What Happened On September 24

What Happened On Sep 24 Timeline

1759 Sep 24 Arthur Guinness launches Guinness Brewing Company
Arthur Guinness was the founder of the Guinness brewery business, an entrepreneur, visionary and philanthropist. Guinness laid the foundations for Guinness Brewery. At 27, in 1752, Guinne...
1775 Sep 24
to 1775 Sep 25
 Battle of Longue-Pointe
Allen and his men crossed the St. Lawrence on the night of the 24th, landing at Longue-Pointe. The inhabitants he met there were friendly, but he posted guards on the road to Montreal to ...
1869 Sep 24 Black Friday
Black Friday, September 24 1869, also known as the Fisk/Gould Scandal, was a financial panic in the United States caused by two speculators’ efforts to corner the gold market on the New Y...
1896 Sep 24 F. Scott Fitzgerald Is Born
Writer F. Scott Fitzgerald, best known for his classic American novel The Great Gatsby, was born on September 24, 1896 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Named for his distant cousin Francis Scott K...
1904 Sep 24 New Market Train Wreck
The No. 15 crashed head-on into the eastbound No. 12 train due to the unannounced schedule change. At that time, railroads had no block signals to control the rail traffic, and the trains...
1917 Sep 24 Bere Ferrers Rail Accident
The men died on 24 September 1917 when they mistakenly got off their train at Bere Ferrers thinking they had arrived at their destination of Exeter. In fact the train had only stopped ...
1940 Sep 24 King George VI Creates the George Cross to Honor Civilian Bravery During the Battle of Britain and the Blitz
The GC was instituted on 24 September 1940 by King George VI. At this time, during the height of The Blitz, there was a strong desire to reward the many acts of civilian courage. The exis...
1944 Sep 24 Battle of Arnhem, Day 8
In the morning Horrocks visited the Polish positions at Driel to see the front for himself. Later he hosted a conference attended by Browning, Major-General Ivor Thomas of the 43rd (Wesse...
1956 Sep 24 "The Silent World" Is Released
The Silent World (French: Le Monde du silence) is a French documentary film released in 1956, co-directed by the famed French oceanographer Jacques-Yves Cousteau and a young Louis Malle. ...
1977 Sep 24 Motörhead release their self-titled debut album
Motörhead is the debut album by the British heavy metal band Motörhead. On April 1, 1977, after nearly two years of toiling in obscurity hoping for a record deal, Motörhead decided to ...
1979 Sep 24 The Eagles release The Long Run
The Long Run is the sixth studio album by the Eagles, released in 1979. This was the first Eagles album not to feature founding member Randy Meisner, who was replaced by Timothy B. Schmit...
1988 Sep 24 "High Hopes" Is Released
High Hopes is a 1988 film directed by Mike Leigh, focussing on an extended working-class family living in King's Cross, London and elsewhere. The film primarily examines Cyril (Philip ...
1990 Sep 24 "Rust in Peace" is Released
Released worldwide on September 24, 1990, Rust In Peace was a hit with fans and critics alike, debuting at #23 on the Billboard Top 200 in the US, and #8 in the UK. The album showcased a ...
1991 Sep 24 Dr. Seuss Dies
In 1983, during a routine dental appointment, a small lesion was found at the base of his tongue; it was later confirmed to be a malignancy of a type linked to smoking and drinking. Thus ...
1991 Sep 24 Nirvana Releases "Nevermind"
Nevermind is the second studio album by the American rock band Nirvana, released on September 24, 1991. Produced by Butch Vig, Nevermind was the group's first release on DGC Records. Fron...
1991 Sep 24 Red Hot Chili Peppers release Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Blood Sugar Sex Magik is the fifth studio album by American alternative rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, released on September 24, 1991. Produced by Rick Rubin, it was the band's first re...
1992 Sep 24 Art of Figthing is Released for the Neo Geo
Art of Fighting (龍虎の拳, Ryūko no Ken, lit. "Fist of Dragon and Tiger") is a trilogy of competitive fighting game titles that were released for the Neo Geo platform in the early 1990s. It w...
