The United Kingdom grants Zanzibar internal self-government. Date: June 24, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 24 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today)
The UpStairs Lounge arson attack takes place at a gay bar located on the second floor of the three-story building at 141 Chartres Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, US. Thirty-two people die as a result of fire or smoke inhalation. Date: June 24, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other…
Eastern Air Lines Flight 66 encounters severe wind shear and crashes on final approach to New York's JFK Airport killing 113 of the 124 passengers on board, making it the deadliest U.S. plane crash at the time. This accident led to decades of research into downburst and microburst phenomena and their effects on aircraft. Date:…
The Humber Bridge opens to traffic, connecting Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. It remained the world's longest bridge span for 17 years. Date: June 24, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 24 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today)
"The Jakarta Incident": British Airways Flight 009 flies into a cloud of volcanic ash thrown up by the eruption of Mount Galunggung, resulting in the failure of all four engines. Date: June 24, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 24 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This…
Jiang Zemin succeeds Zhao Ziyang to become the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party after the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre. Date: June 24, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 24 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today)
A Boeing B-52 Stratofortress crashes at Fairchild Air Force Base near Spokane, Washington, killing four. Date: June 24, 1994 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 24 📅 Events on this day in 1994 📅 On This Day (Today)
Rugby World Cup: South Africa defeats New Zealand and Nelson Mandela presents Francois Pienaar with the Webb Ellis Cup in an iconic post-apartheid moment. Date: June 24, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 24 📅 Events on this day in 1995 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Igandu train disaster in Tanzania kills 281, the worst train accident in African history. Date: June 24, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 24 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today)
In New York, capital punishment is declared unconstitutional. Date: June 24, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 24 📅 Events on this day in 2004 📅 On This Day (Today)