1541 – Paracelsus, Swiss physician and alchemist (Zinc, Laudanum), dies at 47
1848 – Branwell Brontë [Patrick Branwell Brontë], English painter and writer and brother of the writers Charlotte, Emily and Anne, dies at 31
1896 – Louis Gerhard De Geer, 1st Swedish Prime Minister (1876-80), dies at 78
1938 – Lev Schnirelmann, Soviet-Russian mathematician (number theory, topology and differential geometry), commits suicide at 33
2003 – Rosalie Allen, American country singer, yodeler, and disc jockey, dies of congestive heart failure at 79
2004 – Joep Straesser, Dutch composer (Blossom songs, Ramasasiri), dies at 70
2005 – Thomas “Tommy” Bond, American actor (Butch-Our Gang, Superman), dies at 79
2008 – Vinko “Vice” Vukov, Croatian singer (Eurovision Song Contest 1963 and 1965), dies from head injury at 72
2009 – Susan Atkins, American murderer (b. 1948)
2025 – Claudia Cardinale, Italian-Tunisian actress (The Pink Panther; 8½; Once Upon a Time in the West), dies at 87
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Historical Events for 24th September 2025
1776 – First St Leger horse race held at Doncaster
1862 – Confederate Congress adopts Confederacy seal
1948 – MLB’s New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, and Cleveland Indians are tied for first place in the AL (91-56)
1968 – “That’s Life,” a Broadway musical-type TV show, premieres
1988 – Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson breaks his own 100m world record with a time of 9.79 at the Seoul Olympics but is disqualified 3 days later for the use of the drug stanozolol; Carl Lewis is awarded gold and the world record with a time of 9.92
1995 – Volcano Mount Ruapehu (North Island, New Zealand) erupts
2007 – ICC Men’s Cricket T20 World Cup, Johannesburg: India wins the inaugural tournament with a 5-run victory over Pakistan; Player of the Series: Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi (91 runs, 12 wickets)
2022 – Post-tropical storm remnant of Hurricane Fiona makes landfall near Whitehead, Nova Scotia, with sustained wind speeds of 165 km/h (103 mph); the strongest low-pressure system in Canadian history affects the four provinces of Atlantic Canada, as well as Quebec, causing major flooding and knocking out power to 80% of Nova Scotia and 95% of Prince Edward Island
Today in History for 24th September 2025
Historical Events
1929 – James Doolittle completes the first completely “blind” flight, taking off, flying a set course, and landing solely by instruments aboard a Consolidated NY-2 biplane at Mitchel Field in New York
1954 – Yankees tie a record as three of their pinch hitters strike out in one inning
1994 – Parliamentary elections in Ukraine
2015 – Stampede of people during the Hajj kills 717 during the symbolic stoning of the devil at Mina, near Mecca, Saudi Arabia
2021 – Notorious Indian gangster Jitender Maan Gogi is shot dead in a court in Delhi by men posing as lawyers
Famous Birthdays
1705 – Leopold Joseph Graf Daun, Austrian field marshal, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1766)
1884 – İsmet İnönü, Turkish politician (2nd President of Turkey 1938-50), born in Smyrna, Ottoman Empire (d. 1973)
1899 – Eduardo Hernández Moncada, Mexican composer and pianist, born in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico (d. 1995)
1929 – Edward M. Lawson, Canadian trade unionist and politician, born in Gerald, Saskatchewan, Canada (d. 2016)
1929 – Erik Lotichius, Dutch composer (Anaitalrax), born in Helden, Netherlands (d. 2015)
Famous Deaths
1120 – Welf II, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1072)
1997 – Larry Hall, American rocker (Sandy), dies at 57
2002 – Mike Webster, American NFL football center, 1974-90, 9X Pro Bowl, 4X Super Bowl champ (Pittsburgh Steelers), dies of a heart attack at 50; 1st former NFL-er diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)player noted to suffer from
2017 – Joseph M. McDade, American politician (Rep-R-Pennsylvania, 1963-1999), dies at 85
2020 – Keith Hufnagel, American skateboarder (founded skate/clothing company HUF), dies of brain cancer at 46
