September 24

Saturday 24, 2005:

Hurricane Rita makes landfall in the United States, devastating Beaumont, Texas and Houston, Texas.

Saturday 24, 1988:

1988 Summer Olympics: Ben Johnson "defeated" Carl Lewis and Linford Christie in 100 metres sprinting in a record time of 9.79 seconds. (Johnson would later be disqualified in a high profile case of doping in sports.)

Friday 24, 1948:

The Honda Motor Company is founded.

Tuesday 24, 1940:

Baseball: Jimmie Foxx becomes the second member of the 500 home run club with a home run at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Thursday 24, 1908:

The first Ford Model T is built.