Sunday, 24th August 2025 in London
Welcome to your daily snapshot of London! Explore 73 historical events, birthdays, deaths, and milestones that shaped this day in London. From remarkable moments in local and world history to the people who left their mark — find out what makes today special. Today's weather in London brings cloudy with temperatures between 14°C and 23°C. Tonight's moon is in its waxing gibbous phase, and the zodiac sign of the day is Virgo. If you're curious about the history of a day — this page brings together everything worth knowing about this Sunday, 24th August in London, GB.
Sunday, 24th August 2025 finds London under cloudy skies, with the moon in its waxing gibbous phase. Those born on this date fall under the Virgo zodiac sign, characterised by analytical and practical traits. London, the capital of the United Kingdom, sits on the River Thames and remains one of the world's major financial and cultural centres, home to over nine million people across its metropolitan area.
On this date in 1954, Brazilian president Getúlio Vargas fatally shot himself in the Catete Palace in Rio de Janeiro during a severe political crisis that had threatened his administration. Nearly two decades later, in 1966, Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution vandalised the Jokhang, the holiest Buddhist temple in Tibet, as part of broader efforts to suppress religious practice across the region. These events represent pivotal moments in twentieth-century political and social history, highlighting the turbulent nature of governance and ideology during their respective periods.
The date also commemorates the 1921 destruction of the Royal Navy's R.38, which at the time was the world's largest airship. A structural failure whilst flying over Hull claimed the lives of 44 of the 49 crew members aboard, marking one of aviation's earliest major disasters.
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What the Weather Had in Store for London on 24th August 2025
Many doors open for those who cross one threshold.
Fortune of the Day
24th August in the Stars – Star Sign Virgo
Personality Profile
Personality Those born on August 24th blend analytical sharpness with subtle elegance. Venus softens typical Virgo criticism, bringing charm and aesthetic sensibility. The numerology 5 introduces restlessness and experimental impulses into their otherwise measured nature.
Strengths & Weaknesses Their strengths include precision, practical thinking, and genuine helpfulness. Weaknesses emerge through excessive self-criticism and perfectionism that can become paralyzing. The Venus component helps them balance this severity.
Love These individuals seek partners matching their intellectual standards. Their sensual side needs space alongside analytical thinking. Loyalty and authenticity matter far more than surface passion.
Caree & Finance They excel in fields combining precision with creativity: design, medicine, craftsmanship, or finance. Their practical nature builds solid financial stability. The 5 energy occasionally drives risky career changes.
Health Health suffers from nervous tension caused by constant overthinking. Regular movement and creative outlets effectively reduce stress. Balanced nutrition supports their sensitive, earthy constitution.
That night, the moon was in its waxing gibbous phase.
Chinese year of the Snake (Wood).
Fun Facts About 24th August
Name Days in Your Language: Baird, Bard, Bart, Barth, Bartholomew, Bowen, Evan, Ewan, Keon, Owen
Someone born on this day would be just 237 days old today — roughly 5,702 hours, 342,154 minutes, or 20,529,241 seconds spent on Earth so far.
It's the 236. day of the year.
There are 129 days still to come.
We’re currently in Week 34 — the year marches on.
Famous Birthdays on 24th August
- Mildred Maldonado, Mexican rhythmic gymnast (2001)
- Griffin Gluck, American actor (2000)
- Sofia Richie, American model and social media personality (1998)
- Alan Walker, British-Norwegian DJ and record producer (1997)
- Karoline Leavitt, White House Press Secretary (1997)
- Noah Vonleh, American basketball player (1995)
- Lady Amelia Windsor, member of the British royal family (1995)
- Kelsey Plum, American basketball player (1994)
- Maryna Zanevska, Belgian tennis player (1993)
- Jemerson, Brazilian footballer (1992)
Lives Remembered on 24th August
- Christoph Daum, German footballer and manager (born 1953) (2024)
- Bray Wyatt, American wrestler (born 1987) (2023)
- Charlie Watts, English musician (born 1941) (2021)
- Gail Sheehy, American author, journalist, and lecturer (born 1936) (2020)
- Jay Thomas, American actor, comedian, and radio talk show host (born 1948) (2017)
- Walter Scheel, German politician, 4th President of Germany (born 1919) (2016)
- Charlie Coffey, American football player and coach (born 1934) (2015)
- Joseph F. Traub, German-American computer scientist and academic (born 1932) (2015)
- Justin Wilson, English racing driver (born 1978) (2015)
- Richard Attenborough, English actor, director, producer, and politician (born 1923) (2014)
Celebrations & Special Days Worldwide on 24th August
- Christian feast day: Abbán of Ireland
- Christian feast day: Aurea of Ostia
- Christian feast day: Bartholomew the Apostle (Roman Catholic, Anglican)
- Christian feast day: Jeanne-Antide Thouret
- Christian feast day: Maria Micaela Desmaisieres
- Christian feast day: Massa Candida (Martyrs of Utica)
- Christian feast day: Owen (Audoin)
- Christian feast day: August 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Flag Day (Liberia)
- Independence Day or Den' Nezalezhnosti, celebrates the independence of Ukraine from the Soviet Union in 1991.
- International Strange Music Day
- National Waffle Day (United States)
- Nostalgia Night (Uruguay)
- Willka Raymi (Cusco, Peru)
What Happened on 24th August?
- Japan officially begins discharging treated radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean, sparking international concerns and condemnation. (2023)
- Erin O'Toole is elected leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. (2020)
- The National Space Agency of Taiwan successfully launches the observation satellite Formosat-5 into space. (2017)
- An earthquake strikes Central Italy with a magnitude of 6.2, with aftershocks felt as far as Rome and Florence. Around 300 people are killed. (2016)
- Proxima Centauri b, the closest exoplanet to Earth, is discovered by the European Southern Observatory. (2016)
- A magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes the San Francisco Bay Area; it is the largest in that area since 1989. (2014)
- Anders Behring Breivik, perpetrator of the 2011 Norway attacks, is sentenced to 21 years of preventive detention. (2012)
- In San Fernando, Tamaulipas, Mexico, 72 illegal immigrants are killed by Los Zetas and eventually found dead by Mexican authorities. (2010)
- Henan Airlines Flight 8387 crashes at Yichun Lindu Airport in Yichun, Heilongjiang, China, killing 44 out of the 96 people on board. (2010)
- Agni Air Flight 101 crashes near Shikharpur, Makwanpur, Nepal, killing all 14 people on board. (2010)