Historical Events
- Sea battle off Eastern Solomon Islands between United States Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy
- Transport #23 departs with French Jews to nazi-Germany
Famous Birthdays
- Howard Jacobson, British novelist (The Finkler Question) and newspaper columnist, born in Manchester, England
- Joe Chambers, American rock guitarist and vocalist (Chambers Brothers), born in Los Angeles, California
- Karen Uhlenbeck, American mathematician and founder of modern geometric analysis (Abel Prize), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- Max Cleland, American politician (U.S. Senator from Georgia, 1997-2003), born in Atlanta, Georgia
About August 24, 1942
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 8 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Virgo
