Talk:August 24

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August 24: Feast day of Saint Bartholomew (Western Christianity); Independence Day in Ukraine (1991) Jokhang Temple 1456 – The oldest known version of the Gutenberg Bible, the first major book produced on a printing press, was completed. 1781 – American Revolutionary War: Near present-day Aurora, Indiana, American Indians led by Joseph Brant killed or captured all members of a Pennsylvania militia. 1857 – The New York City branch of the Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Co. collapsed following widespread embezzlement, leading to a severe recession that caused about 5,000 businesses to fail. 1941 – Adolf Hitler ordered the suspension of the T4 euthanasia program of the mentally ill and disabled, although killings continued in secret for the remainder of World War II. 1966 – Cultural Revolution: Red Guards vandalised the Jokhang (depicted), the holiest Buddhist temple in Tibet. Agnes Marshall (b. 1852) Louis Prima (d. 1978) Alan Walker (b. 1997) Elisabeth Kübler-Ross (d. 2004) More anniversaries: August 23 August 24 August 25

Maria Zubreeva

According to various sources, including Wikipedia, her birthday was on August 21st, not 24th. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.241.219.93 (talk) 03:42, 24 August 2020 (UTC)

 Done thank you. Toddst1 (talk) 16:18, 24 August 2020 (UTC)