July 24
July 24 is the 206th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 160 days remain until the year's end. It falls in summer (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Leo.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On July 24 the Sun's declination is approximately +19.6°. At this latitude the Sun is north of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere longer days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a July 24.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
- Carnival of Awussu (Tunisia)
- Children's Day (Vanuatu)
- Christian feast day: Charbel (Maronite Church/Catholic Church)
- Christian feast day: Christina the Astonishing
- Christian feast day: Christina of Bolsena
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
2025 — Angara Airlines Flight 2311 crashes on approach to Tynda Airport, killing all 48 people on board. ↗(1 years ago)more
Angara Airlines Flight 2311 was a scheduled domestic flight from Ignatyevo Airport to Tynda Airport, operated by Angara Airlines. On 24 July 2025, an Antonov An-24 operating that flight crashed in Amur Oblast, Russia during its second landing attempt in poor visibility.
2024 — A Saurya Airlines Bombardier CRJ200 crashes during takeoff from Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal killing 18. ↗(2 years ago)more
Saurya Airlines Pvt. Ltd is an airline based in Kathmandu, Nepal. As of August 2017, the airline served five destinations across three provinces of Nepal from its hub at Tribhuvan International Airport, operating a small fleet of Bombardier CRJ-200 aircraft.
2019 — Boris Johnson becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after defeating Jeremy Hunt in a leadership contest, succeeding Theresa May. ↗(7 years ago)more
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is a British politician and writer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 2019 to 2022. He was previously Foreign Secretary from 2016 to 2018 and the second mayor of London from 2008 to 2016.
2014 — Air Algérie Flight 5017 loses contact with air traffic controllers 50 minutes after takeoff. It was travelling between Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso and Algiers. The wreckage is later found in Mali. All 116 people on board are killed. ↗(12 years ago)more
Air Algérie Flight 5017 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, to Algiers, Algeria, which crashed near Gossi, Mali, on 24 July 2014. The McDonnell Douglas MD-83 twinjet was operated by Swiftair for Air Algérie, disappeared from radar about fifty minutes after take-off.
2013 — 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. ↗(13 years ago)more
On 24 July 2013, an Alvia high-speed train travelling from Madrid to Ferrol, in the north-west of Spain, derailed at high speed on a bend about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) outside the railway station at Santiago de Compostela. Of the 178 people injured, the final number of deaths had reached 78.
2012 — Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) capture the city of Girkê Legê. ↗(14 years ago)more
The Syrian Civil War was an armed conflict that began with the Syrian revolution in March 2011, when popular discontent with the Ba'athist regime ruled by Bashar al-Assad triggered large-scale protests and pro-democracy rallies across Syria, as part of the wider Arab Spring.
2009 — Aria Air Flight 1525 crashes at Mashhad International Airport, killing 16. ↗(17 years ago)more
Aria Air Flight 1525 was a scheduled Iranian domestic flight which crashed on landing at Mashhad International Airport, Mashhad, Iran, on 24 July 2009.
- 2001 — The Bandaranaike Airport attack is carried out by 14 Tamil Tiger commandos, resulting in military and civilian casualties and destroyed aircraft. ↗(25 years ago)
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The Bandaranaike International Airport attack was a commando raid on 24 July 2001 by Black Tigers of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) targeting the Sri Lanka Air Force base SLAF Katunayake and the adjoining Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake, Sri Lanka.
1999 — Air Fiji flight 121 crashes while en route to Nadi, Fiji, killing all 17 people on board. ↗(27 years ago)more
Air Fiji Flight 121 (PC121/FAJ121) was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Nausori International Airport in Fiji's capital Suva to Nadi International Airport in Nadi, operated by an Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante.
- 1998 — 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. ↗(28 years ago)
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The 1998 United States Capitol shooting occurred on July 24, 1998, when Russell Eugene Weston Jr. entered the Capitol and fatally shot United States Capitol Police officers Jacob Chestnut and Detective John Gibson.
