August 24
79 - Mount Vesuvius erupts.
1934 - Kenny Baker is born.
1951 - Orson Scott Card is born.
1958 - Steve Guttenberg is born.
1962 - Craig Kilborn is born.
1974 - Jennifer Lien is born.
1995 - Windows 95 is released.
2006 - The International Astronomical Union redefines the term planet. Pluto is demoted to the status of dwarf planet.