On this day: September 24

Argentine junta intensifies 'Dirty War' campaign

On Sept. 24, 1976, Argentina's ruling military junta escalated its campaign against suspected leftists and dissidents, marking a deepening phase of the so‑called 'Dirty War' characterized by widespread arrests, disappearances and state repression.

France Conducts Nuclear Test in South Pacific, September 24, 1968

On September 24, 1968, France detonated a nuclear device in the South Pacific as part of its atmospheric testing program at the Mururoa/Emirau area, continuing a sequence of Cold War–era tests that drew regional and international attention.

Stampede at Mina during Hajj on Sept. 24, 2015, kills hundreds of pilgrims

A massive crowd crush in the Mina district of Mecca on September 24, 2015, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage resulted in a large number of deaths and injuries; exact totals and causes were disputed among officials and witnesses.

Supreme Court Upholds Limits on Abortion Clinic Restrictions

On Sept. 24, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision addressing state-imposed restrictions on abortion clinics, finding limits on how far courts should defer to state regulations when they place substantial obstacles in the path of women seeking abortions.