Historical Events In June - 24

1968  On this day in history deadline for redeeming silver certificate dollars for silver bullion   

1968  Joe Frazier TKOs Manda Ramos for world heavyweight boxing title on June - 24.   

1968  Resurrection City closed on June - 24.   

1969  Maria Belgado, entertainer, dies on this day in history.   

1970  Senate votes overwhelmingly to repeal Gulf of Tonkin Resolution on June - 24.   

1971  Jack Good, actor (Father Goose), dies on this day in history.   

1973  Marlene Raymond (15), limboes under a flaming bar at 6 1/8" on June - 24.   

1973  On this day in history mary Carr, actress (Forbidden Trail, 2nd Wife), dies at 99   

1975  On this day in history 113 killed in Eastern Boeing 727 crash at JFK   

1975  On this day in history eastern 727 crashes at JFK Airport NY, kills 113   

1977  IRS reveals Jimmy Carter paid no taxes in 1976 on June - 24.   

1978  North Yemen President assassinated on this day in history.   

1982  On June - 24 equal Rights Amendment goes down to defeat   

1982  On June - 24 first Frenchman launches into orbit, as part of Soviet mission   

1982  Jean-Loup Chretien, first spacionaut, 2 others, lift off (Soyuz T-16) on June - 24.   

1983  7th Space Shuttle Mission-Challenger 2 lands at Edwards AFB on this day in history.   

1983  On June - 24 syria expels PLO leader Yasser Arafat   

1984  William Keighley, dir (Man who came to Dinner), dies of a stroke at 94 on June - 24.   

1985  On this day in history 18th Space Shuttle Mission (51-G)-Discovery 5 returns to Earth   

1985  On June - 24 challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-F   

1985  On June - 24 the motion picture " Cocoon", directed by Ron Howard, grossed some $7.9 million during its opening weekend across the country. "Cocoon", which had a brilliant cast, including screen legend Don Ameche, beat out "Rambo First Blood, Part II" starring Sylvester Stallone, in firstweekend receipts   

1985  The wife of exiled Soviet author Alexander Solzhenitsyn became a U.S. citizen on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history the motion picture " Cocoon", directed by Ron Howard, grossed some $7.9 million during its opening weekend across the country. "Cocoon", which had a brilliant cast, including screen legend Don Ameche, beat out "Rambo: First Blood, Part II" starring Sylvester Stallone, in firstweekend receipts   

1986  On this day in history guy Hunt elected first Republican governor of Alabama in 112 years   

1986  US Senate approves "tax reform" on this day in history.   

1987  On June - 24 ‘The Great One’, Jackie Gleason, passed away on this day, at the age of 71. Gleason was one of TV’s biggest stars in the 1950s and 1960s. He started on the DuMont Television Network, became a celebrated fixture on CBSTV, and later, a movie star. He starred in honored films such as, "Gigot" and "The Hustler". He also starred in "Smokey and the Bandit". Jackie Gleason is best remembered from TV, however, as bus driver Ralph Kramden in "The Honeymooners", which still ranks as one of TV’s greatest sitcoms.   

1987  On June - 24 hophnie Hobah Hines Johnson, cricketer (3 Tests for WI), dies   

1991  Martin Rosenblatt, actor (Splitz, Annie Hall, NY Stories), dies at 74 on June - 24.   

1992  Juris Podnieks, cameraman/director (Commandant), drowns on June - 24.   

1994  Leonarda da Vinci MacLaren, founder of the LSE, dies at 83 on June - 24.   

1995  On this day in history inshan Ali, cricketer (WI chinaman bowler 1971-77), dies   

1996  Quinton Hazell, businessman, dies at 76 on June - 24.   

1997  On June - 24 "Mars Attacks!" becomes the first DVD ever to incorporate sound with menus   

1997  June 24 - Port Colborne Harbour Railway, a division of the Caledonia and Hamilton Southern Railway (Trillium Rail), starts operation between Welland and Port Colbourne on the following lines in Ontario CN Port Colbourne Spur (6.6 miles). Macy Spur (west of the Welland Canal). Government Spur (off Macy Spur). a new 1.1 mile connection between the Port Colbourne Spur and the Macy Spur on this day in history.   

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1244  Hendrik I, the Child, 1st count of Hessen (1256-1308) was born on this day in history.   

1322  Johanna, duchess of Brabant/Limburg (Joyful Entry) was born on this day in history.   

1343  On June - 24 birth of jeanne de Valois, Queen of Navarre (d. 1373)   

1386  On June - 24 birth of giovanni da Capistrano, Italian saint (d. 1456)   

1485  Johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (d. 1558) was born on this day in history.   

1499  On June - 24 birth of johannes Brenz, German theologist (Dutch Brentians)   

1519  Theodore Beza, French theologian (d. 1605) was born on June - 24.   

1533  On this day in history birth of robert Dudley, earl of Leicester/English commander-in-chief in Neth   

0803  Death of Higbald of Lindisfarne on June - 24.   

1398  Death of Hongwu Emperor of China (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

1439  Death of Duke Frederick IV of Austria (b. 1382) on this day in history.   

1475  Albrecht von Eyb, German parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1519  Lucrezia Borgia, daughter of Pope Alexander, dies at 39 on June - 24.   

1520  On June - 24 death of hosokawa Sumimoto, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1489)   

1572  Death of Adrianus van Gouda, lay brother, hanged on June - 24.   

1604  Death of Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, Lord Great Chamberlain of England (b. 1550) on this day in history.