July 24th
Events
- 1487 - Citizens of Leeuwarden, Netherlands strike against ban on foreign beer.
- 1948 - Looney Tunes character Marvin the Martian makes his first appearance in the cartoon Haredevil Hare.
- 1956 - At New York City's Copacabana Club, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis perform their last comedy show together. They began performing together on July 25, 1946.
- 1969 - Apollo program: Apollo 11 splashes down safely in the Pacific Ocean.
Births
- 1802 - Alexandre Dumas, père, French writer (d. 1870)
- 1964 - Banana Yoshimoto, Japanese author
- 1981 - Summer Glau, American actress
Deaths
- 1129 - Shirakawa, Emperor of Japan (b. 1053)
- 1980 - Peter Sellers, British comedian and actor (b. 1925)
Holidays
- In the United States, National Tequila Day is July 24.
Special Bonus Saint's Day
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