births
August 24, 1944
Gregory Jarvis, American engineer, and astronaut (died 1986)
Gregory Jarvis
Gregory Bruce Jarvis was an American engineer and astronaut who died during the January 28, 1986 destruction of the Space Shuttle Challenger on mission STS-51-L, where he was serving as payload specialist for Hughes Aircraft.
August 24
August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 129 days remain until the end of the year.