Assassination of Oswulf
Assassination of Oswulf
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July 24 in History
This permanent archive page contains 150 World History Database records for July 24, spanning 759 to 2024. Recorded topics include Assassination of Oswulf; Death of Oswulf; Absolution.
Total: 150Events: 136Births: 2Deaths: 4Battles: 7Coronations: 1Countries: 33
Events on July 24
Absolution
Emperor Frederick falls on his knees before Pope Alexander III & obtains absolution
Absolution
The Emperor Frederick falls on his knees before Alexander III & obtains absolution
Dissolution of Parliament
Henry VIIIs 7th Parliament closes
Invasion of Scotland
The pro-French and Catholic faction around Cardinal Beaton opposes the English marriage policy.
Abdication
Mary Queen of Scots is forced to abdicate & name James her succesor
Capture of Madrid
Captures Namur following disorder in the industrial cities
Capture of Namur
The Governor Don John captures Namur
Siege of Burghley
Leads a successful siege in Northamptonshire against the Countess of Essex
Illness
Prince William complains of illness after his eleventh birthday celebrations at Windsor.
Noailles is sent by Orleans to discover Philip Vs ambitions for the
Noailles is sent by Orleans to discover Philip Vs ambitions for the French throne
Noailles is sent by Orleans to find out Philip Vs ambitions for
Noailles is sent by Orleans to find out Philip Vs ambitions for the French throne
Invasion of Great Britain
Charles writes to Louis XV, saying he had been informed that England could be retaken without civil war as it was stripped of soldiers
Imprisonment at Vincennes
Diderot is confined at Vincennes because of his controversial philosophical writings.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Leads an unsuccessful attack on Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
Entry into Cairo
Napoleon entered Cairo after the Battle of the Pyramids and began organising French administration in Egypt.
Abolition of Slavery
Promulgates legislation completing the abolition of slavery in Chile.
Glacial Theory
Publicly advances the theory of a widespread prehistoric glacial period.
Neuchatel Glacial Address
Presents evidence that extensive ancient ice once covered large regions.
Capture of Milan
Victory at Custoza is followed by Radetzkys occupation of Milan
Risorgimento
After initial successes at Goito and Peschiera, decisively defeated at the Battle of Custoza by Radetzky
Rule of Milan
Victory at Custoza is followed by Radetzkys occupation of Milan
President of Ecuador
Appointed President of Ecuador
Liberal Government
Bratianu begins a long Liberal premiership during independence and kingdom-building.
Bolivar Centenary
The government organized national ceremonies marking the centenary of Simon Bolivar's birth.
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 3rd term,
Action at Vredefort
Howse rides into heavy fire to rescue a wounded bugler and later receives the Victoria Cross for the action.
Deuntzer Government
Begins the Deuntzer Government in Copenhagen and serves as Council President of Denmark.
End of Sehested Government
The Sehested Government ends in Copenhagen, concluding this term as Council President of Denmark.
End of Kristjan Jonsson Ministry
The Kristjan Jonsson Ministry ends, concluding this period as Minister for Iceland.
Belgian Army retreats from the Gette on Antwerp
The Belgian Army retreats from the Gette on Antwerp
Declaration of War
The German Government submit a note to Entente Governments approving Austrian ultimatum to Serbia
Diplomatic Ultimatum
The German Government submit a note to Entente Governments approving Austrian ultimatum to Serbia
Amiens Offensive
Approves coordinated Allied operations that lead into the Amiens attack.
Conference of Bombon
Coordinates Allied plans for limited offensives, including operations around Amiens.
Conference of Bombon
Decides to free the Paris-Verdun, Paris-Amiens & Verdun-Arricourt routes. Conference of all the commanders-in-chief to consider allied operations, all present proposals for the employment of allied armies
Conference of Bombon
Takes part in Allied planning before the Amiens Offensive, as Foch coordinates operations for the Western Front.
Prime Minister of Poland
Appointed Prime Minister of Poland, 1st term
Mandate Confirmation
League approval confirms British mandates in the Middle East.
