Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle
b. 1942
Chilean engineer and politician, 32nd President of Chile
On This Day · The 175th day of the year
June 24
A look at June 24 through the almanac — historic events, famous birthdays including Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle and Brigitte Fontaine, and the day's notable deaths and observances.
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Events
10 notable moments- 2010
Julia Gillard
Julia Gillard assumes office as the first female Prime Minister of Australia.
Prime Minister of Australia - 1940
World War II
World War II: Operation Collar, the first British Commando raid on occupied France, by No 11 Independent Company.
1939–1945 global conflict - 1932
Siamese revolution of 1932
A bloodless revolution instigated by the People's Party ends the absolute power of King Prajadhipok of Siam (now Thailand).
Revolution in Siam - 1913
Serbia
Greece and Serbia annul their alliance with Bulgaria.
Country in Southeast and - 1880
O Canada
First performance of O Canada at the Congrès national des Canadiens-Français. The song would later become the national anthem of Canada.
National anthem of Canada - 1812
Napoleonic Wars
Napoleonic Wars: Napoleon's Grande Armée crosses the Neman river beginning the invasion of Russia.
1803–1815 series of wars - 1724
Nativity of John the Baptist
On the Feast of St. John the Baptist, Bach leads the first performance of his Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam, BWV 7, the third cantata of his chorale cantata cycle.
Christian feast day celebrating - 1374
Dancing mania
A sudden outbreak of St. John's Dance causes people in the streets of Aachen, Germany, to experience hallucinations and begin to jump and twitch uncontrollably until they collapse from exhaustion.
Medieval social phenomena - 1340
Hundred Years' War
Hundred Years' War: Battle of Sluys: The French fleet is almost completely destroyed by the English fleet commanded personally by King Edward III.
Medieval Anglo-French conflicts, 1337–1453 - 1314
First War of Scottish Independence
First War of Scottish Independence: The Battle of Bannockburn concludes with a decisive victory by Scottish forces led by Robert the Bruce.
1296–1328 war between England
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Famous birthday twins
Born on June 24Brigitte Fontaine
b. 1939
French singer
Lionel Messi
b. 1987
Argentinian footballer
Juan Manuel Fangio
b. 1911
Argentinian race car driver
George Pataki
b. 1945
American lawyer and politician, 53rd Governor of New York
Chris Wood (rock musician)
b. 1944
English saxophonist
David Alaba
b. 1992
Austrian footballer
Jean Charest
b. 1958
Canadian lawyer and politician, 5th Deputy Prime Minister of Canada
Deaths
- 2021Benigno Aquino III, 15th President of the Philippines
- 2012Lonesome George, last known Pinta Island tortoise (hatched c. 1910)
- 2007Chris Benoit, Canadian wrestler
- 1969Willy Ley, German-American historian and author
- 1908Grover Cleveland, American lawyer and politician, 22nd and 24th President of the United States
- 1398Hongwu Emperor, Chinese emperor
Holidays & observances
- —Army Day or Battle of Carabobo Day (Venezuela)
- —Bannockburn Day (Scotland)
- —Christian feast day: María Guadalupe García Zavala
- —Christian feast day: Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
- —Christian feast day: June 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- —Day of the Caboclo (Amazonas, Brazil)
- —Inti Raymi, a winter solstice festival and a New Year in the Andes of the Southern Hemisphere (Sacsayhuamán)
- —St John's Day and the second day of the Midsummer celebrations (although this is not the astronomical summer solstice, see June 20) (Roman Catholic Church, Europe), and its related observances: Enyovden (Bulgaria)
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