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| August 24th, 2006 (August 24 2006) | Event | The International Astronomical Union (IAU) redefines the term "planet" such that Pluto is considered a Dwarf Planet. | |
| August 24th, 2006 (August 24 2006) | Death | Leopold Simoneau, French Canadian tenor (born in 1916) | |
| August 24th, 2006 (August 24 2006) | Death | Cristian Nemescu, Romanian film director (b.1979) | |
| August 24th, 1976 (August 24 1976) | Birth | Nordin Wooter, Dutch footballer | |
| August 24th, 1956 (August 24 1956) | Birth | John Culberson, American politician | |
| August 24th, 1956 (August 24 1956) | Birth | Dick Lee, Singaporean singer-songwriter | |
| August 24th, 1956 (August 24 1956) | Death | Kenji Mizoguchi, Japanese film director (born in 1898) | |
| August 24th, 1946 (August 24 1946) | Death | James Clark McReynolds, U.S. Supreme Court justice (born in 1862) | |
| August 24th, 1936 (August 24 1936) | Event | The Australian Antarctic Territory is created. | |
| August 24th, 1936 (August 24 1936) | Birth | A. S. Byatt, English novelist | A. S. Byatt Quotes |
| August 24th, 1936 (August 24 1936) | Birth | Kenny Guinn, American Governor, Nevada | |
| August 24th, 1916 (August 24 1916) | Birth | Hal Smith, American actor (died in 1994) | |
| August 24th, 1916 (August 24 1916) | Birth | Leo Ferre, French composer and singer (died in 1993) | |
| August 24th, 1816 (August 24 1816) | Event | The Treaty of St. Louis is signed in St. Louis, Missouri. | |
| August 24th, 1456 (August 24 1456) | Event | The printing of the Gutenberg Bible is completed. | |
