Are you asking the question “What day of the week was I born?” Continue reading to find out what day of the week you were born.
Day Of The Week: June 24
June 24, 2025 is the 175th day of the year 2025 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 190 days remaining until the end of 2025. The day of the week is Tuesday.
If you are into daily horoscope then Cancer is your zodiac sign. Pearl is your modern birthstone. Moonstone is your mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Historical Events: June 24
- 1314 –First War of Scottish Independence: the Battle of Bannockburn concludes with a decisive victory by Scottish forces led by Robert the Bruce, though England did not recognize Scottish independence until 1328 with the signing of the Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton.
- 1509 –Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon are crowned King and Queen of England.
- 1779 –American Revolutionary War: The Great Siege of Gibraltar begins.
- 1812 –Napoleonic Wars: Napoleon’s Grande Armée crosses the Neman River beginning the invasion of Russia.
- 1821 –The Battle of Carabobo takes place. It is the decisive battle in the war of independence of Venezuela from Spain.
- 1859 –Battle of Solferino (Battle of the Three Sovereigns): Sardinia and France defeat Austria in Solferino, northern Italy.
- 1913 –Greece and Serbia annul their alliance with Bulgaria.
- 1932 –A bloodless Revolution instigated by the People’s Party ends the absolute power of King Prajadhipok of Siam (now Thailand).
- 1938 –Pieces of a meteor, estimated to have weighed 450 metric tons when it hit the Earth’s atmosphere and exploded, land near Chicora, Pennsylvania.
- 1963 –The United Kingdom grants Zanzibar internal self-government.
Who were born on June 24?
- 1687 –Johann Albrecht Bengel, German scholar (d. 1757)
- 1901 –Charles Hollis “Chuck” Taylor, The man behind the “Chuck Taylor” shoes (d. 1969)
- 1924 –Brian Bevan, Australian rugby league footballer (d. 1991)
- 1944 –Chris Wood, English saxophonist (Traffic) (d. 1983)
- 1955 –Betsy Randle, American actress
- 1958 –Kenneth Biros, American murderer (d. 2009)
- 1969 –Sissel Kyrkjebø, Norwegian soprano
- 1973 –Alexander Beyer, German actor
- 1980 –Cicinho, Brazilian footballer
- 1980 –Minka Kelly, American actress
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