Arrival at Tadcaster
Harold's army reaches Tadcaster after a rapid march of roughly two hundred miles toward the Norwegian forces.
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September 24 in History
This permanent archive page contains 188 World History Database records for September 24, spanning 899 to 2024. Recorded topics include Battle of the Brenta; Death of Louis the Child; Arrival at Tadcaster.
Total: 188Events: 170Births: 4Deaths: 3Battles: 10Coronations: 1Countries: 35
Events on September 24
Capture of York
Tostig & Hardrada defeat Morcar & capture York
Siege of York
Tostig & Hardrada defeat Morcar & capture York
Succession
Succeeds as King of Castille
Invasion of England
Lands at Orwell in Suffolk with Roger Mortimer and Prince Edward.
Invasion of England
Lands at Orwell in Suffolk with Isabella's invasion force before becoming Edward III.
Landing at Orwell
Mortimer landed at Orwell with Queen Isabella and their invasion force, beginning the successful campaign against Edward II.
Succession
Claims the throne during the minority of David II after the Battle of Dupplin Muir
Capture of Tournai
Captures Tournai, the richest city in north east France
Council of Peers at York
Strafford attended the Great Council of Peers convened to address the military and financial emergency.
Great Council at York
Charles asks assembled peers for advice following the Scottish invasion.
Great Council at York
Charles asks assembled peers for advice following the Scottish invasion.
Great Council of Peers
Charles convenes a Great Council of Peers after military defeat in the north.
Great Council of Peers
Charles convenes a Great Council of Peers after military defeat in the north.
Great Council of Peers
Vane advises Charles during the emergency meeting of peers at York.
Long Parliament Announced
Charles announces that a new Parliament will meet in November.
Long Parliament Announced
Charles announces that a new Parliament will meet in November.
Peace Negotiations Recommended
Vane participates in discussions recommending negotiation with the Scottish army.
Peers Recommend Parliament
The Great Council advises Charles to summon Parliament and continue peace negotiations.
Peers Recommend Parliament
The Great Council advises Charles to summon Parliament and continue peace negotiations.
Occupation of Worcester
Essex occupies Worcester after the Royalist cavalry withdraws from the area.
Occupation of Worcester
Essex's Parliamentarian army occupies Worcester the day after the action at Powick Bridge.
Abdication
By the Treaty of Altranstadt, Augustus abdicates the Polish throne and recognises Charless candidate for the Polish throne
Abdication
By the Treaty of Altranstadt, Augustus abdicates the Polish throne and recognises Charless candidate for the Polish throne
Treaty of Altranstadt
Under the Treaty of Altranstadt renounces the Polish crown in favour of Stanislaus I. Treaty between Augustus II of Poland and Saxony and Charles XII of Sweden, Charles had driven Augustus out of Poland, and eventually, by occupying Saxony, forced him out of the war. By the Treaty of Altranstadt, Augustus abdicates the Polish throne and recognises Charless candidate for the Polish throne
Treaty of Altranstadt
Treaty between Augustus II of Poland and Saxony and Charles XII of Sweden, Charles had driven Augustus out of Poland, and eventually, by occupying Saxony, forced him out of the war. By the Treaty of Altranstadt, Augustus abdicates the Polish throne and recognises Charless candidate for the Polish throne. Augustus II sues for peace with Charles XII
Saxony Neutralised
Removes Saxony from the war and isolates Russia.
Treaty of Altranstadt
Augustus II accepts Swedish terms, recognises Stanislaw Leszczynski and makes peace with Sweden.
Treaty of Altranstadt
Charles XII forces Augustus II to make peace and renounce the Polish crown.
Treaty of Altranstadt
Charles XII uses the treaty to remove Saxony from the war and isolate Russia as Sweden's main enemy.
Treaty of Altranstadt
Forces Augustus II to renounce the Polish crown.
Treaty of Altranstadt
The treaty confirms Stanislaw Leszczynski as the Swedish-backed king of Poland.
Treaty of Altranstadt
Piper helps manage Swedish diplomacy as Augustus II accepts Charles XII's peace terms.
Treaty of Altranstadt
Rehnskiold's victories help place Sweden in the strong position that forces Augustus II to negotiate.
