Deaths on August 24

Charlie Coffey

Died on August 24, 2015

Charlie Coffey, American football player and coach (b. 1934)

Charles Edward Coffey (June 28, 1934 – August 24, 2015) was an American football player and coach. A native of Shelbyville, Tennessee, Coffey attended the University of Tennessee to play football for Robert Neyland. While at the University of Tennessee he played guard, lettered from 1953 to 1955 and was selected as the team captain his senior year. Coffey also maintained the highest grade average for four years of any member of the UT squad. Coffey served as the head football coach at Virginia Tech from 1971 to 1973, compiling a record of 12–20–1.

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29 Apr

2015 Baltimore protests
A baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox sets the all-time low attendance mark for Major League Baseball. Zero fans were in attendance for the game, as the stadium was officially closed to the public due to the 2015 Baltimore protests.
3 May

Charlie Hebdo shooting
Two gunmen launch an attempted attack on an anti-Islam event in Garland, Texas, which was held in response to the Charlie Hebdo shooting.
14 Jul

New Horizons
NASA's New Horizons probe performs the first flyby of Pluto, and thus completes the initial survey of the Solar System.
20 Jul

Cuba-United States relations
The United States and Cuba resume full diplomatic relations after five decades.
14 Aug

Cuba-United States relations
The US Embassy in Havana, Cuba re-opens after 54 years of being closed when Cuba-United States relations were broken off.

Deaths on August 24

Charlie Coffey

Died on August 24, 2015

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