1920 106 years ago Notable Births September 24 2 sources

Richard Bong, American soldier and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient (died 1945)

On September 24, in the year 1920, Richard Bong, American soldier and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient (died 1945). This event is recorded as a Notable Births event in the history of September 24, one of 419 recorded events on this date across all of history.

1 notable person is associated with this event, including Richard Bong. Learn more below.

Richard Ira "Dick" Bong was a United States Army Air Forces officer and Medal of Honor recipient in World War II. He was one of the most decorated American fighter pilots and the country's top flying ace in the war, credited with shooting down 40 Japanese aircraft, all with the Lockheed P-38 Lightning. He died in California while testing a Lockheed P-80 jet fighter shortly before the war ended. Bong was posthumously inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 1986 and has several commemorative monuments named in his honor around the world, including an airport, two bridges, a theater, a veterans historical center, a recreation area, a neighborhood terrace, and several avenues and streets, including the street leading to the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio.

Key Facts

  • This event took place on September 24, 1920 (AD era).
  • It is categorised as a Notable Births event in recorded history.
  • Referenced in 2 Wikipedia articles.
  • 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
  • Wikipedia source last updated on 1 September 2026.

On This Date in History 419

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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)

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