August 24
Overview
Holidays & Observances
Christianfeast day:
Abbánof Ireland, Aurea of Ostia, Bartholomew the Apostle(Roman Catholic,Anglican), Jeanne-Antide Thouret, Maria Micaela Desmaisieres, Massa Candida (Martyrs of Utica), Owen (Audoin), August 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
A Christian observance honoring multiple saints whose feast days fall on August 24.
Flag Day (Liberia)
Independence DayorDen' Nezalezhnosti, celebrates theindependenceofUkrainefrom theSoviet Unionin 1991.
Ukraine's Independence Day marks its declaration of independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
International Strange Music Day
International Strange Music Day celebrates unconventional and experimental sounds from around the globe.
National Waffle Day(United States)
National Waffle Day commemorates the anniversary of the first U.S. waffle iron patent of August 24, 1869.
Nostalgia Night(Uruguay)
Nostalgia Night in Uruguay is an evening dedicated to classic hits and memories, held annually on August 24.
Willka Raymi(Cusco,Peru)
Willka Raymi is an ancient Incan festival in Cusco celebrating the sacred connection between people, the sun, and the earth.
Abbánof Ireland
Feast day of Saint Abbán of Ireland, a 6th-century abbot known for founding monasteries.
Aurea of Ostia
Feast day honoring Saint Aurea of Ostia, a revered early Christian martyr.
Events
Gratian, son of Roman Emperor Valentinian I, is named co-Augustus at the age of eight by his father.
At age eight, Gratian, son of Emperor Valentinian I, is appointed co-Augustus, marking his entry into imperial rule.
The Graffito of Esmet-Akhom, the latest known inscription in Egyptian hieroglyphs, is written.
The last known Egyptian hieroglyphic inscription, the Graffito of Esmet-Akhom, is etched, marking the end of ancient script usage.
The Visigoths under King Alaric I begin to pillage Rome.
King Alaric I leads the Visigoths in the sack of Rome, a key moment in the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
Sack of Thessalonica by the Normans.
Norman forces sack the major Byzantine city of Thessalonica during their crusading campaigns.
King John of England, signer of the first Magna Carta, marries Isabella of Angoulême in Angoulême Cathedral.
King John of England weds Isabella of Angoulême, forging a political alliance on the eve of the Magna Carta.
Pope Innocent III issues a bull declaring Magna Carta invalid.
Pope Innocent III declares the Magna Carta invalid by issuing a papal bull, deepening the crisis between King John and his barons.
Six thousand Jews are killed in Mainz after being blamed for the bubonic plague.
In Mainz, over six thousand Jews are massacred after being scapegoated for the bubonic plague.
The town and castle of Berwick-upon-Tweed is captured from Scotland by an English army.
English forces seize the strategic border town and castle of Berwick-upon-Tweed from Scotland, shifting regional power.
The Ottoman Empire under Selim I defeats the Mamluk Sultanate and captures present-day Syria at the Battle of Marj Dabiq.
The Ottoman army under Selim I crushes the Mamluk Sultanate at the Battle of Marj Dabiq, seizing Syria.
Births
Fujiwara no Genshi
Japanese empress consort of the Heian period.
Geoffrey Plantagenet
Count of Anjou and founder of the Plantagenet dynasty.
King of Scots who strengthened Scotland's independence in the 13th century.
King of Castile who defended his realm during the late 14th century.
Arthur III
Duke of Brittany and Constable of France during the Hundred Years' War.
Thomas Rotherham
English cleric who served as Archbishop of York and Lord Chancellor.
John
Hereditary Prince of Saxony during the early Reformation.
Elisabeth of Brandenburg
German noblewoman who served as Duchess and regent in the 16th century.
Lavinia Fontana
Pioneering Italian painter and one of the first professional female artists.
Deaths
Fu Youyi
Fu Youyi was an influential official of the early Tang Dynasty. He implemented key administrative reforms and strengthened imperial governance.
Saga
Emperor Saga was the 52nd emperor of Japan during the early Heian period. He is celebrated for his patronage of the arts and promotion of Chinese culture.
Guthred
Guthred was a Viking king of Northumbria in the late 9th century. He is remembered for forging alliances with Christian leaders and restoring monastic lands.
Doulu Ge
Doulu Ge was a chancellor of the Later Tang dynasty known for his scholarly expertise. He sought to stabilize the court after years of political turmoil.
Wei Yue
Wei Yue was a chancellor of the Later Tang dynasty recognized for his legal and administrative reforms. His career was marked by collaboration and court intrigue.
Liu
Empress Dowager Liu was a regent of the Later Jin dynasty during the Five Dynasties period. She guided the court through rebellions and strengthened imperial authority.
Zhang Ye
Zhang Ye was a Chinese general and chancellor during the Five Dynasties period. He combined military leadership with civil administration to defend and govern the state.
Michael V Kalaphates
Michael V Kalaphates was a Byzantine emperor who ruled briefly from 1041 to 1042. His reign was marked by conflict with the imperial court and popular revolt.
Magnus Barefoot
Magnus Barefoot was King of Norway from 1093 to 1103. He is known for his military campaigns in the British Isles and expansion of Norse influence.