What happened on September 24

43 documented historical events happened on September 24, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: At San Juan de Ulúa (present-day Veracruz, Mexico), a Spanish naval fleet forced English privateers to halt their trade (battle pictured). On the same day, in another year: English Civil War: Royalists commanded by King Charles I suffered a significant defeat at the Battle of Rowton Heath. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on September 24, including Ettore Bastianini, Bert I. Gordon, Fats Navarro. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

102 people with a Wikipedia article died on September 24, including Pope Liberius, Hermann of Reichenau, Welf II of Bavaria. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

17 observances are celebrated on September 24 around the world: Armed Forces Day (Peru), Christian feast day: Anathalon (in Brescia), Christian feast day: Antonio Gonzalez, Christian feast day: Blessed Émilie Gamelin (Canada), Christian feast day: Gerard of Csanád, Christian feast day: Our Lady of Mercy and its related observance: La Mercè (Barcelona). The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.