1993 Sep 24 Myst Released
Myst is a graphic adventure video game designed and directed by the brothers Robyn and Rand Miller. It was developed by Cyan Worlds, a Spokane, Washington-based studio, and published and ...
1996 Sep 24 FDA Approves Novartis's Denavir
Denavir is a cream containing antiviral medication. Denavir is used topically for the treatment of recurrent cold sores on the lips and face, associated with the herpes simplex virus. ...
1996 Sep 24 "Läther" by Frank Zappa Is Released
Läther (pronounced "Leather") is an album by Frank Zappa. Produced by Zappa in 1977, the recordings contained in Läther were made between 1972 and 1976. The majority of the tracks were fi...
1996 Sep 24 Stephen King publishes Desperation
Desperation is a horror novel by Stephen King. It was published in 1996 at the same time as its "mirror" novel, The Regulators. It was made into a TV movie starring Ron Perlman, Tom Skeri...
1996 Sep 24 Stephen King releases The Regulators
The Regulators is a novel by Stephen King under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. It was published in 1996 at the same time as its "mirror" novel, Desperation. The two novels represent paral...
1996 Sep 24 Weezer release Pinkerton
Pinkerton is the second studio album by American alternative rock band Weezer, released on September 24, 1996. The album was seen as a departure from the band's original power pop soun...
1999 Sep 24 John Mayer releases his deput EP "Inside Wants Out"
Inside Wants Out is the debut extended play (EP) by American blues-rock musician John Mayer. Self-released on September 24, 1999, the album was later re-released by Columbia Records on Au...
1999 Sep 24 UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion
UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 24, 1999 at the Lake Charles Civic Center in Lake Charles, Louisian...
2002 Sep 24 Earth and Beyond Launches
Earth & Beyond is a science fiction massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Westwood Studios and published by Electronic Arts (EA). The game was released on S...
2002 Sep 24 Sepultura release Under a Pale Grey Sky
Under a Pale Grey Sky is a live album by Sepultura, released September 24, 2002 through Roadrunner Records. The album was recorded in the Brixton Academy, London on December 16, 1996, the...
2002 Sep 24 Stephen King publishes Everything's Eventual
Everything's Eventual is a collection of 14 short stories written by Stephen King and published in 2002.
2002 Sep 24 Stephen King publishes From a Buick 8
From a Buick 8 is a novel by horror writer Stephen King. Published on September 24, 2002, this is the second novel by Stephen King to feature a supernatural car (the first one being Chris...
2002 Sep 24 The Cult announce second split
The Cult have officially split with Lava/Atlantic Records (who released the band's acclaimed 2001 CD, Beyond Good & Evil) and are currently "on hiatus," according to guitarist Billy Duffy...
2002 Sep 24 "The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring" Is Released
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is the name of three different video game adaptations of J. R. R. Tolkien's novel The Fellowship of the Ring, an Xbox version developed b...
2004 Sep 24 New York Yankees defeat Boston Red Sox, 6-4
In the dead of winter last January, Terry Francona faced the largest crowd of Red Sox fans since he succeeded Grady Little as the franchise's 44th manager. As more than 1,000 diehards app...
2005 Sep 24 Boston Red Sox defeat Baltimore Orioles, 4-3
BALTIMORE -- A piece of wood, a chip really, splintered off Edgar Renteria's fractured bat as he swung at a heavy B.J. Ryan fastball with the bases full, one out, and the game tied in the...
2006 Sep 24 Denver Broncos defeat New England Patriots, 17-7
It was a big week at the Razor. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards Wednesday. Jake Plummer and the Broncos defense last night. Beasts of burden, one and all. For the third time in a calend...
2006 Sep 24 Toronto Blue Jays defeat Boston Red Sox, 13-4
TORONTO -- A good day to impersonate the Babe? Depends on the Babe. In David Ortiz's case, it was historic. The Red Sox DH, who hit his 53d home run in the first inning yesterday off T...
