory in Calcutta, an event formerly considered the founding of the city (in 2003 the Calcutta High Court ruled that the city has no birthday). | |
| 455 - The Vandals, led by king Genseric, begin to plunder Rome. Pope Leo I requests Genseric not destroy the ancient city or murder its citizens. He agrees and the gates of Rome are opened. However, the Vandals loot a great amount of treasure. |
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