24/07/2026
Here are some notable events that happened on 24 July throughout history:
• 1567 – Mary, Queen of Scots, abdicates the throne
Mary was forced to give up the Scottish crown in favor of her one-year-old son, who became King James VI of Scotland.
• 1701 – Founding of Detroit
French explorer Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac established Fort Pontchartrain, which later became the city of Detroit, Michigan.
• 1847 – Mormon pioneers arrive in Salt Lake Valley
Led by Brigham Young, pioneers reached what is now Salt Lake City, Utah, after a long journey westward.
• 1911 – Machu Picchu brought to world attention
American explorer Hiram Bingham encountered and publicized the Incan site of Machu Picchu in Peru.
• 1923 – Treaty of Lausanne signed
The treaty helped establish the borders of modern Turkey following World War I and the collapse of the Ottoman Empire.
• 1959 – The “Kitchen Debate”
U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev engaged in a famous Cold War debate in Moscow.
• 1969 – Apollo 11 returns to Earth
After the first Moon landing, astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean.
• 1975 – Melbourne artist Ivan Durrant was fined after placing a dead cow outside the National Gallery of Victoria as part of a controversial protest artwork highlighting animal slaughter.
• 1983 – Australian golf champion Jack Newton suffered a life-changing accident at Sydney Airport when he walked into a spinning aircraft propeller, resulting in the loss of his right arm and an eye.
🎂 Famous Births on 24 July
• Alexandre Dumas (1802) – French author of The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo.
• Amelia Earhart (1897) – Aviation pioneer and first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
• Walter Lindrum (1898) – Considered one of the greatest billiards players in history and one of Australia's most accomplished sportsmen.
• Jennifer Lopez (1969) – American singer, actress, and entertainer.
