World War II: Operation Collar, the first British Commando raid on occupied France, by No 11 Independent Company. Date: June 24, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 24 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)
US military police attempt to arrest a black soldier in Bamber Bridge, England, sparking the Battle of Bamber Bridge mutiny that leaves one dead and seven wounded. Date: June 24, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 24 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today)
The first Victory Day Parade takes place on Red Square in Moscow, Soviet Union, symbolizing the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany. Date: June 24, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 24 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
Kenneth Arnold makes the first widely reported UFO sighting near Mount Rainier, Washington. Date: June 24, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 24 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today)
Cold War: Start of the Berlin Blockade: The Soviet Union makes overland travel between West Germany and West Berlin impossible. Date: June 24, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 24 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today)
The first television western, Hopalong Cassidy, starring William Boyd, is aired on NBC. Date: June 24, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 24 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today)
Apartheid: In South Africa, the Group Areas Act is passed, formally segregating races. Date: June 24, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 24 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today)
First Indochina War: Battle of Mang Yang Pass: Viet Minh troops belonging to the 803rd Regiment ambush G.M. 100 of France in An Khê. Date: June 24, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 24 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day (Today)
In Roth v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that obscenity is not protected by the First Amendment. Date: June 24, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 24 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today)
Venezuelan President Rómulo Betancourt is injured in an assassination attempt. Date: June 24, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 24 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today)