Air Fiji flight 121 crashes while en route to Nadi, Fiji, killing all 17 people on board. Date: July 24, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 24 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Bandaranaike Airport attack is carried out by 14 Tamil Tiger commandos, resulting in military and civilian casualties and destroyed aircraft. Date: July 24, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 24 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today)
Aria Air Flight 1525 crashes at Mashhad International Airport, killing 16. Date: July 24, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 24 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today)
Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) capture the city of Girkê Legê. Date: July 24, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 24 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today)
Santiago de Compostela derailment: A high-speed train derails in Spain rounding a curve with an 80 km/h (50 mph) speed limit at 190 km/h (120 mph), killing 78 passengers. Date: July 24, 2013 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 24 📅 Events on this day in 2013 📅 On This Day (Today)
Air Algérie Flight 5017 loses contact with air traffic controllers 50 minutes after takeoff. It was travelling between Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso and Algiers. The wreckage is later found in Mali. All 116 people on board are killed. Date: July 24, 2014 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 24 📅 Events on…
Boris Johnson becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after defeating Jeremy Hunt in a leadership contest, succeeding Theresa May. Date: July 24, 2019 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 24 📅 Events on this day in 2019 📅 On This Day (Today)
A Saurya Airlines Bombardier CRJ200 crashes during takeoff from Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal killing 18. Date: July 24, 2024 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 24 📅 Events on this day in 2024 📅 On This Day (Today)
Angara Airlines Flight 2311 crashes on approach to Tynda Airport, killing all 48 people on board. Date: July 24, 2025 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 24 📅 Events on this day in 2025 📅 On This Day (Today)
Pressed by expanding immigration, Canada closes its doors to paupers and criminals. Date: July 23, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 23 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today)