On This Day in History
Discover key historical events within the Genesis range (1950–2049) that occurred on this calendar day, and claim their commemorative registry plaques.
August 24
5 historical milestones registered between 1950 and 2049
In the midst of a political crisis, Brazilian president Getúlio Vargas fatally shot himself in the Catete Palace in Rio de Janeiro.
Wikipedia: Getúlio Vargas
Buddhist crisis: The U.S. State Department ordered Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (pictured) to encourage South Vietnamese Army officers to oust Ngo Dinh Diem if he did not willingly remove Ngo Dinh Nhu from his unofficial position of power.
Wikipedia: Buddhist crisis
Cultural Revolution: Red Guards vandalised the Jokhang (depicted), the holiest Buddhist temple in Tibet.
Wikipedia: Cultural Revolution
Hurricane Andrew, the third-most intense Category 5 cyclone to impact the United States in the 20th century, made landfall in southern Florida.
Wikipedia: Hurricane Andrew
The International Astronomical Union passed a resolution redefining the term planet and classifying Pluto as a dwarf planet.
Wikipedia: International Astronomical Union