2007 Sep 24 Baltimore Orioles defeat Kansas City Royals, 3-2
If there were a lesson for Orioles pitcher Daniel Cabrera to ponder while he served a recent six-game suspension, it might have included the wisdom of throwing strikes instead of throwing...
2007 Sep 24
to 2008 May 19
 How I Met Your Mother, Season 3
"...dary!" finishing the line he began in the previous season Robin returns from a trip to Argentina, and Ted must adjust to life as just her friend. Marshall and Lily decide to move out ...
2007 Sep 24 Rumors Begin Circulating That Miley Cyrus Is Pregnant
On September 24, 2007, rumors began circulating that Cyrus was pregnant. The cause of the rumor was an image of a page of J-14 Magazine circulating on the Internet entitled "Miley's Meltd...
2008 Sep 24 Boston Red Sox defeat Cleveland Indians, 5-4
The bubbly was gone, though the clubhouse carpet retained a spongy feel. The playoff-clinching party had been completed, and there was little to play for last night. Just a night off for ...
2008 Sep 24 Chicago Cubs defeat New York Mets, 9-6
If October never comes for the Mets, you'll always remember the bottom of the ninth Wednesday night. And maybe the bottom of the eighth, as well, innings when the Mets looked like a team ...
2008 Sep 24 Tampa Bay Rays defeat Baltimore Orioles, 11-6
The stark contrast between the Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays seemed to find a temporary detour early in last night's game at Camden Yards. Considering how their respective seasons have go...
2008 Sep 24 The Diet of Japan Elects Taro Aso as the New Prime Minister of Japan
The National Diet of Japan (国会, Kokkai?) is Japan's bicameral legislature. It is composed of a lower house, called the House of Representatives, and an upper house, called the House of Co...
2009 Sep 24 Boston Red Sox defeat Kansas City Royals, 10-3
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Before last night’s game, Clay Buchholz sat in the clubhouse, his guitar on his lap. With no audience, Buchholz sat strumming, the clubhouse bustle going on around him,...
2009 Sep 24 David Hoffman blasts Alexi Giannoulias for Endorsement from SEIU
The campaign of rival candidate David Hoffman lit into Giannoulias for the endorsement. In a blog post on the campaign's web site Thursday, Daniel X. O'Neil, Hoffman's new media direct...
2009 Sep 24
to 2009 Sep 25
 G-20 Pittsburgh Summit
The Pittsburgh G20 Summit appears to have made some progress towards reshaping global power structures to make them more representative, said anti poverty campaign group ONE. But media re...
2009 Sep 24 Largest-Ever Hoard of Anglo-Saxon Hoard Found by Metal Detector Enthusiast
This hoard will change lives. Terry Herbert, the finder, and the anonymous landowner will be well compensated: by how much no one knows, but such is the scale of the treasure that when th...
2009 Sep 24 Mark Kirk wants Obama Administration to withdraw $400,000 in funding to Libyan charity run by Gadhafi family
The Obama Administration plans to give $400,000 in funding to a Libyan charity run by the Gadhafi family, and U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) wants the grant withdrawn. The money would be...
2009 Sep 24 Paul G. Kirk, a Longtime Kennedy Ally, Chosen as Kennedy's Interim Successor
Paul Kirk is expected to get the immediate attention of top Democrats in Washington looking for all the troops they can find for the upcoming battle over legislation to overhaul the natio...
2009 Sep 24 Philadelphia Phillies defeat Milwaukee Brewers, 9-4
MILWAUKEE (AP) J.A. Happ might be the Philadelphia Phillies' answer to their late-inning bullpen woes when it comes time for the postseason. Jimmy Rollins capped a six-run fifth inning...
2009 Sep 24 Researchers Announce a New Vaccine that Could Cut Risk of HIV Infection by 30%
The vaccine trial, which was funded by the US army, involved a combination of two vaccines that individually had proved ineffective. The World Health Organisation says it offers the pr...