Famous Birthdays
- Brian Bevan, Australian Rugby League HOF winger (Warrington 620 games, 740 tries), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1991)
- Kurt Furgler, Swiss politician, President of the Confederation (1977, 1981 and 1985), born in St Gallen, Switzerland d. 2008)
- Ranasinghe Premadasa, President of Sri Lanka (1989-93), born in Colombo, British Ceylon (d. 1993)
Famous Weddings
Henry Miller
American writer Henry Miller (31) marries 2nd wife June Smerth (21) in Hoboken, New Jersey; divorce in 1934
Famous Deaths
- Willie Fernie, Scottish golfer (British Open 1883), dies at 69
Died in 1924 1924 Highlights
About June 24, 1924
Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 100 years and 13 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Cancer