June 24th
June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining.
Events that occured on June 24th
1441 - Eton College founded.
1497 - John Cabot lands on North America, either at Newfoundland or Cape Breton; first European discovery of the region since the Vikings.
1509 - Henry VIII crowned King of England.
1664 - The colony of New Jersey is founded.
1692 - Kingston, Jamaica founded.
1812 - Napoleonic Wars: Napoleon's invasion of Russia begins.
1861 - Tennessee becomes the 11th and last state to secede from the US.
1894 - The IOC decides to hold the Olympic Games every four years.
1901 - First exhibition of Pablo Picasso's work opens.
1910 - Japan invades Korea.
1918 - First airmail service in Canada from Montreal to Toronto.
1940 - France and Italy sign an armistice.
1947 - First known sighting of UFOs: Kenneth Arnold, flying over Washington, notices nine luminous disks in the form of saucers.
1974 - The UPC label is used for the first time to ring up purchases at a supermarket.
1981 - Christen was born
1983 - Sally Ride, first female American astronaut, returns to earth.
1996 - Michael Johnson breaks the world record in the 400 metres with a time of 19.66 seconds
1999 - The guitar which Eric Clapton recorded Layla is sold at auction for the astounding price of $497,500.
Events that occured on June 24th
1441 - Eton College founded.
1497 - John Cabot lands on North America, either at Newfoundland or Cape Breton; first European discovery of the region since the Vikings.
1509 - Henry VIII crowned King of England.
1664 - The colony of New Jersey is founded.
1692 - Kingston, Jamaica founded.
1812 - Napoleonic Wars: Napoleon's invasion of Russia begins.
1861 - Tennessee becomes the 11th and last state to secede from the US.
1894 - The IOC decides to hold the Olympic Games every four years.
1901 - First exhibition of Pablo Picasso's work opens.
1910 - Japan invades Korea.
1918 - First airmail service in Canada from Montreal to Toronto.
1940 - France and Italy sign an armistice.
1947 - First known sighting of UFOs: Kenneth Arnold, flying over Washington, notices nine luminous disks in the form of saucers.
1974 - The UPC label is used for the first time to ring up purchases at a supermarket.
1981 - Christen was born
1983 - Sally Ride, first female American astronaut, returns to earth.
1996 - Michael Johnson breaks the world record in the 400 metres with a time of 19.66 seconds
1999 - The guitar which Eric Clapton recorded Layla is sold at auction for the astounding price of $497,500.
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