Conseil de Conscience
The conseil de conscience is abolished
Council of Religion
Abolishes councils for religion, war, foreign affairs & the interior
Secretary of State
Appointed Secretary of State for War
Arrest of Francis Atterbury
Sent to the Tower of London for alleged contacts with the young pretender
Foreign Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Foreign Minister
Invasion of Russia
Enters Moscow with the "Grande Armee" which was reduced to a force of just 1,000 men
Ulster Temperence Society
Founds the Ulster Temperence Society
Invention of Airballoon
Giffard makes the first powered and controlled flight traveling 27 km from Paris to Trappes
Imperial Army
The Imperial Army under Prince Taruhito defeats & kills the rebel Takamori Saigo
Imperial Army
The Imperial Army under Prince Taruhito defeats & kills the rebel Takamori Saigo
Relativity, Theory of
Poincare states a principle of relativity in a lecture on the future of mathematical physics
Health of Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel
Put in hospital with a leg injury for 3 months
Siege of River Isonzo
Ludendorf crosses the River Isonzo
Brussels Financial Conference
The international conference recommends balanced budgets and eventual restoration of stable convertible currencies.
Passive Resistance
Chancellor Stresemann ends the passive resistance in the Ruhr
Passive Resistance Ends
Ends passive resistance in the Ruhr.
Election
Birth of Daniel Toroitich arap Moi
Capture of Shantou
Leads Communist forces which capture the port of Shantou
Bad Godesberg
Bonnet focused on the dispute over whether German occupation should begin immediately or after an international process.
Bad Godesberg
Daladier examined the Godesberg memorandum after Chamberlain returned from Germany without an agreement.
Bad Godesberg
Syrovy’s cabinet received the Godesberg memorandum and map from British and French representatives.
Bad Godesberg
Weizsacker helped manage diplomatic communications after Chamberlain departed from Godesberg.
Bad Godesberg
Halifax examined the Godesberg memorandum with Chamberlain after the British delegation returned to London.
Bad Godesberg Meeting
Chamberlain left Godesberg after failing to secure Hitler’s acceptance of the Anglo-French plan.
Bad Godesberg Meeting
Chamberlain reported that the negotiations had ended without agreement and that the danger of war had increased.
Bad Godesberg Meeting
Chamberlain returned to London and placed the Godesberg memorandum before the Cabinet.
Godesberg
Bonnet focused on the dispute over whether German occupation should begin immediately or after an international process.
Godesberg
Chamberlain left Godesberg after failing to secure Hitler’s acceptance of the Anglo-French plan.
Godesberg
Chamberlain reported that the negotiations had ended without agreement and that the danger of war had increased.
Godesberg
Chamberlain returned to London and placed the Godesberg memorandum before the Cabinet.
Godesberg
Daladier examined the Godesberg memorandum after Chamberlain returned from Germany without an agreement.
Godesberg
Syrovy’s cabinet received the Godesberg memorandum and map from British and French representatives.
Godesberg
Weizsacker helped manage diplomatic communications after Chamberlain departed from Godesberg.
Godesberg
Halifax examined the Godesberg memorandum with Chamberlain after the British delegation returned to London.
Treaty of Munich
Chamberlain returned from Godesberg without agreement and submitted Hitler's memorandum to the Cabinet.
Treaty of Munich
Daladier rejected Germany's demand for immediate military occupation and supported French precautionary mobilization.
Treaty of Munich
Gamelin supervised French military preparations as the prospect of war over Czechoslovakia increased.
Agreement on Stalins new demands
After the Russian invasion of Poland Hitler agrees to Stalins new demands
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief, Polish Army in exile
Invasion of Poland
After the Russian invasion of Poland Hitler agrees to Stalins new demands
Prime Minister of Poland
Appointed Head of the Polish Government in exile
George Cross
The George Cross is instituted King George VI, during the height of the Blitz, there was a strong desire to reward the many acts of civilian courage
George Cross
The George Cross is instituted King George VI, during the height of the Blitz, designed by Percy Metcalfe
Jud Suss
Directs Jud Suss, a notorious antisemitic Nazi propaganda film.
Atlantic Charter
Czechoslovakia supports the Inter-Allied resolution on common principles.
