Historical Events
- National League expels umpire Richard Higham from baseball for dishonesty after his links with gambling on games are confirmed
Famous Birthdays
- Athanase David, Canadian politician and businessman, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 1953)
- Carl Diem, German sports executive (Sec Gen Organising Committee 1936 Berlin Olympics; creator Olympic torch relay), born in Würzburg, Germany (d. 1962)
Famous Deaths
- Joseph Joachim Raff, German opera composer (Cavatine), dies at 60
Died in 1882 1882 Highlights
About June 24, 1882
Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 142 years and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Cancer
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