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24 June 2029
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2021 - A portion of a 12-story condominium building collapsed (aftermath pictured) in Surfside, Florida, United States, killing 98 people and injuring 11 others.2021 building collapse in Florida, US
Anniversary
2010 - Julia Gillard was sworn in as the first female prime minister of Australia after incumbent Kevin Rudd declined to contest a leadership spill in the Labor Party.Prime Minister of Australia from 2010 to 2013
Anniversary
2010 - John Isner defeated Nicolas Mahut at the Wimbledon Championships, concluding the longest match in tennis history, which lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes over three days.American tennis player (born 1985)
Anniversary
1989 - Following the Tiananmen Square massacre, the 13th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party appointed Jiang Zemin as general secretary in place of Zhao Ziyang.Student-led demonstrations in China
Anniversary
1943 - Amid racial tensions, U.S. Army military police shot and killed a black serviceman after a confrontation at a pub in Bamber Bridge, England.Land service branch of the U.S. military
Historical events
History
2026 - Two earthquakes strike Venezuela, leaving more than 2,200 people dead and dozens of others missing.M7.2 and M7.5 doublet earthquake
History
2023 - The Wagner Group led by Yevgeny Prigozhin launches an insurrection against the Russian government.Russian private military company
History
2022 - In Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that the U.S. Constitution does not assign the authority to regulate abortions to the federal government, thereby returning such authority to the individual states. This overturns the prior decisions in Roe v. Wade (1973) and Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992).2022 U.S. Supreme Court case on abortion
History
2021 - The Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Florida suffers a sudden partial collapse, killing 98 people inside.Town in the state of Florida, United States
History
2013 - Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is found guilty of abusing his power and engaging in sex with an underage prostitute, and is sentenced to seven years in prison.Head of government
History
2012 - Death of Lonesome George, the last known individual of Chelonoidis nigra abingdonii, a subspecies of the Galápagos tortoise.Last known Pinta Island tortoise
History
2010 - At Wimbledon, John Isner of the United States defeats Nicolas Mahut of France, in the longest match in professional tennis history.Annual tennis tournament held in London
History
2010 - Julia Gillard assumes office as the first female Prime Minister of Australia.Prime Minister of Australia from 2010 to 2013
History
2004 - In New York, capital punishment is declared unconstitutional.Legal killing of a person as punishment
History
2002 - The Igandu train disaster in Tanzania kills 281, the worst train accident in African history.2002 public transit disaster in Dodoma, Tanzania
Notable births
Born
1998 - Pierre-Luc Dubois, Canadian ice hockey playerCanadian ice hockey player (born 1998)
Notable deaths
Died
2025 - Bobby Sherman, American singer-songwriter and actor (born 1943)American singer and actor (1943–2025)
Died
2024 - Shifty Shellshock, American vocalist (born 1974)American singer (1974–2024)
Died
2021 - Benigno Aquino III, 15th President of the Philippines (born 1960)President of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016
Died
2021 - Trần Thiện Khiêm, 7th Prime Minister of South Vietnam and army officer (born 1925)Prime Minister of South Vietnam from 1969 to 1975
Died
2015 - Cristiano Araújo, Brazilian singer-songwriter (born 1986)Brazilian singer (1986–2015)
Died
2015 - Mario Biaggi, American police officer, politician and criminal (born 1917)American politician (1917–2015)
Died
2015 - Marva Collins, American author and educator (born 1936)American educator
Died
2015 - Susan Ahn Cuddy, American lieutenant (born 1915)United States Navy officer
Sky
Moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
94.8% illuminated
Lunar age: 12.6 days
Sun zodiac
Cancer
3.27 degrees
Constellation: Gemini
Moon zodiac
Sagittarius
11.61 degrees
Constellation: Ophiuchus
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.