June 24th, 1926

Born on June 24th, 1926

Age in days, weeks and months
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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, 1926

94

Aldo Brovarone

Italian automobile designer

*June 24th, 1926, Vigliano Biellese †October 12th, 2020, Turin

89

Francesca Pometta

Swiss diplomat (1926-2016)

*June 24th, 1926, Geneva †March 16th, 2016, Genthod

92

Walter Hirrlinger

German politician

*June 24th, 1926, Tübingen †July 24th, 2018, Esslingen am Neckar

96

Barbara Scofield

American tennis player

*June 24th, 1926, San Francisco †January 31st, 2023

94

Wolfgard Voß

German gymnast

*June 24th, 1926, Oldenburg †July 7th, 2020

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

92

David Rubinger

Israeli photojournalist and photographer (1924-2017)

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

36

Lionel Messi

Argentine association football player (born 1987)

*June 24th, 1987, Rosario

34

Wang Xiaoli

Chinese badminton player

*June 24th, 1989, Huangshi

46

José Antonio Crespo

Spanish badminton player

*June 24th, 1977, Arroyo de la Miel

27

Duki

Argentine rapper

*June 24th, 1996, Almagro

42

Marco Vorbeck

German association football player and manager

*June 24th, 1981, Kühlungsborn

87

Martin Lewis Perl

American scientist

*June 24th, 1927, Manhattan †September 30th, 2014, Palo Alto

60

Maria Carta

Italian musician (1934-1994)

*June 24th, 1934, Siligo †September 22nd, 1994, Rome

84

Brigitte Fontaine

French poet and artist

*June 24th, 1939, Morlaix

73

Urs Herzog

(1942-2015)

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

58

Harumi Kohara

Badminton player

*June 24th, 1965, Osaka

62

Iain Glen

Scottish actor

*June 24th, 1961, Edinburgh

86

Fred Hoyle

British astronomer

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

41

Wei Yili

Chinese badminton player

*June 24th, 1982, Yichang

78

George Pataki

Governor of New York from 1995 to 2006

*June 24th, 1945, Peekskill

96

Bette Ford

American actress

*June 24th, 1927, McKeesport

59

Christopher Steele

Former British intelligence officer

*June 24th, 1964, Aden

81

Michele Lee

American actress, singer, dancer, producer and director

*June 24th, 1942, Los Angeles

29

Ng Ka Long

Hong Kong badminton player

*June 24th, 1994, Hong Kong

Same year
Born in 1926

65

Klaus Kinski

German actor (1926–1991)

*October 18th, 1926, Sopot †November 23rd, 1991, Lagunitas-Forest Knolls

36

Marilyn Monroe

American actress and model (1926–1962)

*June 1st, 1926, Los Angeles †August 4th, 1962, Brentwood

96

Elizabeth II

Queen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022

*April 21st, 1926, Mayfair †September 8th, 2022, Balmoral Castle

90

Fidel Castro

Cuban politician and revolutionary (1926–2016)

*August 13th, 1926, Birán †November 25th, 2016, Havana

95

Jeff Robson

New Zealand badminton and tennis player and administrator

*September 30th, 1926, Palmerston †September 5th, 2022, Auckland City Hospital

91

John Friedmann

American city planner (1926-2017)

*April 16th, 1926, Vienna †June 11th, 2017, Vancouver

97

David Attenborough

British broadcaster and naturalist (born 1926)

*May 8th, 1926, Isleworth

90

Emil Stehle

German bishop and theologian

*September 3rd, 1926, Mühlhausen †May 16th, 2017, Constance

90

Diana Ingro

Argentinian actress

*October 26th, 1926, Ramos Mejía †March 23rd, 2017, Buenos Aires

46

Piero Drogo

Italian racing driver (1926-1973)

*August 8th, 1926, Vignale Monferrato †April 28th, 1973, Bologna

62

Kenneth Williams

British actor and comedian (1926–1988)

*February 22nd, 1926, Islington †April 15th, 1988, London Borough of Camden

91

Olbram Zoubek

Czech sculptor

*April 21st, 1926, Prague †June 15th, 2017, Prague

57

Michel Foucault

French philosopher

*October 15th, 1926, Poitiers †June 25th, 1984, 13th arrondissement of Paris

93

Henri de Contenson

French archaeologist

*March 4th, 1926, 16th arrondissement of Paris †September 8th, 2019, 16th arrondissement of Paris

88

Marcello Argilli

Italian journalist and writer

*April 9th, 1926, Rome †October 14th, 2014

90

Witold Pyrkosz

Polish actor (1926-2017)

*December 24th, 1926, Krasnystaw †April 22nd, 2017, Warsaw

90

Roxcy Bolton

American activist and feminist

*June 3rd, 1926, Duck Hill †May 17th, 2017, Coral Gables

90

Giulio Orlando

Italian politician (1926-2017)

*May 22nd, 1926, Martina Franca †May 18th, 2017, Fermo

96

Ted White

American stuntman and actor

*January 25th, 1926, Texas †October 14th, 2022

89

Peter Kolmsee

German military historian

*March 25th, 1926, Cochstedt †February 6th, 2016, Mettmann

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Born on June 24th, 1926
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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1926 is a normal year and no leap year.

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