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On This Day In History for August 24, 2022

This is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 129 days remaining in 2022.

It was on this date in 394, that The Graffito of Esmet-Akhom, the latest known inscription in Egyptian hieroglyphs, was written.

Also on August 24, 1909, Workers started pouring concrete for the Panama Canal

90 years ago today, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the United States non-stop (from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey)

August 24, 1995, Microsoft Windows 95 was released to the public in North America

24 years ago today, the first radio-frequency identification (RFID) human implantation was tested in the United Kingdom

August 24, 2006, The International Astronomical Union (IAU) redefined the term “planet” such that Pluto is now considered a dwarf planet

Happy birthday goes out on this date to:

Danish horticulturist and astronomer, Sophia Brahe, born on this date in 1556.

Born August 24, 1862, American geographer and geologist Zonia Baber.

Valentine Baker, Welsh co-founder of the Martin-Baker Aircraft Company was born on that same date in 1888.

Born August 24, 1936, American physicist and academic Arthur B. C. Walker Jr..

American engineer, and astronaut, Gregory Jarvis was born 78 years ago today.

American actor and producer, Steve Guttenberg is 64 today.

American video game designer, programmer, producer and business executive, Mark Cerny, born on this date in 1964.

Also born on that same date in 1973,  American comedian, actor, producer and screenwriter, Dave Chappelle.

Listener Birthdays

24 – Kira Fiore (Krazy Joe & Christine’s daughter)

25 – David “Grizzly” Smith from Grizzly’s Growls podcasts

27 – Chuck’s forgotten iPod

30 – Maximilian Björsten, Stockholm Sweden

And that’s the way it was, on this day in history for August  24, 2022

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