EST. DECEMBER 1994 • 30+ YEARS ONLINE
yow.com 🐯
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TODAY IN HISTORY
September 24
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Day 266 of 2026 | Week 39 | 93 days until Christmas 🎅
HISTORIC EVENTS
NASA's OSIRIS-REx capsule containing samples from the asteroid 101955 Bennu successfully lands back on Earth.
At least 1,100 people are killed and another 934 wounded after a stampede during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia.
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.
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes southern Pakistan, killing at least 327 people.
The G20 summit begins in Pittsburgh with 30 global leaders in attendance.
South African Airlink Flight 8911 crashes near Durban International Airport in Durban, South Africa, killing the captain and injuring the rest of the crew.
Thabo Mbeki resigns as president of South Africa.
Between 30,000 and 100,000 people take part in anti-government protests in Yangon, Burma, the largest in 20 years.
Hurricane Rita makes landfall in the United States, devastating portions of southwestern Louisiana and extreme southeastern Texas.
Representatives of 71 nations sign the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty at the United Nations.
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
born in Khomeyn
Scottish soccer striker (61 caps; Rangers 418 games
American Nascar broadcaster
American screenwriter and playwright (Gladiator)
Canadian heavy metal guitarist and songwriter (Voivod)
American voice actor and puppeteer (Kermit the Frog 1990-2016)
Cypriot-born British businessman (Dragon's Den
American actor (Hercules Legendary Journeys
American director (The Iron Giant
German soccer coach (VfL Wolfsburg
American baseball utility (MLB All-Star 1986
German shot-putter (Olympic gold 1980)
Italian politician and businessman
American military civilian official (Secretary of Defense
British comic actress (Absolutely Fabulous - "Catriona")
🎯 yow.com Connection
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