In History, Today on September 24

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the initiation of a formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump over allegations related to his dealings with Ukraine.

A stampede during the Hajj pilgrimage in Mina, near Mecca, Saudi Arabia, resulted in the deaths of over 2,000 people, marking one of the deadliest incidents in the pilgrimage's history.

The G20 summit in Pittsburgh concluded with leaders agreeing to make the G20 the premier forum for international economic cooperation.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad delivered a controversial speech at Columbia University in New York City, sparking protests and debates over free speech.

The New Horizons spacecraft conducts a successful flyby of Jupiter during its mission to explore Pluto and the Kuiper Belt, capturing unprecedented data and images.

Hurricane Rita made landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border as a Category 3 hurricane, causing significant damage and flooding in the region.

The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics' closing ceremony takes place, concluding an event praised for its organization and spirit.

The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) was signed at the United Nations in New York City, aiming to ban all nuclear explosions for both civilian and military purposes.

CompuServe launched the first consumer internet service, providing email and technical support to personal computer users.

The Republic of Botswana gained independence from the United Kingdom.

The Warren Commission Report, addressing the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, was presented to President Lyndon B. Johnson.

The USS Enterprise, the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, was launched in Newport News, Virginia.

U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower sent federal troops to Little Rock, Arkansas, to enforce school desegregation at Central High School.

The Honda Motor Company was founded by Soichiro Honda and Takeo Fujisawa in Hamamatsu, Japan.

Cathay Pacific Airways is inaugurated.

Nazi Germany's SS selects the village of Hankensbüttel, Germany, to become part of the Germanization process of annexed Polish territories, leading to the expulsion of Polish citizens.

U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt proclaims Devils Tower in Wyoming as the nation's first National Monument.

US President William McKinley, delivers a speech marking the beginning of the Pan-American Exposition that was to take place in Buffalo, New York in 1901. One year later, McKinley would die from an assassination at this exposition.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints President Wilford Woodruff issues the 1890 Manifesto, officially ending the practice of polygamy among Mormons, which would allow Utah's entrance into the Union as a state.

The financial panic known as Black Friday occurred in the United States when the price of gold plummeted after a failed attempt by Jay Gould and James Fisk to corner the gold market.

The astronomical observatory of Neuchâtel in Switzerland officially began its operations after being established.

The Sultan of Brunei ceded the island of Labuan to the United Kingdom, expanding British influence in the region.

Shaka Zulu, the leader of the Zulu kingdom renowned for his military innovations and leadership, was assassinated by his half-brothers.

The French army under General Jean Baptiste Kléber began the march to recapture Egypt's towns from Ottoman forces following Napoleon's departure.

The United States Congress passed the Judiciary Act of 1789, establishing the federal judiciary and the Supreme Court.

New Amsterdam was formally surrendered by the Dutch to the English, and it was renamed New York in honor of the Duke of York, who would later become King James II of England.

Christopher Columbus embarked on his second voyage to the New World, departing from Cádiz, Spain, with a fleet of 17 ships.

Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, is excommunicated by Pope Gregory IX for failing to honor his crusading vow.

The Second Council of Nicaea was convened by the Byzantine Empress Irene and her son Constantine VI, marking the end of the first phase of the Iconoclast Controversy.

The Prophet Muhammad completed his Hijra (migration) from Mecca to Medina, marking the beginning of the Islamic calendar (1 AH).