June 24

June 24th is the day we officially celebrate Fairy Day and Pralines Day.

2024

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange walked free after a 14-year legal battle.

2022

The US supreme court officially overturned women's constitutional right to abortion.

2022

A gunman opened fire and killed two people and injured 20 at a popular LGBTQ+ nightclub in Oslo, Norway.

2020

Pakistan International Airlines grounded 150 of its pilots after discovering their licenses were fake.

2017

The Women's International Soccer team played at a world record altitude of 18,999 ft at Kilimanjaro.

2016

British Prime Minister David Cameron resigned after failing to prevent Brexit.

2010

The longest tennis match in history took place.

2010

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse premiered in Los Angeles.

2006

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest premiered at Disneyland Resort, Anaheim, California.

2002

The USA's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration launched the NOAA-17 satellite.

1982

The US Supreme Court declared that no president could be sued for their choices while in office.

1964

An announcement was made to say that all cigarette packages in the US must display health warnings.

1939

Siam changed its name to Thailand.

1916

Due to her pure talent and popularity, Mary Pickford became the first female actress to be offered a $1 million contract.

1901

Pablo Picasso had his first exhibition in Paris, France.

1866

The Battle of Custoza took place during the Third Italian War of Independence.

1509

Henry VIII was crowned King of England.

1497

Explorer John Cabot claimed Canada for England, thinking he was in Asia when he was actually in Nova Scotia.

1374

A mysterious outbreak of dancing plague or choreomania occurred in the German city of Aachen.