Extracted from Wikipedia:
September 24 is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 98 days remaining until the end of the year.
Events (selective)
- 622 – Prophet Muhammad completes his hijra from Mecca to Medina. (Wahh, maybe I should really think hard about hijra, becoming a different persona)
- 1906 – U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt proclaims Devils Tower in Wyoming as the nation's first National Monument. (Hmm my alma mater was proclaimed as National Treasure during its 100 years anniversary)
- 1946 – Cathay Pacific Airways is founded in Hong Kong. (Apart from Emirates, Qatar Air & MAS, never boarded any other airlines. Maybe should try this in the future)
- 1948 – The Honda Motor Company is founded. (How ironic, I do drive one)
- 1957 – Camp Nou, the largest stadium in Europe, is opened in Barcelona. (Demmit, this is the eternal rival of my beloved team. Well, at least this team embodied the beautiful art that I always craved for)
- 1968 – Swaziland joins the United Nations. (Maybe I could visit this country one day)
- 1973 – Guinea-Bissau declares its independence from Portugal. (and this also)
Births (selective)
- 15 – Vitellius, Roman Emperor (d. 69)
- 1725 – Sir Arthur Guinness, Irish brewer (d. 1803)
Holidays (selective)
- Heritage Day (South Africa).
- Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Guinea-Bissau from Portugal in 1973.
- Mahidol Day (Thailand)
- New Caledonia Day (New Caledonia)
- Republic Day (Trinidad and Tobago)
Full stop.
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