August 24: Feast day of Saint Bartholomew (Western Christianity); Independence Day in Ukraine (1991)Jokhang Temple1456 The oldest known version of the Gutenberg Bible, the first major book produced on a printing press, was completed.1781 American Revolutionary War: Near present-day Aurora, Indiana, American Indians led by Joseph Brant killed or captured all members of a Pennsylvania militia.1857 The New York City branch of the Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Co. collapsed following widespread embezzlement, leading to a severe recession that caused about 5,000 businesses to fail.1941 Adolf Hitler ordered the suspension of the T4 euthanasia program of the mentally ill and disabled, although killings continued in secret for the remainder of World WarII.1966 Cultural Revolution: Red Guards vandalised the Jokhang (depicted), the holiest Buddhist temple in Tibet.Agnes Marshall (b.1852)Louis Prima (d.1978)Alan Walker (b.1997)Elisabeth Kbler-Ross (d.2004)More anniversaries: August 23August 24August 25ArchiveBy emailList of days of the yearAbout