We have some interesting facts & historic events all about June 24th, including areas in religion, crime, health and more.
Keep reading for more interesting facts about June 24th in history!
Global Celebrations
- International Fairy day
- International UFO day
- Swim a Lap Day
- National Pralines Day
- Take Your Dog To Work Day
Historic Events
2010: Australia elected its first woman Prime Minister, Julia Gillard in 2010.
1978: Muhammad Ali in Samarkand, Uzbek SSR, USSR, 1978.
1960: Korean pop group “The Kim Sisters” performing in Las Vegas, in 1960
1948: The Soviet Union blockaded West Berlin in 1948.
1901: Pablo Picasso had his first major exhibition at a gallery in Paris’s renowned Rue Laffitte. A celebrated fact about Picasso’s genius is that he actually started exhibiting six years before, at only 13!
1885: Tobacco factory in Ottoman Empire, 1885
Famous Birthdays
- Lionel Messi was born.
- Mindy Kaling was born.
- Minka Kelly was born.
Heartbreaking Deaths
- V. V. Giri died.
- Hongwu Emperor died.
- Benigno Aquino III died.