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On This Day · The 205th day of the year

July 24

Few dates reach as far back as July 24: its recorded history runs unusually deep, stretching to 538. Its center of gravity is the 20th century, and conflict is a recurring thread.

♌ZodiacLeo ◈BirthstoneRuby ❀Birth flowerLarkspur

Leo is the sign for July 24 — read more on the Leo page, or see July's birthstone & birth flower.

Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed September 6, 2026

What happened on July 24?

July 24 is the 205th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 538 and 2019. Famous people born on July 24 include Aries Merritt, Amelia Earhart and Simón Bolívar.

Released on July 24

Movies, games, albums & shows

2025

  • Game S.p.l.i.t
  • Game Endzone 2
  • Game Wuchang: Fallen Feathers
  • Game Killing Floor III

2024

  • Movie Deadpool & Wolverine

2023

  • TV Lost You Forever

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 538

    Ostrogothic Kingdom

  2. 1534

    Jacques Cartier

  3. 1567

    Mary, Queen of Scots

  4. 1910

    Ottoman Empire

  5. 1923

    Treaty of Lausanne

  6. 1943

    World War II

  7. 1967

    Charles de Gaulle

  8. 1980

    Quietly Confident Quartet

  9. 2014

    Air Algérie Flight 5017

  10. 2019

    Boris Johnson

Famous birthday twins

Born on July 24

Aries Merritt

b. 1985

Amelia Earhart

b. 1897

Simón Bolívar

b. 1783

Claire McCaskill

b. 1953

Gus Van Sant

b. 1952

Lukáš Rosol

b. 1985

Alexandre Dumas

b. 1802

Jennifer Lopez

b. 1969

Deaths

  • 2025Hulk Hogan
  • 2024Hamzah Haz
  • 2012John Atta Mills
  • 1991Isaac Bashevis Singer
  • 1862Martin Van Buren
  • 1129Emperor Shirakawa

Holidays & observances

  • —Carnival of Awussu (Tunisia)
  • —Children's Day (Vanuatu)
  • —Christian feast day: Charbel (Maronite Church/Catholic Church)
  • —Christian feast day: Christina the Astonishing
  • —Christian feast day: Christina of Bolsena
  • —Christian feast day: Declán of Ardmore
  • —Christian feast day: John Boste
  • —Christian feast day: Kinga (or Cunegunda) of Poland

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