July 24 in History – What happened on 24 July in Past

✅ Published on July 24th, 2021 in July in History

24 July - Today in History - Important historical events happened on this day in India and World History

According to Gregory calendar, on July 24, the day number in a year is 205 and if it is a leap year then the day number is 206. July 24 has a special significance in India and world history, because many such incidents have occurred on this day which have been recorded forever in the pages of history. Let's know some such important events which will increase your general knowledge. The facts collected will be as follows: People born on this day, demise of famous people, war treaty, freedom of any country, invention of new technologies, change of power, important National and International Day etc.

July 24 in History - Top Historical Events ⚡

Year	Event / Incidence / Incident
1411	Forces of Donald of Islay, Lord of the Isles, and AlexanderStewart, Earl of Mar, fought at the Battle of Harlaw near Inverurie,Scotland.
1701	French explorer Antoine de La Mothe Cadillac established Fort Pontchar train du Détroit, which later grew into the city of Detroit.
1701	A Frenchman named Fort Pontchartrain established the emporium.
1715	1715 Treasure Fleet: A Spanish treasure on 10 ships under General Don Juan Ubila went from Spain to Havana, Cuba, seven days later, nine of them sank in a storm off the coast of Florida and some treasure was later found.
1758	The then US President George Washington attended the first Assembly of North America in the Virginia House of Burgesses.
1783	The Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti and the Russian Empire signed the Treaty of Georgievsk, establishing Georgia as a protectorate of Russia.
1783	Georgia was made patron of Russia.
1797	Horatio Nelson was wounded in the Battle of Santa Cruz, in which he lost one of his hands.
1823	In Chile, slavery was abolished forever.
1830	Slavery was abolished in Chile.
1834	The Liberal War ended in Portugal.
1870	The first inland rail service started in America.
1910	Ottoman forces captured the city of Shkodër to put down theAlbanian Revolt of 1910.
1915	The passenger ship SS Eastland rolled over while tied to a dockin the Chicago River, killing 844 passengers and crew, the largest lossof life disaster from a single shipwreck on the Great Lakes.
1915	A steamer Eastland in Central Chicago killed 844 people.
1923	The Treaty of Lausanne was signed to settle the Anatolian partof the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire, establishing the boundariesof modern Turkey.
1929	Aristad Briand was succeeded by French Prime Minister Raymond Poincaré after resigning.
1932	Ramakrishna Mission Service Establishment was established.
1938	A combined German–Austrian team became the first team toclimb the north face of the Eiger, one of the six great north faces ofthe Alps.
1941	The entire Jewish population was murdered by the Nazis in the north European country of Lithuania.
1943	Second World War-RAF Bomber Command began Operation Gomorrah,the strategic bombing of Hamburg, Germany, eventually killing at least50,000 and leaving over a million others homeless.
1944	300 fighter jets dropped bombs on Germany.
1959	Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev and U.S. Vice PresidentRichard Nixon held an impromptu debate at the opening of the AmericanNational Exhibition at Sokolniki Park in Moscow.
1963	Bluenose II, a replica of a major Canadian symbol, was launchedin Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.
1967	During a speech in Montreal, French President Charles de Gaulledeclared 'Long live free Quebec!', a statement that was interpreted assupport for Quebec independence from Canada.
1969	Apollo 11 spacecraft returns to Earth.
1980	At the Moscow Olympics, Australia's Quietly Confident Quartetswimming team won the gold medal in the men's 4 x 100 metre medleyrelay, the only time that the United States, who were boycotting thesegames, has not won the event at Olympic level.
1982	Heavy rains in Nagasaki, Japan, resulted in the collapse of 299 people.
1991	The government of P. V. Narasimha Rao and his finance ministerManmohan Singh introduced reforms that began the ongoing economicliberalisation in India.
1994	Bodo militants killed 37 Muslims in Assam's busbari.
1999	The American spacecraft Columbia was successfully launched.
2000	s. Vijayalakshmi became the first female grandmaster of chess.
2002	Having been convicted of accepting bribes, income tax evasion,and racketeering, James Traficant was expelled from the United StatesHouse of Representatives.
2005	Lance Armstrong retires after winning his 7th straight Tours de France.
2008	About 100 people were affected by the leak at the Trichastine nuclear plant in France.
2009	The MV Arctic Sea, reportedly carrying timber, was allegedlyboarded by hijackers off the coast of Sweden, but much speculationremains as to the actual cargo and events.
2010	Rallies to release Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, the Iranian woman facing execution for adultery, occur in Paris, New York City, Ottowa and elsewhere.
2011	Over half of the country of Peru enters a state of emergency as a result of unusually cold weather.
2011	BP announces plans to begin drilling for oil off the coast of Libya.
2012	Vice-President John Dramani Mahama becomes President of Ghana after President John Atta Mills, dies.
2012	Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi appoints Hisham Qandil as Prime Minister, and asks him to form a new government.
2013	The scientific theory of supersymmetry is challenged after experiments with the Large Hadron Collider yield an incredibly rare particle decay event.
2013	NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden remains in Moscow, Russia; he is stranded at Russia's Sheremetyevo International Airport.
2014	Arseny Yatseniuk, prime minister of Ukraine, submits his resignation in frustration over inaction of the parliament to address energy needs and military funding.
2014	Amazon Inc. reports a $126 million loss for the second quarter, its second-highest loss on record; the company has been investing in new services to attract and retain more customers.

Famous Birthdays of July 24 😀:

Year	Name / Profession / Country
1964	John Rosengren / Author / United States of America
1982	Michael Poppmeier / Rugby Player / Germany
1941	John Bond / Business Man / United Kingdom
1945	Frank Close / Academic / United Kingdom
1951	Lynda Carter / Actress / United States of America
1937	Manoj Kumar / Actor / India
1945	Hugh Ross / Astronomer / United States of America
1942	David Miner / Writer / United States of America
1975	Tracey Crouch / Politician / United Kingdom
1946	Friedhelm Haebermann / Footballer / Germany
1979	Mark Andrew Smith / Author / United States of America
1968	Kristin Chenoweth / Actress / United States of America
1947	Peter Serkin / Educator / United States of America
1924	Wilfred Josephs / Composer / United Kingdom
1987	Nathan Gerbe / Ice Hockey Player / United States of America
1916	John D. MacDonald / Author / United States of America
1930	Alfred Balk / Author / United States of America
1965	Doug Liman / Producer / United States of America
1867	Fred Tate / Cricketer / United Kingdom
1982	Anna Paquin / Actress / Canada
1976	Tiago Monteiro / Race Car Driver / Portugal
1899	Chief Dan George / Actor / Canada
1966	Mo-Do / Writer / Italy
1988	Ricky Petterd / Footballer / Australia
1979	Anne-Gaëlle Sidot / Tennis Player / France
1958	Jim Leighton / Footballer / Scotland
1935	Pat Oliphant / Cartoonist / Australia
1982	Trevor Matthews / Actor / Canada
1924	Aris Poulianos / Archaeologist / Greece
1757	Vladimir Borovikovsky / Painter / Russia

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