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, 2024 is the 176th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 190 days remaining until the end of 2024. The day of the week is Monday.
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
- 109 –Roman emperor Trajan inaugurates the Aqua Traiana, an aqueduct that channels water from Lake Bracciano, 40 km north-west of Rome.
- 1340 –Hundred Years’ War: Battle of Sluys – The French fleet is almost destroyed by the English Fleet commanded in person by King Edward III.
- 1571 –Miguel Lopez de Legazpi founds Manila, the capital of the Republic of the Philippines.
- 1821 –The Battle of Carabobo takes place. It is the decisive battle in the war of independence of Venezuela from Spain.
- 1866 –Battle of Custoza: an Austrian army defeats the Italian army during the Austro-Prussian War.
- 1880 –First performance of O Canada, the song that would become the national anthem of Canada, at the Congrès national des Canadiens-Français.
- 1902 –King Edward VII of the United Kingdom develops appendicitis, delaying his coronation.
- 1949 –The first television western, Hopalong Cassidy, is aired on NBC starring William Boyd.
- 1975 –An Eastern Air Lines Boeing 727 crashes at John F. Kennedy Airport, New York. 113 people die.
- 2010 –John Isner of the United States defeats Nicolas Mahut of France at Wimbledon, in the longest match in professional tennis history.
Who were born on June 24?
- 1803 –George James Webb, English-born composer (d. 1887)
- 1908 –Hugo Distler, German composer (d. 1942)
- 1919 –Al Molinaro, American actor
- 1934 –Jean-Pierre Ferland, Canadian singer
- 1958 –Kenneth Biros, American murderer (d. 2009)
- 1971 –Christopher Showerman, American actor
- 1986 –Phil Hughes, American baseball player
- 1987 –Arturo Lupoli, Italian footballer
- 1987 –Lionel Messi, Argentine footballer
- 1987 –Serdar Güneş, Turkish footballer
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