July 24 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1972  Jigme Singye Wangchuk is recorded as becoming king of Bhutan at 16.   

1973  Mary Frasca, singer/actress, dies in NYC.   

1974  Chris Chubbock newscaster shoots self on air   

1974  Supreme Court unanimously rules Nixon must turn over Watergate tapes   

1975  Apollo 18 returns to Earth.   

1978  "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" premeirs in NYC.   

1979  Archie Duncan actor (Sherlock Holmes), dies at 65   

1980  Peter Sellers dies at 54   

1980  Peter Sellers, actor (Pink Panther, Mouse that Roared), dies at 54.   

1982  E Bowell discovers asteroid #2763 Jeans.   

1984  In this year, Seve Ballesteros claims the British Open.   

1985  France leads international campaign for sanctions against South Africa   

1985  Gandhi signs peace contract with Sikh leader Harchand Singh Longowai.   

1986  SF Federal jury convicts navy radioman Jerry Whitworth of espionage   

1986  Fritz A Lipman, discoverer (co-enzymes, Nobel 1953), dies at 87.   

1987  IBM-PC DOS Version 3.3 (updated) released.   

1988  US and Jamacia play scoreless tie, in 2nd round of 1990 world soccer cup   

1989  Ernest Morrison, actor (Peggy Does Her Darndest), dies   

1990  Ms. Magazine hits the newstands again after an 8 month haitus.   

1990  Alan Clarke, director (Elephant, Road, Scum, Firm), dies at 54.   

1991  U of Manchester scientist announce finding a planet outside of the solar system   

1991  Freddie Brown, cricketer (English Test captain 1950-51), dies   

1992  Arlette-Leonie Arletty, dies at 94   

1993  Ben[jamin S] Polak, Dutch physician/resistance fighter, dies   

1994  Grete Schickedanz, German head mistress, dies at 82.   

1995  Don Richard Carpenter, novelist, dies at 64   

1996  "Jock" John Wallace, soccer player/manager, dies at 60   

1997  Saw Maung, general/president of Myanmar (Burma) (1988-92), dies   

2005  In this year, Lance Armstrong claims a record seventh straight Tours de France before his scheduled retirement.   

2012  John Dramani is recorded as becoming President of Ghana after the death of President John Atta Mills   

2013  22 are left dead after a conflict between the Knights Templar Cartel and Mexican police in Michoacan.   

2014  116 people are killed after Air Algérie Flight 5017 crashed in Mali.   

2017  Polish President Andrzej Duda vetoes 2 laws to put Polish courts under political control.   

2017  Donald Trump ’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner says he did not collude with Russia after meeting with Senate investigators   

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1380  Johannes van capestrano: Italian saint   

1660  Charles talbot: 1st duke of shrewsbury, english politician   

1686  Benedetto marcello: Composer [or aug 9]   

1720  Louise ulrike: Queen of sweden/wife of adolf frederik   

1725  John newton: English cleric and hymnist   

1738  Elizabeth "betje" wolff-bekker: Dutch author/poet (sara burgerhart)   

1757  Vladimir borovikovsky: Russian painter   

1759  Victor emmanuel i: King of sardinia (1802-21)   

1115  Death of Matilda: Countess of tuscany (b. 1046)   

1240  Konrad von thüringen: Fifth grand master of the teutonic knights   

1345  Death of Jacob van artevelde: Statesman, murdered   

1568  Death of Prince don carlos of spain: Prince don carlos of spain (b. 1545)   

1594  Death of John boste: Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544)   

1652  Johann weichmann: Composer,   

1712  Death of Cornelis earl of nassau: General-major/mister of woudenberg,   

1739  Death of Benedetto marcello: Composer,