Angara Airlines Flight 2311
Angara Airlines Flight 2311 crashes on approach to Tynda Airport, killing all 48 people on board.
What happened on July 24
32 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1411 to 2025.
Standout on July 24
2019
Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after winning the Conservative Party leadership election.
About July 24
July 24 is the 205th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 205 of 365 (206 in leap years)160 days left in the year (160 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Friday in 2026, Saturday in 2027, Monday in 2028, Tuesday in 2029, Wednesday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 30 of 2026 · Q3
- Zodiac sign
- ♌ Leo (July 23 – August 22)Cusp date — the exact boundary shifts by a day in some years.
- Season
- Summer in the north · Winter in the south
- July birthstone
- Rubypassion, vitality and protection
- July birth flower
- Larkspur / Water lilypositivity, grace and an open heart
- Next occurrence
- In 270 days
- Roman numerals
- XXIV.VIIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 30thJoe Mixon1996
- 25thBandaranaike Airport attack2001
- 25thDrake London2001
- 25thRyan Johnson (ice hockey, born 2001)2001
- 10thMarni Nixon2016
- 5thDale Snodgrass2021
- 5thRodney Alcala2021
- 1stAngara Airlines Flight 23112025
July 24 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Marni Nixon
- 25 years ago2001
- Bandaranaike Airport attack · Drake London · Ryan Johnson (ice hockey, born 2001)
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on July 24 — ages this year
- 2001Drake Londonturns 25
- 2001Ryan Johnson (ice hockey, born 2001)turns 25
- 1998Cailee Spaenyturns 28
- 1998Bindi Irwinturns 28
- 1998Sophie Wotschketurns 28
- 1996Joe Mixonturns 30
Historical events 32
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Saurya Airlines
A Saurya Airlines Bombardier CRJ200 crashes during takeoff from Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, killing 18.
Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after winning the Conservative Party leadership election.
Air Algérie Flight 5017
Air Algérie Flight 5017 disappeared from radar shortly after take-off from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; its wreckage was found the following day in Mali with no survivors.
Santiago de Compostela derailment
Santiago de Compostela derailment: A high-speed train derails in Spain rounding a curve with an 80 km/h (50 mph) speed limit at 190 km/h (120 mph), killing 78 passengers.
Syrian civil war
Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) capture the city of Girkê Legê.
Aria Air Flight 1525
Aria Air Flight 1525 crashes at Mashhad International Airport, killing 16.
Bandaranaike Airport attack
The Bandaranaike Airport attack is carried out by 14 Tamil Tiger commandos, resulting in military and civilian casualties and destroyed aircraft.
Air Fiji Flight 121
Air Fiji flight 121 crashes while en route to Nadi, Fiji, killing all 17 people on board.
1998 United States Capitol shooting
Russell Eugene Weston Jr. bursts into the United States Capitol and opens fire, killing two police officers. He is later ruled to be incompetent to stand trial.
United States Capitol
A gunman entered the United States Capitol and opened fire, killing two police officers.
Hulda Crooks
Hulda Crooks, at 91 years of age, climbs Mt. Fuji. Crooks became the oldest person to climb Japan's highest peak.
Iran–Iraq War
Iran–Iraq War: In opposition to the American plan to protect Kuwaiti tankers, Iran laid mines and damaged the SS Bridgeton, resulting in a propaganda victory for Iran.
SS Bridgeton
US supertanker SS Bridgeton collides with mines laid by IRGC, causing a 43-square-meter dent in the body of the oil tanker.
George Brett
George Brett, playing for the Kansas City Royals against the New York Yankees, has a game-winning home run nullified in the "Pine Tar Incident".
Black July
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.
Nagasaki
Heavy rain causes a mudslide that destroys a bridge at Nagasaki, Japan, killing 299.
Quietly Confident Quartet
The Australian swimming team, nicknamed the Quietly Confident Quartet, won the men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay at the Moscow Olympics, the only time that the United States, which boycotted the games, has not won the event at the Olympics.
Egyptian–Libyan War
End of a four-day-long Libyan–Egyptian War.
Metapolitefsi
The Metapolitefsi period began with Konstantinos Karamanlis (pictured) taking office as Prime Minister of Greece after the collapse of the military junta.
Watergate scandal
Watergate scandal: The United States Supreme Court unanimously rules that President Richard Nixon does not have the authority to withhold subpoenaed White House tapes and they order him to surrender the tapes to the Watergate special prosecutor.
Apollo program
Apollo program: Apollo 11 splashes down safely in the Pacific Ocean.
Charles de Gaulle
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.
Montreal
During a speech in Montreal, French president Charles de Gaulle (pictured) declared "Long live free Quebec!", a statement that was interpreted as support for Quebec independence from Canada.
Nikita Khrushchev
Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev and U.S. vice president Richard Nixon held an impromptu debate (pictured) at the opening of the American National Exhibition at Sokolniki Park in Moscow.
Australia national cricket team
Australia set a world record for the highest successful run-chase in Test cricket history during the Fourth Test of the Ashes series against England.
Treaty of Lausanne
The Treaty of Lausanne was signed to settle part of the partition of the Ottoman Empire, establishing the boundaries of Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey.
Franco-Syrian War
Franco-Syrian War: At the Battle of Maysalun, forces of the Arab Kingdom of Syria were defeated by a French army moving to occupy the territory allocated to them by the San Remo conference.
Ottoman Empire
Ottoman forces captured the city of Shkodër, ending the Albanian revolt of 1910 (depicted).
Brigham Young
Brigham Young led the first group of Mormon pioneers into the Salt Lake Valley of Utah, at the time a part of Mexico.
Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary, Queen of Scots, was forced to abdicate in favour of her one-year-old son, who became James VI.
Scottish clan
Scottish clansmen led by Donald of Islay, Lord of the Isles, and Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar, fought the Battle of Harlaw near Inverurie, Scotland.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Hamzah Haz
Hamzah Haz, Indonesian journalist and politician, 9th Vice President of Indonesia (born 1940)
Trevor Francis
Trevor Francis, Britain's first "£1 million football player" (born 1954)
Dale Snodgrass
Dale Snodgrass, United States Naval Aviator and air show performer (born 1949)
Garry Davis
Garry Davis, American pilot and activist, created the World Passport (born 1921)
Virginia E. Johnson
Virginia E. Johnson, American psychologist and sexologist (born 1925)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Public holidays in Vanuatu
Children's Day (Vanuatu)
Carnival of Awussu
Carnival of Awussu (Tunisia)
John Boste
Christian feast day: John Boste
Euphrasia of Constantinople
Christian feast day: Euphrasia of Constantinople
Charbel Makhlouf
Christian feast day: Charbel (Maronite Church/Catholic Church)
Beatification
Christian feast day: Blessed Christina the Astonishing
Christina of Bolsena
Christian feast day: Christina of Bolsena
Declán of Ardmore
Christian feast day: Declán of Ardmore
Spread across the centuries
- 15th century1
- 16th century1
- 19th century1
- 20th century39
- 21st century30
Earliest: Scottish clan (1411). Most recent: Angara Airlines Flight 2311 (2025).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about July 24
What day of the year is July 24?
July 24 is the 205th day of the year, with 160 days left after it.
What star sign is July 24?
July 24 falls under Leo (July 23 – August 22), a fire sign ruled by Sun. The birthstone for the month is Ruby.
How many things happened on July 24?
We record 80 entries for July 24: 32 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1411 to 2025.
Who was born on July 24?
Drake London (2001) is among the notable births on July 24. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the July 24 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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