September 24

Saturday 24, 2005:

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

Friday 24, 1993:

Brøderbund releases the computer game Myst.

Tuesday 24, 1991:

Red Hot Chili Peppers releases Blood Sugar Sex Magik.

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.)

Monday 24, 1973:

Guinea-Bissau declares its independence from Portugal.

Monday 24, 1962:

United States court of appeals orders the University of Mississippi to admit James Meredith.

Sunday 24, 1961:

The old Deutsche Opernhaus in the Berlin neighborhood of Charlottenburg returns to its newly rebuilt house as the Deutsche Oper Berlin.

Tuesday 24, 1957:

President Dwight D. Eisenhower sends United States National Guard troops to Little Rock, Arkansas, to enforce desegregation.

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.

Thursday 24, 1903:

Edmund Barton steps down as Prime Minister of Australia and is succeded by Alfred Deakin.

Wednesday 24, 1890:

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officially renounces polygamy.

Friday 24, 1869:

"Black Friday": Gold prices plummet as Jay Gould and James Fisk plot to control the market.

Friday 24, 1852:

The first airship is displayed.

Friday 24, 1841:

The Sultan of Brunei cedes Sarawak to Britain.

Thursday 24, 1789:

The United States Post Office Department is established.

Wednesday 24, 1664:

The Netherlands surrenders New Amsterdam to England.

Sunday 24, 1493:

Christopher Columbus departs on his second expedition to the New World.

Tuesday 24, 622:

Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina.

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