Famous Deaths for 23rd September 2025
1830 – Elizabeth Kortright Monroe, First Lady of the United States (1817-25) as the wife of the fifth President James Monroe, dies at 62
1836 – María Malibran (née García) Spanish operatic contralto and soprano, dies from head injuries several months after falling from a horse at 28
1896 – Ivar A Aasen, Norwegian linguistic/poet, dies at 83
1968 – Padre Pio [Francesco Forgione], Italian priest, Capuchin friar, and dies at 81
1975 – Constant Stotijn, Dutch cellist (Residence Orchestra), oboe player, and timpanist, dies at 62
1987 – Louis Kentner, Hungarian-British pianist and composer, dies at 87
1994 – Georgi, Tsar Nicholas II’s brother, buried
2001 – Ron Hewitt, Welsh footballer (b. 1928)
2008 – Peter Leonard, Australian journalist and newsreader, dies of cancer at 66
2010 – Bob Shaw, American baseball player (Chicago White Sox), dies at 77
Historical Events for 23rd September 2025
1492 – John I Albert (32) becomes King of Poland, succeeding his father, Casimir IV
1868 – British Open Men’s Golf, Prestwick GC: Tom Morris Jr. beats his father Tom Morris Sr. by 3 strokes; at 17, young Morris remains the youngest Open champion
1913 – French aviator Roland Garros (24) is the first to fly over the Mediterranean Sea from Fréjus, France, to Bizerte, Tunisia, completing the non-stop flight in 7 hours and 53 minutes
1930 – German inventor Johann Ostermeyer receives a US patent for the flashbulb, initially marketed under the brand name Vacublitz
1952 – Undefeated Rocky Marciano knocks out defending champion Jersey Joe Walcott in the 13th round at Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, for the world heavyweight boxing title
1977 – Third test of Space Shuttle Enterprise
1978 – 100,000 cheering Egyptians welcome Anwar Sadat home from Camp David peace summit
2018 – Tour Championship Men’s Golf, East Lake GC: Tiger Woods wins by 2 strokes over Billy Horschel; Woods’ 80th PGA Tour win and first in 5 years; Justin Rose wins FedEx Cup crown and $10 million bonus
Today in History for 23rd September 2025
Historical Events
1962 – Martin Walser’s play “Esche und Angora” premieres in Berlin
1968 – WKMR TV channel 38 in Morehead, KY (PBS) begins broadcasting
1990 – PBS begins an 11-hour miniseries on the Civil War
2017 – Women are allowed in King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh for the first time during Saudi Arabia’s 87th National Day celebrations
2022 – Russia holds sham referendums in four partly occupied Ukrainian regions, with some Ukrainian citizens forced to vote at gunpoint
Famous Birthdays
1865 – Emmuska Orczy, Hungarian-born British Baroness and writer (The Scarlet Pimpernel), born in Tarnaörs Hungary (d. 1947)
1867 – Draga Mašin, Queen of Serbia and wife of King Alexander I, born in Gornji Milanovac, Serbia (d. 1903)
1871 – Frantisek Kupka, Czech pioneering abstract artist, born in Opočno, Austria-Hungary (d. 1957)
1925 – Barry Linehan, English actor (Bullseye, Dark Places, Witchcraft), born in Romford, England (d. 1996)
1946 – Franz Fischler, Austrian politician and EU’s Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries (1995–2004), born in Absam, Austria
Famous Deaths
1764 – Robert Dodsley, English writer (b. 1703)
1797 – Johann Georg Roser, Austrian composer and kapellmeister, dies at 57
1994 – John van Damme, businessman, hanged in Singapore at 59
2004 – Billy Reay, Canadian ice hockey player and coach, dies at 86
2023 – Terry Kirkman, American rock vocalist, songwriter, and keyboardist (The Association – “Windy”; “Cherish”), and later substance abuse counselor, dies at 83
Famous Deaths for 22nd September 2025
1411 – Anne de Mortimer, British noblewoman and ancestor to the royal House of York (Grandmother of kings Edward IV and Richard III), dies at 22 [approximate death date]
1702 – Hoessein Koprulu, Turkish great vizer (peace of Karlowitz), dies
1712 – José Solana, Spanish composer and organist, dies at 69
1777 – John Bartram, American naturalist and explorer, father of American botany, dies at 77
