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International observance days, weeks, and months for July 24, 2026. Plus historical events and birthdays.
Events that occurred on July 24 throughout history
Richard March Hoe patents the rotary-type printing press. The invention accelerated newspaper production, churning out up to 8,000 to 10,000 sheets per hour.
Brigham Young and about 148 Mormon pioneers enter into what is to be established as Salt Lake City.
Tennessee becomes the first U.S. state to be readmitted to the Union to Congress following the American Civil War.
The first commercial hydroelectric power plant in the world begins generating electricity in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
The Dust Bowl heat wave reaches its peak, sending temperatures to 109 °F (43 °C) in Chicago and 104 °F in Milwaukee. The heat caused severe drought, deforestation, and poor agricultural practices, along with over 5,000 deaths across the U.S.
At the opening of the American National Exhibition in Moscow, U.S. vice president Richard Nixon and Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev have a "Kitchen Debate". The debate took place in a modern suburban home built by General Electric and discussed which economic systems provided a better standard of living for citizens.
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that President Richard Nixon did not have the authority to withhold subpoenaed White House tapes. The President was ordered to surrender the tapes to the Watergate special prosecutor.
People born on July 24
Actor most recognized as Cosmo Kramer on the sitcom Seinfeld.
The original Wonder Woman.
Nicknamed "the Mailman", Malone is considered one of the greatest power forwards in NBA history.
A chief petty office in the Navy who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his valor during Pearl Harbor. Finn fired a weapon from an exposed position throughout the attack, despite being repeatedly wounded. He was the oldest surviving World War II Medal of Honor recipient at the time of his death.
The first documented Black Shakespearean stage actor who was extremely famous during 19th Century.
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World Champion Surfer.
Aviator and first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. Earhart disappeared in 1937 over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to become the first female pilot to circumnavigate the world. She was officially declared dead in 1939.
Black chemist who was the first to developed treatment for leprosy.
Known as the "First Lady of Naval Cryptology," Driscoll breached cryptographic security systems and gained access to encrypted messages during WWI and WWII.
