Wednesday July 24, 2024
A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.

July 24: Day of the Week

July 24, 2024 is the 206th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 160 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Wednesday.

If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is mercredi.

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Here’s the July calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

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Zodiac & Birthstone

Leo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Ruby is the modern birthstone for this month. Ruby is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

July 24 Historical Event(s)

1411
Battle of Harlaw, one of the bloodiest battles in Scotland, takes place.
1487
Citizens of Leeuwarden, Netherlands strike against ban on foreign beer.
1823
Slavery is abolished in Chile.
1910
The Ottoman Empire captures the city of Shkodër, putting down the Albanian Revolt of 1910.
1922
the draft of The British Mandate of Palestine was formally confirmed by the Council of the League of Nations; and which came into effect on 26 September 1923.
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.
1927
The Menin Gate war memorial is unveiled at Ypres.
1931
A fire at a home for the elderly in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania kills 48 people.
1983
George Brett batting for the Kansas City Royals against the New York Yankees, has a game-winning home run nullified in the “Pine Tar Incident”.
1990
Iraqi forces start massing on the Kuwait-Iraq border.

Who were born on July 24?

1821
William Poole, American racketeer and politician (d. 1855)
1897
Amelia Earhart, American aviator (d. 1937)
1919
Ferdinand Kübler, Swiss cyclist
1924
Aris Poulianos, Greek anthropologist
1934
Sante Kimes, American convicted con artist and murderer
1970
Stephanie Adams, American model and author
1979
Mark Andrew Smith, American graphic novelist
1985
Teagan Presley, American pornographic actress
1986
Andrei Lutai, Russian figure skater
1987
Cafu, Brazilian footballer

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