On This Day: 24 September

24 September in Indian history

• 2014The Mars Orbiter Mission makes India the first Asian nation to reach Mars orbit, and the first nation in the world to do so in its first attempt.India
• 1972Japan Airlines Flight 472 lands at Juhu Aerodrome instead of Santacruz Airport in Bombay, India, overrunning the runway and resulting in 11 injuries.India
• 1932Mahatma Gandhi and B. R. Ambedkar agree to the Poona Pact, which reserved seats in the Indian provincial legislatures for the "Depressed Classes" (Untouchables).India

24 September in world history

• 2023NASA's OSIRIS-REx capsule containing samples from the asteroid 101955 Bennu successfully lands back on Earth.
• 2013A 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes southern Pakistan, killing at least 327 people.
• 2005Hurricane Rita makes landfall in the United States, devastating portions of southwestern Louisiana and extreme southeastern Texas.
• 1993The Cambodian monarchy is restored, with Norodom Sihanouk as king.
• 1992After his neighbor identified handwriting samples placed on local billboards by police, Oba Chandler was arrested three years after he committed a triple murder in the Tampa Bay area in Florida.
• 1975Dougal Haston and Doug Scott of the Southwest Face expedition became the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest by ascending one of its faces.
• 1959TAI Flight 307 crashes during takeoff from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport in Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, killing 55 people.
• 1950The "Great Smoke Pall", generated by the Chinchaga fire, the largest recorded fire in North American history, was first recorded in present-day Nunavut and may eventually have circled the entire globe.
• 1941Operation Barbarossa: A Wehrmacht training event known as the Mogilev Conference began, marking an increase in violence against Jews and other civilians in the areas under General Max von Schenckendorff's command.
• 1911His Majesty's Airship No. 1, Britain's first rigid airship, was wrecked by strong winds before her maiden flight at Barrow-in-Furness.
• 1906Racial tensions exacerbated by rumors lead to the Atlanta Race Riot, further increasing racial segregation.
• 1877At the Battle of Shiroyama (depicted), the final engagement of the Satsuma Rebellion, the Imperial Japanese Army defeated rebel samurai of the Satsuma Domain led by Saigō Takamori.
• 1869Jay Gould, James Fisk, and other speculators plotted but failed to control the United States gold market, causing prices to plummet.
• 1852The first powered, passenger-carrying airship, the Giffard dirigible, travels 17 miles (27 km) from Paris to Trappes.
• 1645English Civil War: Royalists commanded by King Charles I suffered a significant defeat at the Battle of Rowton Heath.

Born on 24 September

• 1993Ben Platt, American actor, singer, and songwriter
• 1950Mohinder Amarnath, Indian cricketer, coach, and sportscasterIndia
• 1920Richard Bong, American soldier and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient (died 1945)
• 1861Bhikaiji Cama, Indian activist (died 1936)India
• 1755John Marshall, American Continental Army officer, jurist, and politician, 4th Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court (died 1835)
• 1534Guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (died 1581)India

Died on 24 September

• 2026Milan Panić, Serbian businessman and politician, 1st Prime Minister of FR Yugoslavia (born 1929)
• 2020Dean Jones, Australian cricketer, coach and commentator (born 1961)
• 2013Paul Dietzel, American football player and coach (born 1924)
• 1994Barry Bishop, American mountaineer, photographer, and scholar (born 1932)

Frequently asked questions

What happened on 24 September in history?

2023: NASA's OSIRIS-REx capsule containing samples from the asteroid 101955 Bennu successfully lands back on Earth. 2014: The Mars Orbiter Mission makes India the first Asian nation to reach Mars orbit, and the first nation in the world to do so in its first attempt. 2013: A 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes southern Pakistan, killing at least 327 people. 2005: Hurricane Rita makes landfall in the United States, devastating portions of southwestern Louisiana and extreme southeastern Texas.

What happened on 24 September in Indian history?

2014: The Mars Orbiter Mission makes India the first Asian nation to reach Mars orbit, and the first nation in the world to do so in its first attempt. 1972: Japan Airlines Flight 472 lands at Juhu Aerodrome instead of Santacruz Airport in Bombay, India, overrunning the runway and resulting in 11 injuries. 1932: Mahatma Gandhi and B. R. Ambedkar agree to the Poona Pact, which reserved seats in the Indian provincial legislatures for the "Depressed Classes" (Untouchables).

Which famous people were born on 24 September?

Ben Platt, American actor, singer, and songwriter (1993); Mohinder Amarnath, Indian cricketer, coach, and sportscaster (1950); Richard Bong, American soldier and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient (died 1945) (1920); Bhikaiji Cama, Indian activist (died 1936) (1861).

Which day is observed on 24 September?

Armed Forces Day (Peru); Constitution Day (Cambodia); Heritage Day (South Africa); Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Guinea-Bissau from Portugal in 1973.; Mahidol Day (Thailand).