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International Fairy Day June 24 | ||
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World Ufo Day June 24 | ||
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National Take Back The Lunch Break Day June 24 | ||
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National Pralines Day June 24 | ||
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National Patch Day June 24 | ||
Also on June 24
🏛️ Public Holidays
Also observed in: Anniversary of the Battle of Carabobo (VE) · Ashura (estimated) (PK) · Batalla de Carabobo (VE) · Discovery Day (CA) · National Holiday (CA) · St. John's Day (ES)
✡️ Religious Observances
- Islamic: Urs of Sayyidina Qāsim ibn Muḥammad ibn Abī Bakr ق major
🕰️ On This Day in History
- 2013 — Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is found guilty of abusing his power and having sex with an underage prostitute, and is... ↗
- 2012 — Lonesome George, the last known individual of Chelonoidis nigra abingdonii, a subspecies of the Galápagos tortoise, dies. ↗
- 2010 — John Isner of the United States defeats Nicolas Mahut of France at Wimbledon, in the longest match in professional tennis history. ↗
- 2010 — Julia Gillard assumes office as the first female Prime Minister of Australia. ↗
- 2004 — In New York, capital punishment is declared unconstitutional. ↗
🎂 Notable Births
- 1992 — David Alaba, Austrian footballer
- 1991 — Aidan Sezer, Australian rugby league player
- 1990 — Michael Del Zotto, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1990 — Richard Sukuta-Pasu, German footballer
- 1989 — Teklemariam Medhin, Eritrean runner