On This Day: 24 June

24 June in Indian history

• 1813Battle of Beaver Dams: A British and Indian combined force defeats the United States Army.India

24 June in world history

• 2022In Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that the U.S. Constitution does not assign the authority to regulate abortions to the federal government, thereby returning such authority to the individual states. This overturns th
• 2010John 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.
• 1995Rugby World Cup: South Africa defeats New Zealand and Nelson Mandela presents Francois Pienaar with the Webb Ellis Cup in an iconic post-apartheid moment.
• 1989Following the Tiananmen Square massacre, the 13th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party appointed Jiang Zemin as general secretary in place of Zhao Ziyang.
• 1960Venezuelan President Rómulo Betancourt is injured in an assassination attempt.
• 1957In Roth v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that obscenity is not protected by the First Amendment.
• 1948Cold War: Start of the Berlin Blockade: The Soviet Union makes overland travel between West Germany and West Berlin impossible.
• 1945The first Victory Day Parade takes place on Red Square in Moscow, Soviet Union, symbolizing the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany.
• 1940Second World War: The British Army carried out Operation Collar, its first commando raid into German-occupied France.
• 1937The U.S. Navy's first two fast battleships, North Carolina and Washington, of the North Carolina class, were respectively ordered from the New York and Philadelphia Naval Shipyards.
• 1932A bloodless revolution instigated by the People's Party ends the absolute power of King Prajadhipok of Siam (now Thailand).
• 1859Battle of Solferino (Battle of the Three Sovereigns): Sardinia and France defeat Austria in Solferino, northern Italy.
• 1812Napoleonic Wars: Led by Napoleon, the French Grande Armée crossed the Neman, beginning their invasion of Russia.
• 1779American Revolutionary War: The Great Siege of Gibraltar begins.
• 1340Hundred Years' War: The English fleet commanded by Edward III almost completely destroyed the French fleet at the Battle of Sluys.
• 1314In the decisive battle of the First War of Scottish Independence, Scottish forces led by Robert the Bruce defeated English troops under Edward II near Bannockburn, Scotland.
• 474Western Roman emperor Glycerius, who was not recognized by his Eastern counterpart Leo I, was forced to abdicate.

Born on 24 June

• 1980Minka Kelly, American actress
• 1977Amir Talai, American actor
• 1962Gautam Adani, Indian industrialist and billionaireIndia
• 1937Anita Desai, Indian-American author and academicIndia
• 1898Karl Selter, Estonian politician, 14th Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia (died 1958)
• 1846Samuel Johnson, Nigerian priest and historian (died 1901)

Died on 24 June

• 2000Rodrigo Bueno, Argentine cuarteto singer (born 1973)
• 1980V. V. Giri, Indian lawyer and politician, 4th President of India (born 1894)India
• 1923Edith Södergran, Swedish-Finnish poet (born 1892)
• 1314Gilbert de Clare, 8th Earl of Gloucester, English commander (born 1291)

Frequently asked questions

What happened on 24 June in history?

2022: In Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that the U.S. Constitution does not assign the authority to regulate abortions to the federal government, thereby returning such authority to the individual states. This overturns th. 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. 1995: Rugby World Cup: South Africa defeats New Zealand and Nelson Mandela presents Francois Pienaar with the Webb Ellis Cup in an iconic post-apartheid moment. 1989: Following the Tiananmen Square massacre, the 13th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party appointed Jiang Zemin as general secretary in place of Zhao Ziyang.

What happened on 24 June in Indian history?

1813: Battle of Beaver Dams: A British and Indian combined force defeats the United States Army.

Which famous people were born on 24 June?

Minka Kelly, American actress (1980); Amir Talai, American actor (1977); Gautam Adani, Indian industrialist and billionaire (1962); Anita Desai, Indian-American author and academic (1937).

Which day is observed on 24 June?

Army Day or Battle of Carabobo Day (Venezuela); Bannockburn Day (Scotland); Day of the Caboclo (Amazonas, Brazil); Inti Raymi, a winter solstice festival and a New Year in the Andes of the Southern Hemisphere (Sacsayhuamán); St John's Day and the second day of the Midsummer celebrations (although this is not the astronomical summer solstice, see June 20) (Roman C.