1987 — US supertanker SS Bridgeton collides with mines laid by IRGC causing a 43-square-meter dent in the body of the oil tanker. ↗(39 years ago)more
MV Bridgeton, ex-al-Rekkah, was a Kuwait Oil Company oil tanker that was reflagged to a U.S flag and renamed during Operation Earnest Will. The ship was built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in its Nagasaki shipyard and launched August 14, 1976.
1987 — Hulda Crooks, at 91 years of age, climbed Mt. Fuji. Crooks became the oldest person to climb Japan's highest peak. ↗(39 years ago)more
Hulda Hoehn Crooks was an American mountaineer, dietitian and vegetarianism activist. Affectionately known as "Grandma Whitney" she successfully scaled 14,505-foot (4,421 m) Mount Whitney 23 times between the ages of 65 and 91.
Notable births
2001 — Ryan Johnson, American ice hockey player ↗(25 years ago)more
Ryan Johnson is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the first round, 31st overall, by the Sabres in the 2019 NHL entry draft.
2001 — Drake London, American football player ↗(25 years ago)more
Drake London is an American professional football wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans and was selected eighth overall by the Falcons in the 2022 NFL draft.
1998 — Bindi Irwin, Australian conservationist, zookeeper, and actress ↗(28 years ago)more
Bindi Sue Irwin is an Australian conservationist, zookeeper, television personality, and actress. The daughter of conservationists Steve and Terri Irwin, she serves as the chief executive officer of Australia Zoo in Beerwah, Queensland.
1998 — Sophie Wotschke, Austrian politician ↗(28 years ago)more
Sophie Wotschke is an Austrian politician of NEOS. She was elected member of the National Council in the 2024 legislative election, and has served as leader of JUNOS since 2022.
1996 — Joe Mixon, American football player ↗(30 years ago)more
Joseph Tyler Mixon is an American professional football running back. Mixon played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners, earning first-team All-Big 12 honors in 2016. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 2017 NFL draft.
1995 — Valentine Holmes, Australian rugby league player ↗(31 years ago)more
Valentine Holmes is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre or winger for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League and Queensland Maroons in State of Origin.
Notable deaths
2025 — Hulk Hogan, American professional wrestler and actor (born 1953) ↗(1 years ago)more
Terry Gene Bollea, better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, was an American professional wrestler and media personality. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most recognized wrestlers of all time, Hogan won multiple championships worldwide, most notably being a six-time WWF/WWE Champion.
2025 — Cleo Laine, English singer and actress (born 1927) ↗(1 years ago)more
Dame Cleo Laine, Lady Dankworth was an English singer and actress known for her scat singing. She was the wife of jazz composer and musician Sir John Dankworth and the mother of bassist Alec and singer Jacqui Dankworth. Laine had popular success with singles such as "You'll Answer To Me" and appeared in a range of musical theatre productions.
2024 — Shafin Ahmed, Bangladeshi bassist and singer-songwriter (born 1961) ↗(2 years ago)more
Shafin Ahmed was a Bangladeshi rock bassist, singer-songwriter, record producer and politician. He was the lead singer, songwriter and bassist for the Bangladeshi rock band Miles, where he and his elder brother Hamin Ahmed joined in 1979 and have led the band.
2024 — Hamzah Haz, Indonesian journalist and politician, 9th Vice President of Indonesia (born 1940) ↗(2 years ago)more
Hamzah Haz was an Indonesian politician who served as the ninth vice president of Indonesia from 2001 to 2004 under President Megawati Sukarnoputri. Prior to serving as vice president, Hamzah served as a cabinet minister and a member of the People's Representative Council (DPR).
2024 — Dmytro Kiva, Ukrainian engineer and designer (born 1942) ↗(2 years ago)more
Dmytro Semenovich Kiva was a Ukrainian engineer and academic who was a recipient of the Hero of Ukraine, Order of Merit and Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise. Additionally, he was once the President–General designer at Antonov.
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (206) | 2 × 103 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (160) | 2^5 × 5 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 24072026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | +19.59° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 34 days |