Wednesday, the 24th of September, 2014 is the 267th day in 2014 and in the 39th calendar week.
General Events:
Heritage Day in South Africa
September 24, 2014 in South Africa
Heritage Day in South Africa takes place on September 24, 2014. Heritage Day is a public holiday on which South Africans across the spectrum are encouraged to celebrate their cultural heritage and the diversity of their beliefs and traditions, in the wider context of a nation that belongs to all its people. South Africans celebrate Heritage Day by remembering the cultural heritage of the many cultures that make up the population of South Africa. Various events are staged throughout the country to commemorate this day.
Where is Heritage Day in South Africa?
Nationwide South Africa
Schwenkfelder Thanksgiving
September 24, 2014 in Pennsylvania
This memorial day, which has been celebrated for more than 260 years, embodies the history, heritage and faith of a small but unique group of Christians
The Schwenkfelders who now live in Pennsylvania Dutch country are the descendants of a small Protestant sect that sprang up in Germany around the time of the Reformation. They were followers of Caspar Schwenkfeld (1489-1561), a Silesian Reformation theologian who founded the movement called “Reformation by the Middle Way.” He and his followers separated themselves from orthodox Protestant circles and formed the small societies and brotherhoods that still survive in the United States as the Schwenkfelder Church.
In 1733, a handful of Schwenkfelder’s followers arrived in Philadelphia, and a second group emigrated from Germany on September 22, 1734. The next day they swore their allegiance to the British king, then they spent the following day, September 24, expressing their gratitude to God for having delivered them from persecution. In the Pennsylvania Dutch counties where Schwenkfelders still live, this day is observed as a special Thanksgiving Day. It’s the oldest continual thanksgiving in the country.
Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center: http://www.schwenkfelder.com/
Where is Schwenkfelder Thanksgiving?
Nationwide Pennsylvania
National Women’s Health & Fitness Day
September 24, 2014 in the USA
Women’s Health & Fitness Day is the nation’s largest annual health promotion event for women of all ages. This year’s event is set for Wednesday, September 24, 2014, and in future years, is always be held on the last Wednesday in September. This unique national program — with participation by local organizations throughout the U.S. — focuses attention on the importance of regular physical activity and health awareness for women.
National Women’s Health & Fitness Day: http://www.fitnessday.com/women/
Where is National Women’s Health & Fitness Day?
Nationwide USA
Historical Events on 24th September:
1180 – Manuel I Komnenos, last Emperor of the Komnenian restoration dies. The Byzantine Empire slips into terminal decline.
1493 – Columbus’ 2nd expedition to New World
1664 – Dutch Fort Orange (New Netherland) in present day Albany NY surrenders to the English
1688 – France declares war on Germany
1829 – Russia & Ottoman Empire sign Peace Treaty of Adrianople
1852 – Henri Giffard, a French engineer, makes 1st engine powered dirigible/airship flight with steam power
1853 – Northern Daily Times, 1st provincial daily newspaper, starts in London
1877 – Battle of Shiroyama, decisive victory of the Imperial Japanese Army over the Satsuma Rebellion
1941 – Nine Allied governments pledge adherence to the common principles of policy set forth in the Atlantic Charter
1948 – The Honda Motor Company is founded.
1957 – President Eisenhower orders US troops to desegregate Little Rock schools
1963 – US Senate ratifies treaty with Britain & USSR limiting nuclear testing
1964 – “Munsters” premieres on TV
1979 – Ghana adopts constitution
1990 – Supreme Soviet gives approval to switch to free market
1994 – National League for Democracy is formed by Aung San Suu Kyi and various others to help fight against dictatorship in Myanmar.
1996 – U.S. President Bill Clinton signed the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty at the United Nations.
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