June 24
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[edit] Events
- 1314 - End of the Battle of Bannockburn. Scottish forces led by Robert the Bruce defeat Edward II of England. Scotland regains its independence.
- 1497 - John Cabot lands on North America in Newfoundland; first European exploration of the region since the Vikings.
- 1509 - Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon crowned King and Queen of England.
- 1535 - The Anabaptist state of Münster is conquered and disbanded.
- 1571 - Miguel Lopez de Legazpi founded Manila, the capital of the Republic of the Philippines.
- 1664 - The colony of New Jersey is founded.
- 1692 - Kingston, Jamaica is founded.
- 1793 - First republican constitution in France adopted.
- 1812 - Napoleonic Wars: Napoleon's Grande Armée crosses the Neman River beginning his invasion of Russia.
- 1913 - Greece and Serbia annul their alliance with Bulgaria.
- 1916 - Battle of the Somme begins with a week long artillery bombardment on the German Line.
- 1932 - A military coup ends the absolute power of the King of Siam (Thailand).
- 1945 - Moscow Victory Parade
- 1948 - Start of the Berlin Blockade. The Soviet Union makes overland travel between the West with West Berlin impossible.
- 1963 - Zanzibar is granted internal self-government by the UK.
[edit] Births
- 1930 - William B. Ziff, Jr., American publishing executive (d. 2006)
- 1945 - George Pataki, American politician
- 1946 - Robert Reich, American politician and political commentator
[edit] Deaths
- 1908 - Grover Cleveland, President of the United States (heart failure) (b. 1837)
- 1922 - Walther Rathenau, German Minister of Foreign Affairs (assassinated) (b. 1867)
- 2002 - Pierre Werner, Prime Minister of Luxembourg (b. 1913)
