Historical Events In June - 24

1314 On this day in history battle of Bannockburn; Scotland regains independence from England

1322 Jews are expelled from France on this day in history.

1441 On this day in history eton College founded by Henry VI

1497 On this day in history john Cabot claims eastern Canada for England

1509 On this day in history henry VIII crowned King of England

1535 Anabaptists Protestants conquerered &disbanded on this day in history.

1540 Henry VIII divorces his 4th wife, Anne of Cleves on this day in history.

1647 On this day in history lord Baltimore's niece ejected requesting vote at Maryland Council

1650 England's Charles II returns from the Continent, landing in Scotland. He signs the National Covenant and is proclaimed king, but he is defeated September 3 at the Battle of Dunbar by Oliver Cromwell on this day in history.

1662 On this day in history dutch invasion of Macau repulsed

1778 David Rittenhouse observes a total solar eclipse in Philadelphia on this day in history.

1793 On this day in history the first republican constitution in France adopted

1813 Battle of Beaver Dam-British &Indian forces defeat US forces on this day in history.

1841 Fordham University (then St John's College), opens in the Bronx on this day in history.

1852 On this day in history j R Hind discovers asteroid #18 Melpomene

1861 Tennessee becomes 11th (&last) state to secede from US on this day in history.

1881 200 drown as train runs off bridge near Cuautla Mexico on this day in history.

1894 On this day in history decision to begin modern Olympics every 4 years

1897 Hail injures 26 in Topeka Kansas on this day in history.

1898 American troops, drive Spanish forces from La Guasimas Cuba on this day in history.

1908 On this day in history a Kopff discovers asteroids #663 Gerlinde ʘ Judith

1914 G Neujmin discovers asteroid #789 Lena on this day in history.

1915 On this day in history 800 die as excursion steamer Eastland capsizes in Chicago

1916 On this day in history the most lucrative movie contract to the time was signed by actress, Mary Pickford. She inked the first sevenfigure Hollywood deal.

1920 Chuvash Autonomous Region formed in RSFSR on this day in history.

1930 The first radar detection of planes, Anacostia DC on this day in history.

1932 Coup ends absolute monarchy in Thailand on this day in history.

1939 On this day in history pan Am's first US to England flight

1940 France signs an armistice with Italy during WW II on this day in history.

1946 29.77 cm (11.72") of rainfall, Mellen, Wisc. (state 24-hr record) on this day in history.

1947 On this day in history looking skyward this night, Kenneth Arnold of Boise, Idaho reported seeing flying saucers over Mt. Rainier, Washington.

1948 On this day in history berlin, Germany was completely isolated from the outside world. Joseph Stalin, premier of Soviet Russia, who had already cut rail and road access to the city three months earlier, now blocked all ground and water access and cut electricity to the Western sector. Within a few days, the great Berlin Airlift began. U.S. planes dropped up to 13,000 tons of goods per day for the next 10 months

1948 On this day in history republican Natl Convention in Phila nominates NY gov Thomas Dewey

1949 "Hopalong Cassidy" becomes first network western (NBC) on this day in history.

1949 Cargo airlines first licensed by US Civil Aeronautics Board on this day in history.

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