Mandate Confirmation
League approval confirms French mandates in Syria and Lebanon.
Treaty of Lausanne
The Treaty of Lausanne replaces the Treaty of Sevres. The Greeks are defeated at Smyrna & the Allies drop claims to mainland Turkey. The Allies are driven out of Turkey & land up to the Maritza River is restored. 1st major revision of the Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Lausanne
The Lausanne settlement replaces the unratified Sevres settlement.
Treaty of Lausanne
Represents Turkey at the negotiations for the Treaty of Lausanne
Treaty of Lausanne Implemented
Gonatas's government accepts the settlement defining Greece's postwar frontiers.
Treaty of Sevres
The Treaty of Lausanne replaces the Treaty of Sevres
Siege of Aragon
The Durruti Column, led by Durruti, leaves Barcelona & heads for the Aragon front
Offensive
The Popular Army launches the Ebro Offensive
Offensive
The Popular Army launches the Ebro Offensive
Capture of Novocherkasak
Captures Novocherkasak
Capture of Rostov
The Germans capture Rostov
Capture of Rostov
The Germans capture Rostov
Grand Council Convened
Presses for a Fascist Grand Council meeting as Italy's military and political crisis deepens.
Grand Council Motion
Presents the order of the day that challenges Mussolini's leadership at the Fascist Grand Council.
Grand Fascist Council
Faces the first meeting of the Fascist Grand Council since 1939 as senior Fascists challenge his leadership.
Order of the Day
Introduces a motion calling for restoration of the King's constitutional military authority.
Window Countermeasure
Bomber Command uses Window during attacks on Hamburg.
Window Countermeasure
Supports use of chaff to confuse German radar.
Army Group South
Appointed Commander of the Army Group South Ukraine
Army Group South
Appointed Commander of the Army Group South Ukraine
Commander of Army Group North
Appointed Commander of the Army Group North
Commander of Army Group South Ukraine
Appointed Commander of the Army Group South Ukraine
Commander of Army Group South Ukraine
Appointed Commander of the Army Group South Ukraine
Operation Cobra
Operation Cobra is postponed for a 2nd time
Operation Overlord
The High Command keep forces in Calais beleiving there will be a larger invasion there
1st Atomic Weapons
President Harry S. Truman discloses to Soviet leader Joseph Stalin that the United States has atomic weapons, Stalin feigns little surprise; he already knows this through espionage
1st Atomic Weapons
President Harry S. Truman discloses to Soviet leader Joseph Stalin that the United States has atomic weapons, Stalin feigns little surprise; he already knows this through espionage
Atomic Attack Directive Drafted
Groves drafts the directive authorising atomic attacks when bomb availability and weather permit, listing Hiroshima, Kokura, Niigata and Nagasaki.
Bombing of Hiroshima
Decides to drop the A-bomb on Hiroshima
Declaration of Potsdam
The US, Britain & Nationalist China calls for unconditional Japanese surrender
Declaration of Potsdam
USA, Britain & Nationalist China calls for unconditional Japanese surrender. The US, Britain & Nationalist China calls for unconditional Japanese surrender
first Atomic weapons
President Harry S. Truman discloses to Soviet leader Joseph Stalin that the United States has atomic weapons, Stalin feigns little surprise; he already knows this through espionage
first Atomic weapons
President Harry S. Truman discloses to Soviet leader Joseph Stalin that the United States has atomic weapons, Stalin feigns little surprise; he already knows this through espionage
Manhattan Project
President Harry S. Truman discloses to Soviet leader Joseph Stalin that the United States has atomic weapons, Stalin feigns little surprise; he already knows this through espionage
Germany v Brazil Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Germany in a 4-2 extra-time Olympic quarter-final victory over Brazil at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Germany v Brazil Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Germany in a 4-2 extra-time Olympic quarter-final victory over Brazil at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Germany v Brazil Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Germany in a 4-2 extra-time Olympic quarter-final victory over Brazil at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Germany v Brazil Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Germany in a 4-2 extra-time Olympic quarter-final victory over Brazil at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Germany v Brazil Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Germany in a 4-2 extra-time Olympic quarter-final victory over Brazil at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Germany v Brazil Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Germany in a 4-2 extra-time Olympic quarter-final victory over Brazil at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Germany v Brazil Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Germany in a 4-2 extra-time Olympic quarter-final victory over Brazil at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Germany v Brazil Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Germany in a 4-2 extra-time Olympic quarter-final victory over Brazil at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Germany v Brazil Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Germany in a 4-2 extra-time Olympic quarter-final victory over Brazil at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Germany v Brazil Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Germany in a 4-2 extra-time Olympic quarter-final victory over Brazil at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Germany v Brazil Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Germany in a 4-2 extra-time Olympic quarter-final victory over Brazil at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Revolution Government
Forms a government immediately after the Free Officers seize power.
