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