1995 – (Dorothy) “Dolly” Collins, British folk songwriter, arranger, piano player, and composer, dies at 62
1997 – Shōichi Yokoi, Imperial Japanese Army sergeant, World War II (surrendered in 1972), dies from heart attack at 82
2004 – Big Boss Man [Ray Washington Traylor Jr.], American professional wrestler, dies at 41
2006 – Carla Benschop, Dutch basketball player (b. 1950)
2022 – Brother Andrew [Andrew van der Bijl], Dutch Christian missionary (Open Doors), dies at 94
2023 – Giovanni Lodetti, Italian soccer midfielder (17 caps; AC Milan, Sampdoria, Foggia, Novara), dies at 81
Historical Events for 22nd September 2025
530 – St Felix IV reign as Catholic Pope ends
1947 – Brooklyn Dodgers clinch NL pennant as Chicago defeats St. Louis Cardinals in the second game of a doubleheader
1955 – Commercial television begins in the UK with the launch of ITV, which soon airs the first advert on UK TV for Gibbs SR toothpaste
1977 – West German Red Army Faction terrorist kills a policeman in Utrecht
1987 – Dow Jones Industrial Average rises a record 75.23 points
1999 – 33rd Country Music Association Awards: Shania Twain, Martina McBride, and Tim McGraw win
2002 – Solheim Cup Women’s Golf, Interlachen CC: US regains Cup 15½-12½; Rosie Jones gains winning point in her 3 and 2 victory over Karine Icher
2013 – 65th Prime time Emmy Awards: “Breaking Bad” and “Modern Family” win
Today in History for 22nd September 2025
Historical Events
1896 – Queen Victoria surpasses her grandfather King George III as the longest reigning monarch in British history
1959 – Chicago White Sox clinch AL pennant
1989 – MLB St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Leon Durham is suspended for 60 days due to drugs
2002 – Solheim Cup Women’s Golf, Interlachen CC: US regains Cup 15½-12½; Rosie Jones gains winning point in her 3 and 2 victory over Karine Icher
2015 – Pope Francis is greeted by President Obama and Vice President Biden as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, for his six-day tour of the US
Famous Birthdays
1523 – Charles de Bourbon, French cardinal, born in La Ferté-sous-Jouarre, France (d. 1590)
1741 – Peter Simon Pallas, German geologist and zoologist (scientific expeditions through Russia and Siberia), born in Berlin (d. 1811)
1892 – Hans Albers, German silent and sound screen actor (Blue Angel; Bombs on Monte Carlo), born in Hamburg, German Empire (d. 1960)
1965 – Andy Cairns, Irish rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (Therapy?), born in Ballyclare, Northern Ireland
1988 – Bethany Dillon, American Christian musician, born in Bellefontaine, Ohio
Famous Deaths
1703 – Vincenzo Viviani, Italian mathematician (Viviani’s theorem), dies at 81
1996 – Ludmilla Chiraeff, Latvian-Canadian ballet dancer, choeographer, and troupe director, dies at 72
2007 – Bodinho, Brazilian footballer (b. 1928)
2008 – Connie Haines [Yvonne Jasme], American pop and big-band singer (Harry James; Abbott and Costello Show; Tommy Dorsey), dies of myasthenia gravis at 87
2010 – Eddie Fisher, American pop singer (“Oh My Papa”: I’m Walking Behind You”), dies from complications from hip surgery at 82
Famous Deaths for 21st September 2025
1705 – Willem Hadriaan of Nassau, Dutch corrupt mister of Odijk, dies
1809 – Alexander Reinagle, English-American composer, dies at 53
1906 – Samuel Arnold, American conspirator who plotted to kidnap Abraham Lincoln, dies at 72
1954 – Kōkichi Mikimoto, Japanese inventor and entrepreneur (cultured pearls), dies at 96
1966 – Paul Reynaud, Premier of France (May-June 1940), dies at 87
1983 – Andrew Brewin, Canadian lawyer and MP for Greenwood, dies at 76
1988 – Christine Norden, British actress (Little Shop of Horrors, Night Beat), dies from pneumonia at 63
1988 – Henry Koster, German-born Hollywood director, discovered Abbott and Costello, dies at 83
1997 – Jennifer Holt, American actress (b. 1920)
2016 – John D. Loudermilk, American country singer and songwriter (“Tobacco Road”; “Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye”), dies of cancer at 82