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June 24
Events on This Day
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1901
112 years ago
Nineteen-year-old Pablo Picasso enjoys his first major exhibition. His work is displayed in a gallery on Rue Lafitte, a Paris street esteemed for its art galleries.
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1916
97 years ago
Toronto-born actress Mary Pickford, sweetheart of the silent film era, signs the first seven-figure contract in Hollywood.
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1936
77 years ago
Mary McLeod Bethune is appointed director of the Division of Negro Affairs of the National Youth Administration by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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1953
60 years ago
Senator John Fitzgerald Kennedy and girlfriend Jacqueline Bouvier announce their engagement. The couple had been dating for two years.
June 24
Born on This Day
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Jack Dempsey
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- The Ed Sullivan Show Guests
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Boxers
Jack Dempsey
Boxer / 1895 - 1983
Jack Dempsey -- known as the "Manassa Mauler" -- was the world heavyweight boxing champion from 1919-1926.
Born: June 24, 1895
Birthplace: Manassa, Colorado, United States
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Lionel Messi
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- Hispanic Athletes
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Children's Activists
Lionel Messi
Children's Activist, Soccer Player / 1987 -
Argentina native Lionel Messi has established records for goals scored and won individual awards en route to worldwide recognition as the best player in soccer.
1987 | 25 years old
Children's Activist, Soccer Player -
Charles Whitman
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- Spree Killers
- Eagle Scouts
- Famous Cancerians
Charles Whitman
Murderer / 1941 - 1966
Charles Whitman was a former Marine and sniper who killed 16 people at the University of Texas in 1966.
1941 | 25 years old
Murderer
June 24
Died on This Day
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Lucrezia Borgia
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- Famous Arians
- Famous Royalty
- Famous Italians
Lucrezia Borgia
Royalty / 1480 - 1519
Lucrezia Borgia was an Italian noblewoman and daughter of Pope Alexander VI. A notorious reputation precedes her, and she is inextricably, and perhaps unfairly, linked to the crimes and debauchery of her family.
Died: June 24, 1519
Age: 39 years old
Place: Ferarra , Italy
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Edward de Vere
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- Famous Arians
- Famous People Named Edward
- Famous Poets
Edward de Vere
Poet / 1550 - 1604
Some people believe it was Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, who really wrote the plays attributed to William Shakespeare.
1604 | 54 years old
Poet -
Kenny Washington
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- Famous Black Athletes
- Famous Virgoans
- Famous Football Players
Kenny Washington
Football Player / 1918 - 1971
Kenny Washington was one of the first African American college gridiron football stars on the West Coast and one of two black players to reintegrate the NFL.
1971 | 52 years old
Football Player -
Jackie Gleason
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- Rags to Riches
- The Ed Sullivan Show Guests
- Famous Pisceans
Jackie Gleason
Actor, Comedian / 1916 - 1987
Jackie Gleason was a pioneer of television comedy. "The Honeymooners" and "The Jackie Gleason Show" have been audience favorites for more than half a century.Died: June 24, 1987
Age: 71 years old
Place: Fort Lauderdale, Florida , United States
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Grover ClevelandGrover Cleveland
Lawyer, Governor, Mayor, U.S. President / 1837 - 1908
The 22nd and 24th president, Grover Cleveland is the only POTUS to serve two nonconsecutive terms, as well as the first to be married in the White House.
1908 | 71 years old
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Robert Dale Owen
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- Famous Scottish People
- Famous Scorpios
- Famous People Named Robert
Robert Dale Owen
Writer, Editor, Journalist, Government Official / 1801 - 1877
Robert Dale Owen, son of the Welsh social reformer Robert Owen, is best known for being integral to the founding of the Smithsonian Institution.
1877 | 75 years old
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Antoni Gaudí
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- Famous People Who Died in Accidents
- Famous Architects
Antoni Gaudí
Architect / 1852 - 1926
Antoni Gaudí was a Barcelona-based Spanish architect whose free-flowing works were greatly influenced by nature.
June 25, 1852
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Salvador Allende
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- Famous Cancerians
- Famous People Born in 1908
- Famous Chileans
Salvador Allende
World Leader / 1908 - 1973
Salvador Allende was the president of Chile from 1970 until 1973, and the first democratically elected Marxist president of Latin American country.
June 26, 1908
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I.A.L. Diamond
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- Best Screenplay Oscar Winners
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Screenwriters
I.A.L. Diamond
Screenwriter / 1920 - 1988
I.A.L. Diamond was a Romanian-born American screenwriter who worked extensively with director Bill Wilder.
June 27, 1920
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Richard Rodgers
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- EGOT Winners
- Best Song Oscar Winners
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Richard Rodgers
Songwriter, Singer / 1902 - 1979
From The Sound of Music to Oklahoma! to South Pacific, Richard Rodgers helped change the face of Broadway musicals, giving them stories and making them both memorable and "hum-able."
June 28, 1902
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Albert Brooks
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- Actors Turned Directors
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Actors
Albert Brooks
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Director / 1947 -
For 40 years, Actor and comedian Albert Brooks has worked steadily in Hollywood, appearing both in other people's movies and in his own self-directed projects.
July 22, 1947
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Omar Epps
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Omar Epps
Film Actor, Television Actor / 1973 -
Actor Omar Epps is best known as Dr. Eric Foreman on the TV show House, but his first role was in the film Juice opposite Tupac Shakur.July 20, 1973
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