Atlantic Charter
The Czechoslovak government in exile adheres to the Atlantic Charter.
Atlantic Charter
Free French representatives adhere to the Atlantic Charter principles.
Atlantic Charter
His movement joins Allied support for the joint declaration.
Atlantic Charter
Participates as Allied governments formally adhere to Atlantic Charter principles.
Atlantic Charter
Supports the Inter-Allied resolution adopting the charter's common principles.
Atlantic Charter
The Dutch government in exile adheres to Atlantic Charter principles.
Atlantic Charter
The Netherlands joins the Allied resolution supporting the declaration.
Atlantic Charter
States Soviet policy during the Inter-Allied meeting in London.
Atlantic Charter
The Soviet government joins the resolution adhering to Atlantic Charter principles.
Atlantic Charter
Poland joins the Inter-Allied resolution supporting the declaration.
Atlantic Charter
The Polish government in exile adheres to Atlantic Charter principles.
Obergruppenfuhrer
Appointed SS-Obergruppenfuhrer und General der Polizei
Reich Central Security Office
Appointed SS-Obergruppenfuhrer und General der Polizei
Sicherheitspolizei
Appointed SS-Obergruppenfuhrer und General der Polizei
Manhattan Project
Groves purchases 52,000 acres (210 km) of land in Tennessee for "Site X", which will become the Oak Ridge, Tennessee laboratory and production site
Site X
Groves purchases 52,000 acres (210 km) of land in Tennessee for "Site X", which will become the Oak Ridge, Tennessee laboratory and production site
Execution on Cephalonia
Is executed by German forces after the Acqui Division's resistance on Cephalonia is crushed.
Strike
In response to French violence in Saigon the Vietminh abandon their policy of pacifism
Constitution of Burma
Helps guide the constitution approved before independence
Constitution of Romania
Gheorghiu-Dej's government introduces a new Stalinist constitution.
Debut
Armfield makes his Blackpool debut at Portsmouth
Presidential Heart Attack
Suffers a serious heart attack while in Colorado and temporarily reduces his official schedule.
Executive Order 10730 Little Rock
Federalizes the Arkansas National Guard and directs federal forces to enforce school desegregation in Little Rock.
Mobile Isotope Laboratory Accepted
Accepts a mobile isotope laboratory presented to the IAEA by the United States Atomic Energy Commission.
Pittsburgh Industrial Visit
Visits Pittsburgh to inspect American industrial facilities before continuing to Camp David.
Roses for the Prosecutor
Directs Rosen fur den Staatsanwalt.
Coup
Lumumba is placed under informal house arrest at the Prime Minister's residence, United Nations troops are positioned around the house to protect him. A coup endorsed by the CIA and organized by Colonel Joseph Mobutu removes Lumumba from office
Coup
A coup endorsed by the CIA and organized by Colonel Joseph Mobutu removes Lumumba from office
United States Recognition
Keita's government receives United States recognition and establishes formal diplomatic relations.
FPCC New Orleans Investigation
A New Orleans FBI communication identified DeBruey as an agent contacting Cuban sources during the continuing investigation of Oswald and the FPCC.
Return with Marina to Irving
Paine returned to Irving with Marina Oswald and her child on September 24, 1963.
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the Council of Minister's for the GDR, 1st term
Final Report Submission
Warren signed the commission's letter transmitting its completed report to President Lyndon B. Johnson on September 24, 1964.
Foreign Government Finding
The Warren Commission reported that it found no evidence that a foreign government employed, persuaded, or encouraged Oswald to assassinate Kennedy.
FPCC Assassination Link Finding
The Commission concluded that Oswald's Fair Play for Cuba Committee contacts were not shown to be related to the assassination of President Kennedy.
Report Presentation
Warren presented the completed assassination report to President Johnson at the White House on September 24, 1964.
Warren Commission
Johnson receives the Warren Commission report on the assassination of President Kennedy.
Warren Commission
The 889-page final report is presented to President Johnson on September 24, 1964. Concludes that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the killing of Kennedy and the wounding of Texas Governor John Connally
Warren Commission
Fears of possible Soviet or Cuban foreign involvement in the assassination necessitated the establishment of a bipartisan commission that, in turn, sought to depoliticize Oswald's role by downplaying his Communist affiliations
Warren Commission
He insisted that the commission report should be unanimous, and so he compromised on a number of issues in order to get all the members to sign the final version.
