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23 August 2024 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 23 August 2024 was a Friday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Backbone” by Chase & Status & Stormzy.
- Top Film of 2024
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2024 was Inside Out 2.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 23 August is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 23 August 2024 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for August is Peridot.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 23 August 2024 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 23 August
- 1994 Eugene Bullard, the only African American pilot in World War I, is posthumously commissioned as Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force.
- 2007 The skeletal remains of Russia's last royal family members Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia, and his sister Grand Duchess Anastasia are discovered near Yekaterinburg, Russia.
- 2011 A magnitude 5.8 (class: moderate) earthquake occurs in Virginia. Damage occurs to monuments and structures in Washington, D.C. and the resulted damage is estimated at 200 million–300 million USD.
- 2011 Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is overthrown after the National Transitional Council forces take control of Bab al-Azizia compound during the Libyan Civil War.
- 2023 Chandrayaan-3 mission initiates first Moon landing in Indian history.
Famous people born on 23 August
- River Phoenix, American actor (1970–1993)
- Kobe Bryant, American basketball player and businessman (1978–2020)
- Scott Caan, American actor (born 1976)
- Louis XVI (1754–1793)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2024 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '2024 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 8 April – Westernmost parts of the UK experience a partial solar eclipse.
- 20 April – Co-op Live, the UK's largest indoor arena seating 23,500 and costing £365m to build, opens in Manchester.
- 4 May – 2024 London mayoral election: Labour's Sadiq Khan secures a third term as Mayor of London with 44% of the vote, beating the Conservative Susan Hall on 33%.
Life in 2024
Prime Minister
Keir Starmer
Monarch
Charles III
Pint of Beer
£5.00
Loaf of Bread
£2.00
Average House
£293,399
Weekly Wage
£1,085.00
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