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  • United Air Lines Flight 615 Crashes Near Decoto, California, August 24, 1951
    1951 events

    United Air Lines Flight 615 Crashes Near Decoto, California, August 24, 1951

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    United Air Lines Flight 615 crashes near Decoto, California, killing 50 people. Date: August 24, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 24 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅 On This Day (Today)

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  • João Café Filho Becomes President of Brazil After Vargas Suicide, August 24, 1954
    1954 events

    João Café Filho Becomes President of Brazil After Vargas Suicide, August 24, 1954

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    Vice president João Café Filho takes office as president of Brazil, following the suicide of Getúlio Vargas. Date: August 24, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 24 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day (Today)

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  • Communist Control Act Outlaws Communist Party in U.S. August 24, 1954
    1954 events

    Communist Control Act Outlaws Communist Party in U.S. August 24, 1954

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    The Communist Control Act goes into effect, outlawing the Communist Party in the United States. Date: August 24, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 24 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day (Today)

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  • Buddhist Crisis: U.S. Urges Coup Against Ngô Đình Diệm, August 24, 1963
    1963 events

    Buddhist Crisis: U.S. Urges Coup Against Ngô Đình Diệm, August 24, 1963

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    Buddhist crisis: As a result of the Xá Lợi Pagoda raids, the US State Department cables the United States Embassy, Saigon to encourage Army of the Republic of Vietnam generals to launch a coup against President Ngô Đình Diệm if he did not remove his brother Ngô Đình Nhu. Date: August 24, 1963 Read more…

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  • Abbie Hoffman Disrupts New York Stock Exchange Trading, August 24, 1967
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    Abbie Hoffman Disrupts New York Stock Exchange Trading, August 24, 1967

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    Led by Abbie Hoffman, the Youth International Party temporarily disrupts trading at the New York Stock Exchange by throwing dollar bills from the viewing gallery, causing trading to cease as brokers scramble to grab them. Date: August 24, 1967 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 24 📅 Events on this day…

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  • Vietnam War Protesters Bomb Sterling Hall, University of Wisconsin–Madison, August 24, 1970
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    Vietnam War Protesters Bomb Sterling Hall, University of Wisconsin–Madison, August 24, 1970

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    Vietnam War protesters bomb Sterling Hall at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, leading to an international manhunt for the perpetrators. Date: August 24, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 24 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today)

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  • Mark David Chapman Sentenced for John Lennon Murder, August 24, 1981
    1981 events

    Mark David Chapman Sentenced for John Lennon Murder, August 24, 1981

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    Mark David Chapman is sentenced to 20 years to life in prison for murdering John Lennon. Date: August 24, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 24 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today)

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  • Tadeusz Mazowiecki Chosen First Non-Communist Prime Minister in Eastern Europe, August 24, 1989
    1989 events

    Tadeusz Mazowiecki Chosen First Non-Communist Prime Minister in Eastern Europe, August 24, 1989

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    Tadeusz Mazowiecki is chosen as the first non-communist prime minister in Central and Eastern Europe. Date: August 24, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 24 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today)

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  • Colombian Drug Barons Declare Total War on Government, August 24, 1989
    1989 events

    Colombian Drug Barons Declare Total War on Government, August 24, 1989

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    Colombian drug barons declare "total war" on the Colombian government. Date: August 24, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 24 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today)

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  • Ukraine Declares Independence from Soviet Union, August 24, 1991
    1991 events

    Ukraine Declares Independence from Soviet Union, August 24, 1991

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    Ukraine declares itself independent from the Soviet Union. Date: August 24, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 24 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today)

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