All Events

Historical Events on July 24

  • War of 1812

    1814

    War of 1812: General Phineas Riall advances toward the Niagara River to halt Jacob Brown's American invaders.

  • Chile

    1823

    Slavery is abolished in Chile.

  • Second Battle of Kernstown

    1864

    American Civil War: Battle of Kernstown: Confederate General Jubal Early defeats Union troops led by General George Crook in an effort to keep them out of the Shenandoah Valley.

  • Reconstruction Era

    1866

    Reconstruction: Tennessee becomes the first U.S. state to be readmitted to the Union following the American Civil War.

  • Albanian Revolt of 1910

    1910

    The Ottoman Empire captures the city of Shkodër, putting down the Albanian Revolt of 1910.

  • Bombing of Hamburg in World War II

    1943

    World War II: Operation Gomorrah begins: British and Canadian aeroplanes bomb Hamburg by night, and American planes by day. By the end of the operation in November, 9,000 tons of explosives will have killed more than 30,000 people and destroyed 280,000 buildings.

  • Vive le Québec libre

    1967

    During an official state visit to Canada, French President Charles de Gaulle declares to a crowd of over 100,000 in Montreal: Vive le Québec libre! ("Long live free Quebec!"); the statement angered the Canadian government and many Anglophone Canadians.

  • Apollo 11

    1969

    Apollo program: Apollo 11 splashes down safely in the Pacific Ocean.

  • Sri Lankan Civil War

    1983

    The Black July anti-Tamil riots begin in Sri Lanka, killing between 400 and 3,000. Black July is generally regarded as the beginning of the Sri Lankan Civil War.

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