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June 24

YEAR 2010

Julia Gillard assumes office as the first female Prime Minister of Australia.

Julia Gillard assumes office as the first female Prime Minister of Australia.

YEAR 1995

Rugby World Cup: South Africa defeats New Zealand and Nelson Mandela presents Francois Pienaar with the Webb Ellis Cup in an iconic post-apartheid mom...

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.

YEAR 1960

Venezuelan President Rómulo Betancourt is injured in an assassination attempt.

Venezuelan President Rómulo Betancourt is injured in an assassination attempt.

YEAR 1957

In Roth v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that obscenity is not protected by the First Amendment.

In Roth v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that obscenity is not protected by the First Amendment.

YEAR 1954

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.

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.

YEAR 1949

The first television western, Hopalong Cassidy, starring William Boyd, is aired on NBC.

The first television western, Hopalong Cassidy, starring William Boyd, is aired on NBC.

YEAR 1947

Kenneth Arnold makes the first widely reported UFO sighting near Mount Rainier, Washington.

Kenneth Arnold makes the first widely reported UFO sighting near Mount Rainier, Washington.

YEAR 1945

The first Victory Day Parade takes place on Red Square in Moscow, Soviet Union, symbolizing the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany.

The first Victory Day Parade takes place on Red Square in Moscow, Soviet Union, symbolizing the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany.

YEAR 1940

World War II: Operation Collar, the first British Commando raid on occupied France, by No 11 Independent Company.

World War II: Operation Collar, the first British Commando raid on occupied France, by No 11 Independent Company.

YEAR 1932

A bloodless revolution instigated by the People's Party ends the absolute power of King Prajadhipok of Siam (now Thailand).

A bloodless revolution instigated by the People's Party ends the absolute power of King Prajadhipok of Siam (now Thailand).

YEAR 1918

First airmail service in Canada from Montreal to Toronto.

First airmail service in Canada from Montreal to Toronto.

YEAR 1916

Mary Pickford becomes the first female film star to sign a million-dollar contract.

Mary Pickford becomes the first female film star to sign a million-dollar contract.

YEAR 1894

Assassination of the French President, Sadi Carnot by Sante Caserio during the Ère des attentats (1892–1894).

Assassination of the French President, Sadi Carnot by Sante Caserio during the Ère des attentats (1892–1894).

YEAR 1880

First performance of O Canada at the Congrès national des Canadiens-Français. The song would later become the national anthem of Canada.

First performance of O Canada at the Congrès national des Canadiens-Français. The song would later become the national anthem of Canada.

YEAR 1821

Battle of Carabobo: Decisive battle in the war of independence of Venezuela from Spain.

Battle of Carabobo: Decisive battle in the war of independence of Venezuela from Spain.

YEAR 1813

Battle of Beaver Dams: A British and Indian combined force defeats the United States Army.

Battle of Beaver Dams: A British and Indian combined force defeats the United States Army.

YEAR 1812

Napoleonic Wars: Napoleon's Grande Armée crosses the Neman river beginning the invasion of Russia.

Napoleonic Wars: Napoleon's Grande Armée crosses the Neman river beginning the invasion of Russia.

YEAR 1793

The first Republican constitution in France is adopted.

The first Republican constitution in France is adopted.

YEAR 1779

American Revolutionary War: The Great Siege of Gibraltar begins.

American Revolutionary War: The Great Siege of Gibraltar begins.

YEAR 1724

On the Feast of St. John the Baptist, Bach leads the first performance of his Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam, BWV 7, the third cantata of his choral...

On the Feast of St. John the Baptist, Bach leads the first performance of his Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam, BWV 7, the third cantata of his chorale cantata cycle.