Historical Events
- 11th Athletics World Championships open at Osaka, Japan
Famous Deaths
- Aaron Russo, American political activist, movie producer and director (Trading Places, Wise Guys, The Rose), dies of cancer at 64
- Andrée P. Boucher, Canadian politician, Mayor of Quebec City, dies at 70
Died in 2007 2007 Highlights
About August 24, 2007
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 16 years, 8 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Beautiful Girls - Sean Kingston
- #1 Song: Stronger - Kanye West