August 24th, 79: Mount Vesivius erupted, burying the cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Stabiae in volcanic ash.

August 24th, 1932: Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly non-stop across the United States, from Los Angeles, California to Newark, New Jersey.

August 24th, 1979: The Facts of Life premiered on NBC.

August 24th, 1990: Darkman was released in movie theaters.

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Wrestling promoter & businessman Vince McMahon turns 75 years old.

Author Orson Scott Card turns 69 years old.

Actor/writer/comedian Stephen Fry turns 63 years old.

Actor Steve Guttenberg turns 62 years old.

Actor David Koechner turns 58 years old.

Video game director Hideo Kojima turns 57 years old.

Actress Marlee Matlin turns 55 years old.

Director/writer/producer Ava DuVernay turns 48 years old.

Actor & comedian Dave Chappelle turns 47 years old.

Author John Green turns 43 years old.

Actor Chad Michael Murray turns 39 years old.

Actor Rupert Grint turns 32 years old.

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August 24th is National Waffle Day!