Henan Airlines Flight 8387 crashes at Yichun Lindu Airport in Yichun, Heilongjiang, China, killing 44 out of the 96 people on board. Date: August 24, 2010 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 24 📅 Events on this day in 2010 📅 On This Day (Today)

In San Fernando, Tamaulipas, Mexico, 72 illegal immigrants are killed by Los Zetas and eventually found dead by Mexican authorities. Date: August 24, 2010 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 24 📅 Events on this day in 2010 📅 On This Day (Today)

Anders Behring Breivik, perpetrator of the 2011 Norway attacks, is sentenced to 21 years of preventive detention. Date: August 24, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 24 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today)

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes the San Francisco Bay Area; it is the largest in that area since 1989. Date: August 24, 2014 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 24 📅 Events on this day in 2014 📅 On This Day (Today)

Proxima Centauri b, the closest exoplanet to Earth, is discovered by the European Southern Observatory. Date: August 24, 2016 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 24 📅 Events on this day in 2016 📅 On This Day (Today)

An earthquake strikes Central Italy with a magnitude of 6.2, with aftershocks felt as far as Rome and Florence. Around 300 people are killed. Date: August 24, 2016 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 24 📅 Events on this day in 2016 📅 On This Day (Today)

The National Space Agency of Taiwan successfully launches the observation satellite Formosat-5 into space. Date: August 24, 2017 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 24 📅 Events on this day in 2017 📅 On This Day (Today)

Erin O'Toole is elected leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. Date: August 24, 2020 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 24 📅 Events on this day in 2020 📅 On This Day (Today)

Japan officially begins discharging treated radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean, sparking international concerns and condemnation. Date: August 24, 2023 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 24 📅 Events on this day in 2023 📅 On This Day (Today)

The automobile tire chain is patented. Date: August 23, 1904 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 23 📅 Events on this day in 1904 📅 On This Day (Today)