Creation of Banco del Estado
Creates Banco del Estado de Chile by merging several public financial institutions.
World Record
Breaks the world land speed record
End of Fourth Olafur Thors Government
The Fourth Olafur Thors Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Fifth Hermann Jonasson Government
Begins the Fifth Hermann Jonasson Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Kitchen Debate with Richard Nixon
Debates Vice President Richard Nixon at the American National Exhibition over consumer living standards and rival political systems.
1st Man on the Moon
The astronauts return to Earth, welcomed as heroes
Apollo 11 Reentry
Pilots Columbia through the return phase before Apollo 11 splashes down in the Pacific.
Apollo 11 Splashdown
Returns safely to Earth after the first Moon landing.
Peace
Accepts the American Rogers Plan and extends the ceasefire during the War of Attrition.
Time and a Word
Sings on Time and a Word, the second Yes album.
Time and a Word
Plays keyboards on Time and a Word before the band expands its progressive ambitions.
White House Tape 545-003
John Ehrlichman appears with Richard Nixon and Egil Krogh in the 12-minute White House recording numbered 545-003; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 545-003
Egil Krogh appears with Richard Nixon and John Ehrlichman in the 12-minute White House recording numbered 545-003; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 545-003
Richard Nixon appears with John Ehrlichman and Egil Krogh in the 12-minute White House recording numbered 545-003; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
Government
The supreme court rules Nixon cannot withhold evidence in criminal proceedings. The Supreme Court orders Nixon to submit 64 unreleased white House tapes
John Ehrlichman Testimony
Participates as former presidential adviser John Ehrlichman testifies before the committee about White House activities, the plumbers operation and issues connected with the Watergate investigation.
United States v Nixon
Announces the Supreme Court's unanimous decision requiring Nixon to provide subpoenaed recordings, rejecting an absolute presidential privilege against judicial process.
Marriage
Borg marries tennis pro Mariana Simionescu
Presidential Election
Rajai wins the presidential election held after Banisadr's removal from office
Ambassador Recall
France recalls its Ambassador from South Africa & suspends investment
Punjab Accord
Rajiv Gandhi and Harchand Singh Longowal sign an accord intended to address major political grievances in Punjab.
Cabinet
John Major becomes Foreign Secretary. Howe becomes Lord President of the Council, Leader of the Commons & Deputy PM
Deputy Prime Minister
Geoffrey Howe begins his final Cabinet role on 24 July 1989 as Deputy Prime Minister and Lord President of the Council with special responsibility for political and constitutional reform.
Foreign Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Foreign Secretary
Leader of House of Commons
Geoffrey Howe is appointed Leader of the House of Commons on 24 July 1989.
Lord President
Geoffrey Howe is appointed Lord President of the Council on 24 July 1989.
Economic Liberalisation Budget
Manmohan Singh presents a reform budget that reduces controls, opens the economy and addresses a severe balance-of-payments crisis.
New Industrial Policy
Rao's government announces a new industrial policy that dismantles much of the industrial licensing system.
Pollution Control
Answers parliamentary questions concerning pollution control.
