Today In History. What Happened This Day In History
A Timeline Of Events That Occurred On This Day In History
A chronological timetable of historical events that occurred on this day in history. Historical facts of the day in the areas of military, politics, science, music, sports, arts, entertainment and more. Discover what happened today in history.
Today in History
July 24
| 1505 | On their way to India, a group of Portuguese explorers sack the city-state of Kilwa. | |
| 1567 | Mary, Queen of Scots, is imprisoned and forced to abdicate her throne to her 1-year-old son James VI. | |
| 1701 | Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac establishes Fort Ponchartrain for France at present-day Detroit, Michigan. | |
| 1704 | Admiral George Rooke takes Gibraltar from the Spanish. | |
| 1766 | At Fort Ontario, Canada, Ottawa chief Pontiac and William Johnson sign a peace agreement. | |
| 1791 | Robespierre expels all Jacobins opposed to the principles of the French Revolution. | |
| 1847 | The first members of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) arrive in Utah, settling in present-day Salt Lake City. | |
| 1862 | The eighth president of the United States, Martin Van Buren, dies at the age of 79. | |
| 1897 | African-American soldiers of the 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps arrive in St. Louis, Mo., after completing a 40-day bike ride from Missoula, Montana. | |
| 1941 | The U.S. government denounces Japanese actions in Indochina. | |
| 1942 | The Soviet city of Rostov is captured by German troops. | |
| 1950 | The U.S. Fifth Air Force relocates from Japan to Korea. | |
| 1974 | The Supreme Court rules that President Richard Nixon must surrender the Watergate tapes. | |
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Born on July 24 |
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| 1783 | Simon Bolivar, South American soldier and statesman. | |
| 1786 | Jean-Louis Nicollet, French explorer. | |
| 1802 | Alexandre Dumas, French author (The Count of Monte Cristo, The Three Musketeers). | |
| 1895 | Robert Graves, poet and novelist (Goodbye to All That). | |
| 1897 | Amelia Earhart, aviation pioneer. | |
| 1900 | Zelda Sayre, writer (Save me the Waltz). | |
| 1916 | John D. MacDonald, author. | |
| 1920 | Bella Abzug, the first Jewish woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. | |
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