September 24

Scott Winters September 24, 2025 0 Comments

A quick look at Today in History, check out some Celebrity Birthdays, and find out what Days of the Year to celebrate.

TODAY IN HISTORY:

1830 – Stephen Simmons was the last person to be executed in Michigan. He was hung for killing his wife.

1869 – Thousands of businessmen were financially ruined after a panic on Wall Street. The panic was caused by an attempt to corner the gold market by Jay Gould and James Fisk.

1906 – President Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed Devils Tower in Wyoming as the nation’s first National Monument.

1914 – The Grand Rapids Press set up an electronic scoreboard to show play by play action of the 1914 World Series.

1929 – The first all-instrument flight took place in New York, NY when Lt. James H. Doolittle guided a Consolidated NY2 Biplane over Mitchell Field.

1934 – Babe Ruth played his last game as a New York Yankee player.

1948 – The Honda Motor Company was founded.

1955 – President Dwight Eisenhower suffered a heart attack while on vacation in Denver, CO.

1957 – President Dwight Eisenhower sent federal troops to Little Rock, AR, to enforce school integration.

1960 – The first nuclear powered aircraft carrier was launched. The USS Enterprise set out from Newport News, VA.

1961 – The animated TV show “The Bullwinkle Show” premiered in prime time on NBC. The show was originally on ABC in the afternoon as “Rocky and His Friends.”

1964 – The TV show “The Munsters” started haunting CBS.

1968 – The TV News Magazine “60 Minutes” debuted on CBS.

1968 – “The Mod Squad” premiered on ABC-TV.

1976 – Newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst was sentenced to seven years in prison for her role in a 1974 bank robbery. An executive clemency order from President Jimmy Carter sets her free after 22 months.

1977 – The TV show “The Love Boat” debuted on ABC. The theme song was sung by Jack Jones and was written by Paul Williams and Charles Fox.

1979 – CompuServe launched the first consumer internet service, which features the first public electronic mail service (e-mail).

1988 – James Brown was arrested in Georgia after a two state car chase.

1988 – Bobby McFerrin’s song “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” became the first a cappella song to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

1991 – The band Nirvana released their album “Nevermind”.

1992 – The Sci-Fi Channel (now just Syfy) was launched.

1993 – The movie “Dazed and Confused”, starring Ben Affleck and Matthew McConaughey, premiered in theaters.

1994 – The TV show “Boy Meets World” premiered.

1998 – The U.S. Federal Reserve released into circulation $2 billion in new harder-to-counterfeit $20 bills.

2003 – Anthony Hopkins received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

2005 – Hurricane Rita made landfall in the United States, devastating portions of southwestern Louisiana and extreme southeastern Texas.

2007 – The TV show “The Big Bang Theory” debuted.

2014 – The Mars Orbiter Mission made India the first Asian nation to reach Mars orbit, and the first nation in the world to do so in its first attempt.

2023 – NASA’s OSIRIS-REx capsule containing samples from the asteroid 101955 Bennu successfully landed back on Earth

BIRTHDAYS:

Jerry Donahue – 79 years old (1946) – Guitarist and producer

Joe Greene – 79 years old (1946) – Football player, coach, and actor

Gordon Clapp – 77 years old (1948) – Actor

John Kessel – 75 years old (1950) – Author, poet, and playwright

Douglas Kmiec – 74 years old (1951) – Scholar and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Malta

