June 24: What Happened on This Day in History
June 24th marks the 175th day of the Gregorian calendar year (or the 176th in case of leap years). There are 190 days remaining until the end of the year.
Discover what happened on June 24th in history, famous birthdays on June 24th, celebrities died on this day, the day of the week and the zodiac sign associated to June 24.
What happened on June 24?
Here's what happened on June 24th 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 the prior decisions in Roe v. Wade (1973) and Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992).
- 2019: 2019 Amhara Region coup-d'etat: Migbaru Kbede, the Attorney General of Ethiopia's Amhara Region dies from injuries sustained during the attempted coup two days before. Asaminew Tsige was reportedly killed by security personnel.
- 2007: South Lake Tahoe is hit by a wildfire that eventually destroyed 254 homes.
- 2005: Five people are shot to death in Yuma, Arizona. A sixth victim is killed at a local hospital.
- 2003: Six British Royal Military Police members are killed in an attack on Majar al-Kabir in Iraq. This village is near Amarah, Iraq. In two separate ambushes, eight others are also wounded.
- 1980: Affirmed wins $500,000 Hollywood Cup, first horse to win $2 million.
- 1979: Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Lady Keystone Golf Open
- 1974: Steve Busby retires 1st 9 White Sox to set AL record with 33 consecutive batters retired
- 1973: Marlene Raymond (age 15), limboes under a flaming bar at 6.125 inches.
- 1972: Troglodyte (Cave Man) by Jimmy Castor Bunch peaks at #6
What famous birthdays are on June 24?
On June 24th there are the following famous birthdays:
![Mick Fleetwood]()
Mick Fleetwood (1942)Mick fleetwood is a british musician and actor, best known as the drummer and co-founder of the rock band fleetwood mac.
![Mindy Kaling]()
![Nancy Allen]()
Nancy Allen (1950)Nancy allen is an american actress known for her roles in iconic films such as 'carrie' and 'robocop'.
![Minka Kelly]()
Minka Kelly (1980)Minka kelly is an american actress known for her roles in tv shows such as friday night lights and parenthood.
![Joe Penny]()
![Michele Lee]()
Michele Lee (1942)American actress and singer who played karen mackenzie on cbs's tv prime-time soap, "knots landing" for 14 seasons.
![Peter Weller]()
![Iain Glen]()
Iain Glen (1961)Scottish actor, who won the silver bear award at the berlin international film festival in 1990 for his portrayal as larry winters, the...
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Who died on June 24?
On June 24th the following celebrities died:
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![Brian Keith]()
Brian Keith (1997)American actor and tv star, who was versatile enough to play everything, from a homicidal maniac, to a burly soldier man, to a kind parent,...
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- Kabir (1518)
Kabir was a 15th-century Indian mystic poet and saint, whose writings had a profound influence on the Bhakti movement.
- Alveria Matarazzo (2003)
Italian-Brazilian businesswoman known for her philanthropy and industrial empire.
What day of the year is June 24?
June 24th marks the 175th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (or the 176th in case of leap years).
There are 190 days remaining until the end of the year.
June 24th is the 24th day of the month of June.
What zodiac sign is associated with the day June 24?
The zodiac sign associated with June 24th is Cancer according to the Western Zodiac.
