What Happened on 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... Read more

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... Read more

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’... Read more

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.... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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,... Read more

"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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

"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,... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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,... Read more

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,... Read more

"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... Read more

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... Read more

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,... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

Earth and Beyond Launches

Earth & Beyond is a science fiction massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Westwood Studios and published by... Read more