Warren Commission
It was an unhappy experience for Warren, who did not want the assignment. As a judge, he valued candor and justice, but as a politician he recognized the need for secrecy in some matters.
Warren Commission
Many conspiracy theorists have attacked the commission's findings ever since, claiming that key evidence is missing or distorted and that there are many inconsistencies in the report. The Commission concluded that the assassination was the result of a single individual, Lee Harvey Oswald, acting alone.
Warren Commission
The 888-page final report is presented to President Johnson and made public three days later
Warren Commission
The 889-page final report is presented to President Johnson on September 24, 1964. President Johnson demanded in the name of patriotic duty that Warren head the governmental commission that investigated the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
Warren Report Submission
Johnson received the Warren Commission's final report on September 24, 1964, after the commission completed its investigation of President Kennedy's assassination.
Out of Our Heads
The Rolling Stones release the UK version of Out of Our Heads.
Luna 16 Sample Return
Leads the programme returning lunar soil to Earth without a crew.
Robotic Lunar Sample Mission
The achievement marks robotic lunar sample mission as an important Russian scientific milestone.
Senate Watergate Testimony Begins
Hunt testified publicly before the Senate Watergate Committee about his CIA background, White House assignments, political intelligence work, and the Watergate break-ins.
September Watergate Hearings Resume
Presides as the committee resumes public Watergate hearings after the summer sessions, continuing its examination of evidence gathered during the investigation.
Ian Smith announces aceptance of Kissingers 2 yr transition to black majority
Ian Smith announces aceptance of Kissingers 2 yr transition to black majority rule
Independence of Great Britain
Smith accepts Kissingers proposals for 2 yr transition to black majority rule
Independence of Rhodesia
Smith accepts Kissingers proposals for 2 yr transition to black majority rule
Majority Rule Commitment
Smith accepts transition to majority rule within two years.
The Long Run
Records The Long Run, the final Eagles studio album before the band's long breakup.
Government
Appears at the United Nations & appeals for a thaw in relations with Russia
Visit to By Gromyko in the Oval office for
Reagan hosts a visit by Gromyko in the Oval office for more than 3 1/2 hrs
Political Reform
Arif participates in political reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.
Economic Assistance Consultation
Affected countries are encouraged to seek economic assistance.
UN Resolution 669
Security Council considers hardship suffered by states enforcing sanctions.
SOC Premiership Ends
Hun Sen's State of Cambodia premiership ends with restoration of the kingdom
Oslo II
Takes part in negotiations over West Bank redeployment, elections and Palestinian Authority powers.
Oslo II
Helps negotiate the Interim Agreement after his role in the earlier Oslo channel.
Oslo II
Participates in final talks at Taba that complete the text of the Interim Agreement before the Washington signing.
Rule of West Bank
Israelis and Palestinians agree on transferring the West Bank to Arabs
Rule of West Bank
Israel and the PLO initial an agreement for the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the West Bank following US mediation
Rule of West Bank
Rabin and the PLO under Arafat, sign a pact, Oslo II, in Taba, Egypt, ending nearly three decades of Israeli occupation of West Bank cities
Rule of West Bank
Rabin and the PLO under Arafat, sign a pact, Oslo II, in Taba, Egypt, ending nearly three decades of Israeli occupation of West Bank cities. Israel and the PLO initial an agreement for the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the West Bank following US mediation
Treaty of Oslo
Rabin and the PLO under Arafat, sign a pact, Oslo II, in Taba, Egypt, ending nearly three decades of Israeli occupation of West Bank cities
Oslo Crisis
Palestinian protests and clashes create one of the first major security crises after Oslo Two
Tunnel Riots
Opens a tunnel exit near the Western Wall, triggering Israeli-Palestinian clashes.
United States Signs CTBT
Signs the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty on the day it opens for signature.
