June 24th, 1897

Born on June 24th, 1897

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What happened on June 24th?

June 24th, 2010

John Isner defeated Nicolas Mahut at the Wimbledon Championships, concluding the longest match in tennis history, which lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes over three days.

June 24th, 1989

Following the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre the 13th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party appointed Jiang Zemin (pictured) as general secretary in place of Zhao Ziyang.

June 24th, 1943

Amid racial tensions, U.S. Army military police shot and killed a black serviceman after a confrontation at a pub in Bamber Bridge, England.

June 24th, 1940

Second World War: The British Army carried out Operation Collar, its first commando raid into German-occupied France.

June 24th, 1939

The first of the Thai cultural mandates was issued, officially changing the country's name from Siam to Thailand.

June 24th, 1937

The U.S. Navy's first two fast battleships, North Carolina and Washington, of the North Carolina class, were respectively ordered from the New York and Philadelphia Naval Shipyards.

June 24th, 1932

A group of military officers and civilians engineered a bloodless coup in Siam, ending the absolute rule of the Chakri dynasty.

June 24th, 1812

Napoleonic Wars: Led by Napoleon, the French Grande Armée crossed the Neman, beginning their invasion of Russia.

June 24th, 1559

The 1559 Book of Common Prayer, a major component of the Elizabethan Religious Settlement, is legally introduced as the liturgy of the Church of England.

June 24th, 1374

An outbreak of dancing mania, in which crowds of people danced themselves to exhaustion, began in Aachen (in present-day Germany) before spreading to other parts of Europe.

June 24th, 1340

Hundred Years' War: The English fleet commanded by Edward III almost completely destroyed the French fleet at the Battle of Sluys.

June 24th, 1314

In the decisive battle of the First War of Scottish Independence, Scottish forces led by Robert the Bruce defeated English troops under Edward II near Bannockburn, Scotland.

June 24th, 0474

Western Roman emperor Glycerius, who was not recognized by his Eastern counterpart Leo I, was forced to abdicate.

June 24th, 2023

The Wagner Group led by Yevgeny Prigozhin launches an insurrection against the Russian government.

June 24th, 2021

The Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Florida suffers a sudden partial collapse, killing 98 people inside.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on June 24th

Born on June 24th, 1897

83

Adrienne Thomas

German autobiographical novelist (1897–1980)

*June 24th, 1897, Saint-Avold †November 7th, 1980, Vienna

77

Hermann Busch

German musician

*June 24th, 1897, Siegen †June 3rd, 1975, Bryn Mawr

Same Day
Who's birthday is on June 24th?

68

David McTaggart

Badminton player and Greenpeace founder

*June 24th, 1932, Vancouver †March 23rd, 2001, Paciano

36

Lionel Messi

Argentine association football player (born 1987)

*June 24th, 1987, Rosario

34

Wang Xiaoli

Chinese badminton player

*June 24th, 1989, Huangshi

82

Hans Siburg

German general

*June 24th, 1893, Saarburg †February 27th, 1976, Lüneburg

92

David Rubinger

Israeli photojournalist and photographer (1924-2017)

*June 24th, 1924, Vienna †March 1st, 2017, Jerusalem

27

Duki

Argentine rapper

*June 24th, 1996, Almagro

46

José Antonio Crespo

Spanish badminton player

*June 24th, 1977, Arroyo de la Miel

42

Marco Vorbeck

German association football player and manager

*June 24th, 1981, Kühlungsborn

58

Harumi Kohara

Badminton player

*June 24th, 1965, Osaka

41

Wei Yili

Chinese badminton player

*June 24th, 1982, Yichang

86

Fred Hoyle

British astronomer

*June 24th, 1915, Bingley †August 20th, 2001, Bournemouth

62

Iain Glen

Scottish actor

*June 24th, 1961, Edinburgh

29

Ng Ka Long

Hong Kong badminton player

*June 24th, 1994, Hong Kong

87

Jack Dempsey

American boxer (1895-1983)

*June 24th, 1895, Manassa †May 31st, 1983, New York City

25

Silvia Garino

Badminton player

*June 24th, 1998, Acqui Terme

35

Henry Tam

Badminton player

*June 24th, 1988, Hong Kong

59

Christopher Steele

Former British intelligence officer

*June 24th, 1964, Aden

73

Urs Herzog

(1942-2015)

*June 24th, 1942, Zug †September 24th, 2015, Zürich

84

Brigitte Fontaine

French poet and artist

*June 24th, 1939, Morlaix

42

Tilky Jones

American actor

*June 24th, 1981, Charleston

Same year
Born in 1897

82

Dirk Stikker

Politician and badminton player (1897-1979)

*February 5th, 1897, Winschoten †December 23rd, 1979, Wassenaar

64

William Faulkner

American writer (1897–1962)

*September 25th, 1897, New Albany †July 6th, 1962, Byhalia

66

Pierre Loeb

French Jewish galerist and art dealer persecuted by Nazis (1897-1964)

*September 24th, 1897, Paris †May 4th, 1964

41

Amelia Earhart

American aviation pioneer and author

*July 24th, 1897, Atchison †January 5th, 1939, Howland Island

80

Ludwig Erhard

Chancellor of West Germany (1963–1966)

*February 4th, 1897, Fürth †May 5th, 1977, Bonn

76

Paavo Nurmi

Finnish middle and long distance runner (1897-1973)

*June 13th, 1897, Turku †October 2nd, 1973, Helsinki

80

Paul VI

Head of the Catholic Church from 1963 to 1978

*September 26th, 1897, Concesio †August 6th, 1978, Castel Gandolfo

58

Irène Joliot-Curie

French scientist (1897-1956)

*September 12th, 1897, 13th arrondissement of Paris †March 17th, 1956, Paris

64

Georges Bataille

French intellectual and literary figure

*September 10th, 1897, Billom †July 9th, 1962, Paris

47

Joseph Goebbels

Nazi politician and Propaganda Minister (1897–1945)

*October 29th, 1897, Rheydt †May 1st, 1945, Berlin

96

Marian Anderson

African-American contralto (1897–1993)

*February 21st, 1897, Philadelphia †April 8th, 1993, Portland

94

Judith Anderson

Australian stage and screen actress (1897–1992)

*February 10th, 1897, Adelaide †January 3rd, 1992, Santa Barbara

76

Kate O'Brien

Irish novelist, playwright and activist

*December 3rd, 1897, Limerick †August 13th, 1974, Canterbury

90

Viola Dana

Actress (1897-1987)

*June 26th, 1897, Brooklyn †July 3rd, 1987, Woodland Hills

78

Thornton Wilder

American playwright and novelist (1897–1975)

*April 17th, 1897, Madison †December 7th, 1975, Hamden

78

Alfredo Bracchi

Italian writer and actor (1897-1976)

*December 30th, 1897, Milan †October 11th, 1976, Milan

94

Frank Capra

Italian-born American film director (1897–1991)

*May 18th, 1897, Bisacquino †September 3rd, 1991, La Quinta

75

Lester B. Pearson

14th Prime Minister of Canada, from 1963 to 1968

*April 23rd, 1897, Toronto †December 27th, 1972, Ottawa

72

Everett Bradley

American pentathlete

*May 19th, 1897, Cedar Rapids †July 25th, 1969, Wichita

105

Mary Ellis

American opera singer (1897–2003)

*June 15th, 1897, New York City †January 30th, 2003, London

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on June 24th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day, St John's Day and the second day of the Midsummer celebrations) which are celebrated on June 24th.

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1897 is a normal year and no leap year.

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