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Today in History for 24th July 2024


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Historical Events

1701 - French trade rand soldier Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac founds trading post at Fort Pontchartrain, later becomes the city of Detroit
1952 - US President Harry Truman settles 53-day steel strike
1991 - Universityof Manchester scientist announce finding a planet outside of solar system
1994 - Federation Cup Women's Tennis, Frankfurt, Germany: Spain retains title with 3-0 win over US; Arantxa Sánchez Vicario clinches victory with 6-2, 6-1 win over Lindsay Davenport
2017 - Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner says he did not collude with Russia after meeting with Senate investigators
2019 - Special counsel Robert Mueller reports to the US Senate that President Trump was not exonerated of obstruction of justice and that Russia interfered in US election to benefit Trump

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Famous Birthdays

1803 - Alexander Jackson Davis, American architect (gothic revivalist), born in New York City (d. 1892)
1867 - Edward Frederic Benson, English novelist, born in Wellington College, Berkshire, England (d. 1940)
1888 - Arthur Richardson, Australian cricket all-rounder (9 Tests, 1 x 100, HS 100, 12 wickets; South Australia, Western Australia), born in Sevenhill, Clare, Australia (d. 1973)
1930 - Boris Nikolayevich Belousov, Soviet cosmonaut, born in Khotimsk, Mogilyov Oblast (d. 1998)
1934 - Sante Kimes 'Dragon Lady', American convicted con artist and murderess, born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (d. 2014)
1943 - Lyudmila Bragina, Russian athlete (Olympic gold USSR 1500m 1972 WR 4:01.38), born in Yekaterinburg, Russia

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Famous Deaths

1758 - John Dyer, Welsh painter and poet (Grongar Hill), dies at 58
1900 - Ferdinand Hamet, Dutch missionary in Mongolia, murdered at 59
1992 - Sam Berger, Canadian football owner (b. 1900)
1995 - Jerzy Bonawentura Toeplitz, Ukrainian-Polish filmmaker and film educator (Polish Film School), dies at 94
2014 - Ik-Hwan Bae, South Korean-American violinist (Bargemusic, 1982-95) and educator (Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, 1999-2014), dies of cancer at 57
2023 - Trevor Francis, British soccer forward (52 caps; Birmingham City, Nottingham Forest, Sampdoria, Sheffield Wed) and manager (QPR, Sheffield Wed, Birmingham City, Crystal Pal), dies of a heart attack at 69

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