Every yearAugust 24
Everything August 24 celebrates
8 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for August 24 every year.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Can Opener DayLead | Celebration | |
| 02 | International Strange Music Day | Music | |
| 03 | National Knife Day | Celebration | |
| 04 | National Peach Pie Day | Food | |
| 05 | National Waffle Day | Food |
| 06 | Pluto Demoted Day | Celebration | |
| 07 | Shooting Star Day | Nature | |
| 08 | Weather Complaint Day | Celebration |
Born on August 24
Historic figures
- Jorge Luis Borges1899–1986Argentine short-story writer, essayist, poet and translator
- Fernand Braudel1902–1985French historian and academic
- William I of the Netherlands1772–1843King of the Netherlands from 1815 to 1840
- Ferdinand I of Romania1865–1927King of Romania from 1914 to 1927
- William Wilberforce1759–1833English philanthropist and politician
- Albert Claude1898–1983Belgian biologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- A. S. Byatt1936–2023English novelist and poet
- Alexander II of Scotland1198–1249King of Alba from 1214 to 1249
- Howard Zinn1922–2010American historian, author, and activist
- Robert Enke1977–2009German footballer
Celebrities & public figures
- Paulo Coelhob. 1947Brazilian author and songwriter
- Rupert Grintb. 1988English actor
- Stephen Fryb. 1957English actor
- Marlee Matlinb. 1965American actress and producer
- Chad Michael Murrayb. 1981American actor
- John Greenb. 1977American author and vlogger
- Jean-Michel Jarreb. 1948French musician
- Vince McMahonb. 1945American wrestler
- Sauli Niinistöb. 1948Finnish captain and politician
- Alan Walkerb. 1997British-Norwegian DJ and record producer
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers August 24 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see August 24, 2027.
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