Day of the year
July 24
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July 24 Zodiac Sign
Leo (July 23 – August 22)
Element: Fire
charismaticgenerouswarm-heartedcreativedetermined
Birthstone
Ruby
Birth Flower
Larkspur
Season
Summer
Numerology 4
A number of stability, hard work, and dependable structure.
July 24: This Day in History
- 1701— French explorer Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac founded Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit, which grew into the city of Detroit.
- 1823— Chile formally abolished slavery, one of the first Latin American nations to do so.
- 1911— Hiram Bingham III rediscovered the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu in the Peruvian Andes, bringing it to international attention.
- 1969— Apollo 11 splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, completing the first crewed mission to the Moon.
- 1974— The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously that President Nixon had to hand over the Watergate tapes to investigators.
Famous Birthdays on July 24
- Simón Bolívar (1783) — south american independence leader
- Amelia Earhart (1897) — pioneering aviator
- Jennifer Lopez (1969) — singer and actress
- Elisabeth Moss (1982) — actress
- Anna Paquin (1982) — actress
Did You Know? July 24 Fun Facts
- Machu Picchu was abandoned and largely unknown outside local populations for centuries before Bingham's 1911 visit.
- Jennifer Lopez became the first artist to have a number-one album and film in the same week.
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