UN Security Council Resolution 1435
Receives Council demand that Israel end measures in Ramallah and withdraw from Palestinian cities
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
Britain publishes dossier on Iraq that says Saddam could launch weapons of mass destruction in 45 minutes, Dossier is criticized for overplaying certainty of intelligence
WPSU
Britain publishes dossier on Iraq that says Saddam could launch weapons of mass destruction in 45 minutes, Dossier is criticized for overplaying certainty of intelligence. A 50 page dossier claims Iraq can deploy chemical & biological weopons within 45 mins
New Horizons
The New Horizons spacecraft arrives in Florida for final testing and launch preparations for its journey to Pluto.
The White Ribbon
Directs The White Ribbon, a German-language drama set before the First World War.
Constitution of Russia
At the United Russia Congress Medvedev officially proposed that Putin stand for the Presidency in 2012, an offer Putin accepted. Given United Russias near-total dominance of Russian politics, many observers believed that Putin was all but assured of a third term
United Russia Congress
At the United Russia Congress Medvedev officially proposed that Putin stand for the Presidency in 2012, an offer Putin accepted. Given United Russias near-total dominance of Russian politics, many observers believed that Putin was all but assured of a third term
First Premiership Ends
Massimov leaves his first term as Prime Minister
Prime Minister Takes Office
Serik Akhmetov becomes Prime Minister
Mars Orbit Insertion
India's Mars Orbiter Mission enters Martian orbit during K. Radhakrishnan's tenure, succeeding on the country's first attempt to reach Mars.
Grand Central and New Street
The rebuilt New Street station and Grand Central shopping centre open to the public.
Pluto
Enhanced-color imagery reveals the unusual ridged and scaly terrain of Tartarus Dorsa, nicknamed Pluto's snakeskin terrain.
Pluto
High-resolution New Horizons images reveal rugged mountains, faulted blocks and detailed textures along the edge of Sputnik Planitia.
Tariff Escalation with China
Announces further tariffs on Chinese imports.
Impeachment Inquiry
Faces a formal impeachment inquiry opened by the House of Representatives.
Impeachment Inquiry Launched
House opens formal impeachment inquiry over Ukraine dealings.
Prorogation Judgment
Rules that the prorogation of Parliament was unlawful.
Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court rules that prorogation of Parliament was unlawful.
First Labour Conference Speech as Prime Minister
Starmer defends difficult early decisions and promises long-term national renewal.
Births on September 24
Birth of Edward Seymour
Birth of Edward Seymour Lord Beauchamp son of Hertford and Katherine Grey
Birth of Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Wallenstein
Birth of Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Wallenstein, Bohemia
Birth of Edris Albert Eddie Hapgood
Birth of Edris Albert "Eddie" Hapgood
Birth of Daniel Toroitich arap Moi
Birth of Daniel Toroitich arap Moi
Deaths on September 24
Death of Louis the Child
Louis the Child dies unmarried, ending the East Frankish line of the Carolingian dynasty.
Death of Charles Berkeley
Death of Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley.
Death of Gottfried Feder
Death of Gottfried Feder
Battles on September 24
Battle of the Brenta
Magyar forces defeat the army of Berengar I near the Brenta River during their Italian campaign.
Battle of Welshpool
Defeated by the English
Battle of Nis
Commands Ottoman forces defeated at Nis
Battle of Prestonpans
The news of this Jacobite victory reaches London bringing with it shockwaves, Charles Yorke is amazed that Charles, despite landing almost alone in a remote corner of Scotland, could have accomplished so much in so short a space of time
Battle of Monterrey
Ampudia surrenders Monterrey after hard urban fighting against Taylor's army
Battle of Shirogawa
The Imperial Army under Prince Taruhito defeats & kills the rebel Takamori Saigo
Battle of Shirogawa
The Imperial Army under Prince Taruhito defeats & kills the rebel Takamori Saigo
Battle of Caporetto
Bombards Caporetto & crosses the River Isonzo
Battle of Caporetto
Victory enables the German March offensive on the Western Front. Bombards Caporetto & crosses the River Isonzo. 300,000 Italians are taken prisoner
Battle of Britain
More than 450 British fighters are destroyed & 103 pilots killed. Attacks are shifted to main inland RAF bases
Coronations on September 24
Coronation
Crowned King of Scotland. Balliols grip on the throne is so weak that he wears armour throughout his coronation