THIS DAY IN HISTORY 24/06
JUNE 24TH
1314 – Battle of Bannockburn; Scotland regains independence from England
1664 – The colony of New Jersey is founded.
1901 – 1st exhibition by Pablo Picasso, 19, opens in Paris
1932 – Coup ends absolute monarchy in Thailand
1967 – Zaire adopts constitution
2002 – The Igandu train disaster in Tanzania kills 281, the worst train accident in African history
2012 – Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood becomes President of Egypt
2012 – Female athletes will be allowed to compete for Saudi Arabia at the Olympics for the first time
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
1842 – Ambrose Bierce, Meigs County, Ohio, American writer and satirist (Devil’s Dictionary, Nuggets & Dust)
1848 – Brooks Adams, US philosopher (Theory of Social Revolutions)
1895 – Jack Dempsey, “Manassa Mauler”, heavyweight boxing champion (1919-26)
1947 – Mick Fleetwood, London, rock drummer (Fleetwood Mac-Go Your Own Way)
1965 – Atunyota Alleluya Akporobomerere, Nigerian Comedian popularly known as ALIBABAGCFR
1982 – Kevin Nolan, English footballer
1986 – Solange Knowles, American singer
1987 – Arturo Lupoli, Italian footballer
1987 – Lionel Messi, Argentine footballer
FAMOUS DEATHS
1894 – M F Sadi Carnot, president of France (1887-94), murdered at about 56
1908 – Grover Cleveland, 22nd & 24th US President (1885-89, 93-97), dies at 71
1909 – Sarah Orne Jewett, American writer (b. 1849)
1935 – Carlos Gardel, Argentine singer and the most prominent figure in the history of tango, dies in a plane crash at 44
1969 – Ted Hecht, actor (Time to Kill, Song of India, Gangster)
2013 – Emilio Colombo, Italian Prime Minister, dies at 93
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