July 24th, 1923

Born on July 24th, 1923

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What happened on July 24th, 1923?

July 24th, 1923

The Treaty of Lausanne, settling the boundaries of modern Turkey, is signed in Switzerland by Greece, Bulgaria and other countries that fought in World War I.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Lausanne

July 24th, 1923

The Treaty of Lausanne was signed to settle part of the partition of the Ottoman Empire, establishing the boundaries of Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Lausanne

What else happened on July 24th?

July 24th, 2009

MV Arctic Sea, declared to be carrying a cargo of timber, was allegedly boarded by hijackers off the coast of Sweden in an incident that remains incompletely explained.

July 24th, 1998

A gunman entered the United States Capitol and opened fire, killing two police officers.

July 24th, 1987

Iran–Iraq War: In opposition to the American plan to protect Kuwaiti tankers, Iran laid mines and damaged the SS Bridgeton, resulting in a propaganda victory for Iran.

July 24th, 1974

Following the collapse of the Greek military junta, the Metapolitefsi period began as the country transitioned to a democratic government.

July 24th, 1967

During a speech in Montreal, French president Charles de Gaulle (pictured) declared "Long live free Quebec!", a statement that was interpreted as support for Quebec independence from Canada.

July 24th, 1959

Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev and U.S. vice president Richard Nixon held an impromptu debate (pictured) at the opening of the American National Exhibition at Sokolniki Park in Moscow.

July 24th, 1920

Franco-Syrian War: At the Battle of Maysalun forces of the Arab Kingdom of Syria were defeated by a French army moving to occupy the territory allocated to them by the San Remo conference.

July 24th, 1567

Mary, Queen of Scots, was forced to abdicate in favour of her one-year-old son, James VI.

July 24th, 1411

Scottish clansmen led by Donald of Islay, Lord of the Isles, and Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar, fought the Battle of Harlaw (monument pictured) near Inverurie, Scotland.

July 24th, 2014

Fifty minutes after departing Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Air Algérie Flight 5017 disappeared from radar; its wreckage was found the next day in Mali, with no survivors of the 116 people aboard.

July 24th, 2019

Boris Johnson becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after defeating Jeremy Hunt in a leadership contest, succeeding Theresa May.

July 24th, 2014

Air Algérie Flight 5017 loses contact with air traffic controllers 50 minutes after takeoff. It was travelling between Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso and Algiers. The wreckage is later found in Mali. All 116 people on board are killed.

July 24th, 2013

A high-speed train derails in Spain rounding a curve with an 80 km/h (50 mph) speed limit at 190 km/h (120 mph), killing 78 passengers.

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

Born on July 24th, 1923

93

Roland W. Schmitt

American academic

*July 24th, 1923, Seguin †March 31st, 2017, Scotia

98

Albert Vanhoye

Jesuit priest, exegete, cardinal (1923-2021)

*July 24th, 1923, Hazebrouck †July 29th, 2021, Rome

86

Warren E. Hearnes

American politician (1923-2009)

*July 24th, 1923, Moline †August 16th, 2009, Charleston

32

Christine Hamill

British mathematician

*July 24th, 1923, London †March 24th, 1956, Ibadan

87

Franz Xaver Schwarzenböck

German bishop (1923-2010)

*July 24th, 1923, Miesbach †October 10th, 2010, Weyarn

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

89

Billy Taylor

American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster, and educator (1921-2010)

*July 24th, 1921, Greenville †December 28th, 2010, Manhattan

40

Carsten Mogensen

Danish badminton player

*July 24th, 1983, Roskilde

54

Jennifer Lopez

American singer and actress

*July 24th, 1969, The Bronx

24

Hugo Helmig

Danish singer-songwriter

*July 24th, 1998, Aarhus †November 23rd, 2022

41

Amelia Earhart

American aviation pioneer and author

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

48

Konrad Bansa

German handball player and coach

*July 24th, 1975, Neuwied

92

Ruth Greuner

German editor

*July 24th, 1931, Seehausen (Altmark)

55

Kristin Chenoweth

American actress, singer, author (born 1968)

*July 24th, 1968, Broken Arrow

30

Artem Pochtarov

Ukrainian badminton player

*July 24th, 1993, Lysychansk

77

Bella Abzug

American politician (1920-1998)

