0 Holidays September 24

Heritage Day (South Africa)

Name: Heritage Day (South Africa)
Start: 2000-09-24
End: 2000-09-24
Location: Histories Today Editorial Team

On September 24, in the year 0, Heritage Day (South Africa). This event is recorded as a Holidays event in the history of September 24, a notable event in this corner of history.

Heritage Day is a South African public holiday celebrated on 24 September. On this day, South Africans are encouraged to celebrate their culture and the diversity and traditions, in the wider context of a nation that belongs to all its people.

Key Facts

This event took place on September 24, 0 (AD era).
It is categorised as a Holidays event in recorded history.
Referenced in 1 Wikipedia article.
Wikipedia source last updated on 7 September 2026.

On This Date in History

Type	Year	Date	Event
Notable Deaths	2025	Sep 24	Sara Jane Moore, American attempted assassin of Gerald Ford (born 1930)
Historical Events	2023	Sep 24	NASA's OSIRIS-REx capsule containing samples from the asteroid 101955 Bennu successfully lands back on Earth.
Notable Deaths	2022	Sep 24	Pharoah Sanders, American jazz saxophonist (born 1940)
Notable Deaths	2020	Sep 24	Dean Jones, Australian cricketer, coach and commentator (born 1961)
Selected Events	2019	Sep 24	The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom unanimously ruled that advice given by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to Queen…
Notable Deaths	2016	Sep 24	Mel Charles, Welsh footballer (born 1935)
Notable Deaths	2016	Sep 24	Bill Mollison, Australian researcher, author and biologist (born 1928)
Notable Deaths	2016	Sep 24	Bill Nunn, American actor (born 1953)
Notable Deaths	2016	Sep 24	Buckwheat Zydeco, American accordionist and bandleader (born 1947)
Historical Events	2015	Sep 24	At least 1,100 people are killed and another 934 wounded after a stampede during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia.
Notable Deaths	2015	Sep 24	Alan Moore, Australian painter and educator (born 1914)
Notable Deaths	2015	Sep 24	Wang Zhongshu, Chinese archaeologist and academic (born 1925)
Historical Events	2014	Sep 24	The Mars Orbiter Mission makes India the first Asian nation to reach Mars orbit, and the first nation in the world to…
Notable Deaths	2014	Sep 24	Deborah Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, English aristocrat, socialite, and author (born 1920)
Notable Deaths	2014	Sep 24	Christopher Hogwood, English harpsichord player and conductor, founded the Academy of Ancient Music (born 1941)
Notable Deaths	2014	Sep 24	Madis Kõiv, Estonian physicist, philosopher, and author (born 1929)
Historical Events	2013	Sep 24	A 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes southern Pakistan, killing at least 327 people.
Notable Deaths	2013	Sep 24	Paul Dietzel, American football player and coach (born 1924)
Notable Deaths	2013	Sep 24	Margaret Feilman, Australian architect and urban planner (born 1921)
Notable Deaths	2013	Sep 24	Boris Karvasarsky, Ukrainian-Russian psychiatrist and author (born 1931)
Notable Deaths	2013	Sep 24	Anthony Lawrence, English-Hong Kong journalist and author (born 1912)
Notable Deaths	2013	Sep 24	Sagadat Nurmagambetov, Kazakh general and politician (born 1924)
Notable Deaths	2013	Sep 24	Paul Oliver, American football player (born 1984)
Notable Deaths	2012	Sep 24	Pierre Adam, French cyclist (born 1924)
Notable Deaths	2012	Sep 24	Bruno Bobak, Polish-Canadian painter and educator (born 1923)
Notable Deaths	2012	Sep 24	Pedro Vázquez Colmenares, Mexican lawyer and politician, Governor of Oaxaca (born 1934)
Notable Deaths	2010	Sep 24	Gennady Yanayev, Russian engineer and politician, Vice President of the Soviet Union (born 1937)
Historical Events	2009	Sep 24	The G20 summit begins in Pittsburgh with 30 global leaders in attendance.
Historical Events	2009	Sep 24	South African Airlink Flight 8911 crashes near Durban International Airport in Durban, South Africa, killing the…
Notable Deaths	2009	Sep 24	Nelly Arcan, Canadian author (born 1975)
Historical Events	2008	Sep 24	Thabo Mbeki resigns as president of South Africa.
Notable Deaths	2008	Sep 24	Oliver Crawford, American screenwriter and author (born 1917)
Notable Deaths	2008	Sep 24	Irene Dailey, American actress (born 1920)
Notable Deaths	2008	Sep 24	Mickey Vernon, American baseball player and coach (born 1918)
Historical Events	2007	Sep 24	Between 30,000 and 100,000 people take part in anti-government protests in Yangon, Burma, the largest in 20 years.
Notable Deaths	2006	Sep 24	Michael Ferguson, PIRA volunteer, lawyer, and politician (born 1953)
Notable Deaths	2006	Sep 24	Phil Latulippe, Canadian soldier and runner (born 1909)
Historical Events	2005	Sep 24	Hurricane Rita makes landfall in the United States, devastating portions of southwestern Louisiana and extreme…
Notable Deaths	2004	Sep 24	Françoise Sagan, French author and screenwriter (born 1935)
Notable Births	2003	Sep 24	Joe Locke, Manx actor
Notable Deaths	2003	Sep 24	Rosalie Allen, American singer and radio host (born 1924)
Notable Deaths	2003	Sep 24	Lyle Bettger, American actor (born 1915)
Notable Births	2002	Sep 24	Gaeul, South Korean singer, rapper, and dancer
Notable Deaths	2002	Sep 24	Youssouf Togoïmi, Chadian politician (born 1953)
Notable Deaths	2002	Sep 24	Mike Webster, American football player (born 1952)
Notable Births	1998	Sep 24	Nikolas Cruz, American mass murderer
Notable Deaths	1998	Sep 24	Jeff Moss, American composer and screenwriter (born 1942)
Notable Births	1997	Sep 24	Tosin Adarabioyo, English footballer
Historical Events	1996	Sep 24	Representatives of 71 nations sign the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty at the United Nations.
Notable Deaths	1996	Sep 24	Zeki Müren, Turkish singer-songwriter (born 1931)