Hubie Brooks – 69 years old (1956) – Baseball player

Kevin Sorbo – 67 years old (1958) – Actor and producer

Steve Whitmire – 66 years old (1959) – Puppeteer

Christopher L. Eisgruber – 64 years old (1961) – Lawyer and academic

John Logan – 64 years old (1961) – Screenwriter and producer

Nia Vardalos – 63 years old (1962) – Canadian-American actress and screenwriter

Rafael Palmeiro – 61 years old (1964) – Cuban-American baseball player

Sean McNabb – 60 years old (1965) – Singer and bass player

Janet Weiss – 60 years old (1965) – Drummer

Bernard Gilkey – 59 years old (1966) – Baseball player

Michael O. Varhola – 59 years old (1966) – Journalist and author

Shawn Crahan – 56 years old (1969) – Drummer, songwriter, and producer

Megan Ward – 56 years old (1969) – Actress

Michael S. Engel – 54 years old (1971) – Paleontologist and entomologist

Mike Michalowicz – 54 years old (1971) – Businessman and author

Kevin Millar – 54 years old (1971) – Baseball player and sportscaster

Eddie George – 52 years old (1973) – Football player and sportscaster

Rodrick Rhodes – 52 years old (1973) – Basketball player and coach

John McDonald – 51 years old (1974) – Baseball player

Ian Bohen – 49 years old (1976) – Actor

Stephanie McMahon – 49 years old (1976) – Wrestler and businesswoman

Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila – 48 years old (1977) – Football player

Casey Rabach – 48 years old (1977) – Football player

Drew Gooden – 44 years old (1981) – Basketball player

Morgan Hamm – 43 years old (1982) – Gymnast

Paul Hamm – 43 years old (1982) – Gymnast

Jeff Karstens – 43 years old (1982) – Baseball player

Randy Foye – 42 years old (1983) – Basketball player

Bobby Brown – 41 years old (1984) – Basketball player

Eloise Mumford – 39 years old (1986) – Actress

Spencer Treat Clark – 38 years old (1987) – Actor

Grey Damon – 38 years old (1987) – Actor

Steven Kampfer – 37 years old (1988) – Ice hockey player

Kyle Sullivan – 37 years old (1988) – Actor

Vontaze Burfict – 35 years old (1990) – Football player

Perry Jones – 34 years old (1991) – Basketball player

Sonya Deville – 32 years old (1993) – Wrestler and mixed martial artist

Ben Platt – 32 years old (1993) – Actor, singer, and songwriter

Nikolas Cruz – 27 years old (1998) – Mass murderer

TODAY IS:

National Punctuation Day:
World Bollywood Day: The vibrant, colorful world of Indian cinema is full of captivating music, dance, and drama that will transport you to another world.
World Maritime Day: Connecting markets across the world — from container ships to tankers, this vital industry keeps goods flowing and economies growing.
National Mofongo Day:
Remember Me Thursday: Volunteer at an animal shelter, or take the plunge to adopt a rescue yourself on Remember Me Thursday, a day dedicated to pets in the shelter.
Bluebird of Happiness Day:
National Cherries Jubilee Day: Host a dinner party with friends and family, and impress them all with your dessert-making skills by serving up fresh, homemade Cherries Jubilee over ice cream.
Lash Stylists’ Day: Go get your lashes styled and give your lash stylist some extra support by posting their work online and including the hashtag #lashstylistsday in your post.
International Day of Birmingham :
National Day of Arts in Care Homes: Creative expression in elder care enhances emotional well-being, fosters connections, and enriches the lives of residents.
National Horchata Day:
International Age Diversity Day:
Heritage Day:
Schwenkfelder Thanksgiving:
International Week of Deaf People: Promoting understanding and inclusion enhances communication, fosters empathy, and empowers those with hearing loss in our communities.
Rtveli:
Sea Otter Awareness Week:
National Eye Health Week:
Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week:
National Older Workers Employment Week:
Fiesta de San Pacho:
National Jeans for Genes Day:
National Surgical Technologists Week:
National Coding Week:
National Indoor Plant Week :
Small Pet Rodent Awareness Week : Embracing a tiny companion, discover joy in caring for a pocket-sized friend, adding warmth to daily life.
Hispanic Heritage Month: Join an event, forum, or exhibition for Hispanic Heritage Month, and appreciate the art, history, and cultural offerings of this rich and expansive heritage.
World Mitochondrial Disease Week:
Deaf Dog Awareness Week :
National Construction Appreciation Week :
Farm Animal Awareness Week:
World Reflexology Week: Highlighting the benefits of this holistic therapy promotes understanding of its role in enhancing well-being and relaxation.
National Parent Teacher Home Visits Week: Building bridges through educator and family interactions, strengthening support networks to nurture student growth and achievement.
Thinking of You Week: Surprising a loved one with heartfelt words in the mail can uplift spirits and remind them they're cherished beyond measure.
International Week of Happiness at Work: You spend so much time working, it’s important to cultivate happiness there. Take the pledge to make your office life happier for you and those around you.