Monday, August 24, 2026 is a Monday. It is day 236 of 2026 (64.7% through the year), ISO week 35, in Q3.
Calendar Specifications
On August 24, 2026, we mark the feast days of several notable figures, including Aurea of Ostia, Bartholomew the Apostle, Edward Klinik, Emily de Vialar, and Jeanne-Antide Thouret. The moon is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, and the zodiac sign is Virgo. Historically, August 24 has been a significant day, with events such as the reclassification of Pluto as a dwarf planet in 2006, the landfall of Hurricane Andrew in southern Florida in 1992, and the vandalization of the Jokhang temple in Tibet during the Cultural Revolution in 1966. Today is also a day to reflect on other historical events, including the Buddhist crisis in 1963, when the US State Department ordered Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. to encourage South Vietnamese Army officers to oust Ngo...
On August 24, 2026, we mark the feast days of several notable figures, including Aurea of Ostia, Bartholomew the Apostle, Edward Klinik, Emily de Vialar, and Jeanne-Antide Thouret.
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Historical Milestones
The International Astronomical Union passed a resolution redefining the term planet and classifying Pluto as a dwarf planet.
International Astronomical Union →Hurricane Andrew, the third-most intense Category 5 cyclone to impact the United States in the 20th century, made landfall in southern Florida.
Hurricane Andrew →Cultural Revolution: Red Guards vandalised the Jokhang (depicted), the holiest Buddhist temple in Tibet.
Cultural Revolution →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 pos...
Buddhist crisis →In the midst of a political crisis, Brazilian president GetĂșlio Vargas fatally shot himself in the Catete Palace in Rio de Janeiro.
GetĂșlio Vargas →World War II: At the Battle of the Eastern Solomons, bombers from the U.S. aircraft carrier Saratoga sank the Japanese aircraft carrier RyĆ«jĆ near Santa Isabel Island, contributing to an Allied victory.
World War II →Adolf Hitler ordered the suspension of the T4 euthanasia program of the mentally ill and disabled, although killings continued in secret for the remainder of World War II.
Adolf Hitler →The Royal Navy's R.38, the world's largest airship at the time, was destroyed by a structural failure over Hull, killing 44 of the 49 crew aboard.
Royal Navy →The Battle of Cer ended with the first Allied victory of World War I.
Battle of Cer →The New Zealand Native football team, predominantly comprising MÄori players, concluded their 107-game tour, the longest in rugby union history.
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Questions & Answers
Monday, August 24, 2026 falls on a Monday.
31 days ago (1 month ago). It is day 236 of 2026 with 129 days remaining in the year.
In Roman numerals, Monday, August 24, 2026 is written as XXIV.VIII.MMXXVI (Day.Month.Year format).
The moon phase for this date is Waxing Gibbous (approx. 86% illuminated). The astrological sun sign is Virgo.