*July 24th, 1920, New York City †March 31st, 1998, New York City

128

Irene Alföldi

Hungarian singer and opera singer

*July 24th, 1871, Eger †January 1st, 2000

86

Giuseppe Di Stefano

Italian opera singer

*July 24th, 1921, Motta Sant'Anastasia †March 3rd, 2008, Santa Maria Hoè

47

Simón Bolívar

South American military and political leader, protagonist of the Spanish-American emancipation against the Spanish Empire (1783-1830)

*July 24th, 1783, Birthplace of Simón Bolívar †December 17th, 1830, Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino

69

Jorge Jesus Nassar

Portuguese football manager and former player

*July 24th, 1954, Amadora

66

Shavkat Mirziyoyev

2nd President of Uzbekistan (born 1957)

*July 24th, 1957, Zaamin District

82

Hans-Jürgen Wischnewski

German Social Democrat politician (1922-2005)

*July 24th, 1922, Olsztyn †February 24th, 2005, Cologne

95

Jean-Paul Auffray

French physicist and historian of science

*July 24th, 1926, Caen †March 21st, 2022, Arles

81

Peter Yates

British film director and producer (1929-2011)

*July 24th, 1929, Aldershot †January 9th, 2011, London

92

Mario Tronti

Italian philosopher and politician

*July 24th, 1931, Rome †August 7th, 2023, Ferentillo

41

Elisabeth Moss

British-American actress and producer

*July 24th, 1982, Los Angeles

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Born in 1923

90

Hans Riegel

German businessman, badminton player

*March 10th, 1923, Bonn †October 15th, 2013, Bonn

93

Dina Merrill

American actress (1923–2017)

*December 29th, 1923, New York City †May 22nd, 2017, East Hampton

93

Robert H. Michel

American politician (1923–2017)

*March 2nd, 1923, Peoria †February 17th, 2017, Arlington County

89

Bert suharga

German association football player and coach (1923-2013)

*October 22nd, 1923, Bremen †July 19th, 2013, La Llosa

84

Karl Christ

German historian of classical antiquity

*April 6th, 1923, Ulm †March 28th, 2008, Marburg

96

Rosemarie Müller-Streisand

German church historian and theologian

*August 11th, 1923, Berlin †June 26th, 2020, Berlin

89

Conrad Bain

Canadian-American actor, personality, entertainer, and activist (1923–2013)

*February 4th, 1923, Lethbridge †January 14th, 2013, Livermore

29

Hank Williams

American singer-songwriter (1923–1953)

*September 17th, 1923, Mount Olive †January 1st, 1953, Oak Hill

100

Henry Kissinger

American politician and diplomat (1923–2023)

*May 27th, 1923, Fürth †November 29th, 2023, Kent

62

Anne Baxter

American actress (1923–1985)

*May 7th, 1923, Michigan City †December 12th, 1985, New York City

93

Paul Müller

Swiss actor (1923-2016)

*March 11th, 1923, Neuchâtel †September 2nd, 2016, Tivoli

88

Cliff Robertson

American actor (1923–2011)

*September 9th, 1923, La Jolla †September 10th, 2011, Stony Brook

84

Charlton Heston

American actor and political activist (1923–2008)

*October 4th, 1923, Evanston †April 5th, 2008, Beverly Hills

93

Stanisław Skrowaczewski

Polish composer and conductor (1923-2017)

*October 3rd, 1923, Lviv †February 21st, 2017, St. Louis Park

89

Charles Durning

American actor (1923-2012)

*February 28th, 1923, Highland Falls †December 24th, 2012, New York City

91

Lee Kuan Yew

1st Prime Minister of Singapore (1923–2015)

*September 16th, 1923, Singapore †March 23rd, 2015, Singapore General Hospital

88

Wisława Szymborska

Polish poet, Nobel Prize winner

*July 2nd, 1923, Kórnik †February 1st, 2012, Kraków

90

Nadine Gordimer

South African writer

*November 20th, 1923, Springs †July 13th, 2014, Johannesburg

100

Glynis Johns

British actress (1923–2024)

*October 5th, 1923, Pretoria †January 4th, 2024, Los Angeles

92

Harold B. Mattingly

British historian of graeco-roman history, numismatist and university teacher (1923-2015)

*August 13th, 1923, Finchley †August 23rd, 2015, Truro

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on July 24th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day, Simón Bolívar Day) which are celebrated on July 24th.

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1923 is a normal year and no leap year.

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