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June 24 is the 175th day of the year ... the worst train accident in African history. ... 1950 – Bob Carlos Clarke, Irish-born English photographer (d. 2006)
2010 – John Isner defeated Nicolas Mahut at the Wimbledon Championships, concluding the longest match in tennis history, which lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes over three days.
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June 3: Martyrs Day in Uganda; King's Official Birthday in New Zealand (2024); Western Australia Day (2024) Silhouette of Jack Jouett 1781 – American Revolutionary War : Jack Jouett (pictured) rode 40 miles (64 km) to warn Thomas Jefferson and the Virginia legislature of British cavalry who had been sent to capture them.
1977 - Death of Wernher von Braun, German-born rocket scientist (b. 1912) 1981 - Death of Jule Gregory Charney, meteorologist (b. 1917) 2000 - The Science Council, the umbrella body for scientific professional institutes and learned societies in the UK, is launched. June 17. 1714 - Birth of César-François Cassini de Thury, French astronomer ...
The Gospel of Luke (Luke 1:26–37, 56–57) states that John was born six months before Jesus; therefore, the feast of John the Baptist was fixed on 24 June, six months before Christmas. [1] In the Roman calendar , 24 June was the date of the summer solstice , and Saint John's Eve is closely associated with Midsummer festivities in Europe.
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June 3, 1924: Renowned novelist Franz Kafka dies in obscurity in Austria June 2, 1924: U.S. President Coolidge poses with Osage Indian representatives at signing of law granting U.S. citizenship to all American Indians June 10, 1924: Fascists kidnap and murder Italian legislator Giacomo Matteotti after his harsh criticism of Prime Minister Mussolini