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September 24
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September 24 Zodiac Sign
Libra (September 23 – October 22)
Element: Air
diplomaticcharmingfair-mindedsocialbalanced
Birthstone
Sapphire
Birth Flower
Aster
Season
Fall
Numerology 6
A number of nurturing, responsibility, and harmony at home.
September 24: This Day in History
- 1789— The U.S. Congress passed the Judiciary Act, creating the federal judiciary system including the position of Attorney General.
- 1852— The first steam-powered dirigible airship, piloted by Henri Giffard, flew 27 km from Paris to Élancourt.
- 1869— Black Friday occurred on Wall Street when a gold market corner collapsed, ruining thousands of investors in a financial panic.
- 1957— President Eisenhower ordered federal troops to enforce desegregation at Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas.
- 1996— The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty was opened for signature at the United Nations.
Famous Birthdays on September 24
- F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896) — novelist and author of The Great Gatsby
- Jim Henson (1936) — puppeteer and creator of The Muppets
- Linda McCartney (1941) — photographer, activist, and wife of Paul McCartney
- Kevin Sorbo (1958) — actor known for Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
- Nia Vardalos (1962) — actress and writer of My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Did You Know? September 24 Fun Facts
- Jim Henson created Kermit the Frog in 1955 using his mother's old coat and a ping pong ball cut in half.
- F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby sold only modestly during his lifetime but became one of the best-selling novels in American literature after his death.
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