Bombing of Tel Aviv
A Palestinian suicide bomber blows up a crowded commuter bus in Tel Aviv and kills six Israelis and wounded 28, Hamas take responsibility
Bombing of Tel Aviv
A Palestinian suicide bomber blows up a crowded commuter bus in Tel Aviv and kills six Israelis and wounded 28, Hamas take responsibility
Hamas
A Palestinian suicide bomber blows up a crowded commuter bus in Tel Aviv and kills six Israelis and wounded 28, Hamas take responsibility
Hamas
A Palestinian suicide bomber blows up a crowded commuter bus in Tel Aviv and kills six Israelis and wounded 28, Hamas take responsibility
Suicide
A Palestinian suicide bomber blows up a crowded commuter bus in Tel Aviv and kills six Israelis and wounded 28, Hamas take responsibility
Suicide
A Palestinian suicide bomber blows up a crowded commuter bus in Tel Aviv and kills six Israelis and wounded 28, Hamas take responsibility
Clasico Transfer
Becomes the central signing of Real Madrid's new project.
Real Madrid Transfer
Moves directly from Barcelona to Real Madrid.
President Appointed
Appointed President of Albania
President of Albania
Appointed President of Albania
Manager
Dunga is named as the new national coach of the Brazilian national team as a replacement for Carlos Alberto Parreira, even though he has no prior coaching experience at professional level
Arrest of Sheikh Hasina Wajed
Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina is charged with extortion for allegedly demanding hundreds of thousands of dollars from a company seeking to build a power station
Pluto
Mission scientists conclude that nitrogen, carbon monoxide and methane ices can flow across Pluto at its extremely low temperatures.
Pluto
New Horizons images show nitrogen-rich ices flowing across Pluto in glacier-like patterns, evidence of recent geologic activity.
Pluto Atmosphere
Backlit New Horizons images reveal multiple atmospheric haze layers extending far above Pluto.
Pluto Atmosphere
New Horizons detects ethylene and acetylene in Pluto's atmosphere, compounds involved in forming its complex haze particles.
Pluto Atmosphere
New Horizons finds Pluto's atmospheric surface pressure lower than estimates derived from earlier Earth-based observations.
Chancellor
Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer by Boris Johnson.
Foreign Secretary
Appointed Foreign Secretary by Boris Johnson.
Home Secretary
Appointed Home Secretary by Boris Johnson.
Prime Minister
Becomes Prime Minister promising to deliver Brexit.
First Prime Minister's Questions
Starmer answers questions in the Commons for the first time as Prime Minister.
Births on July 24
Birth of Charles Talbot
Birth of Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, only son of the 11th Earl of Shrewsbury and his second wife, formerly Lady Anne-Marie Brudenell, a daughter of Second Earl of Cardigan
Birth of Simon Bolivar
Birth of Simon Bolivar
Deaths on July 24
Death of Oswulf
Assassination of Oswulf
Death of Carlos
Death of Carlos, 7 months after being arrested by his father Philip II
Death of Philip II
Death of Carlos, Philips son, 7 months after being arrested
Death of Peter Sellers
Peter Sellers dies in London aged 54.
Battles on July 24
Battle of Denain
Villars wins a decisive victory over Eugene's forces at Denain and changes the course of the war.
Battle of Denain
Wins at Denain and improves France's position.
Battle of Aboukir Bay
Gathers 10,000 infantry & 1,000 cavalry within striking distance of Aboukir. Decides to strike at the Turkish Army. Claims the battle will, "decide the fate of the world"
Battle of Aboukir Bay
Sits tight for 2 weeks on the beaches due to extensive sickness. Assembles 10,000 infantry & 1,000 cavalry within striking distance of Aboukir
Battle of Custoza
After initial successes at Goito and Peschiera, decisively defeated at the Battle of Custoza by Radetzky
Battle of Custoza
Victory at Custoza is followed by Radetzkys occupation of Milan. Radetzky drives Charles Albert out of Lombardy. Commands the Austrian army which defeats the Sardinians
Battle of Tauberbischofsheim
Goeben defeats the VIII Federal Corps during fighting along the Tauber.
Coronations on July 24
Coronation
Scotlands 1st Protestant coronation, the "mother tongue" of Scotland is used. Scotlands 1st Protestant coronation. Crowned in accordance with Protestant rites in Holyrood Church