June 24th What Happened on the day you were born on This day in History
1968 U.S.A. Resurrection City Closed Down By Authorities.
24th June 1968 : Following The Poor Peoples March to Washington on June 19th organized by Martin Luther King Jr. the protestors built a small city of shanty's as temporary shelters made from boxes and whatever else they could find at the Mall in Washington. Estimates put the number of those living there at about 3,000 to 5,000. On 24th of June "Resurrection City" was closed down by authorities and protestors go back to their own communities.
24th June 1968 : Following The Poor Peoples March to Washington on June 19th organized by Martin Luther King Jr. the protestors built a small city of shanty's as temporary shelters made from boxes and whatever else they could find at the Mall in Washington. Estimates put the number of those living there at about 3,000 to 5,000. On 24th of June "Resurrection City" was closed down by authorities and protestors go back to their own communities.
1901 France Pablo Picasso
24th June 1901 : The first major exhibition of Pablo Picasso's artwork opens at a gallery on Paris' rue Lafitte, a street known for its prestigious art galleries.
24th June 1901 : The first major exhibition of Pablo Picasso's artwork opens at a gallery on Paris' rue Lafitte, a street known for its prestigious art galleries.
1941 Italy Freezes US Assets
24th June 1941 : Following the American Decisions to freeze all Axis Assets, closing Italian Consulates and forbidding Italians from leaving the United States, The Italian Government has put similar restrictions in place for Americans in Italy also closing consulates and freezing US Assets.
24th June 1941 : Following the American Decisions to freeze all Axis Assets, closing Italian Consulates and forbidding Italians from leaving the United States, The Italian Government has put similar restrictions in place for Americans in Italy also closing consulates and freezing US Assets.
1948 Germany Soviet Blockade West Berlin
24th June 1948 : Soviets blockade West Berlin when they block all off all land and water routes between West Germany and West Berlin. This prompts the United States and Great Britain to organize the massive Berlin airlift
24th June 1948 : Soviets blockade West Berlin when they block all off all land and water routes between West Germany and West Berlin. This prompts the United States and Great Britain to organize the massive Berlin airlift
1951 U.S.A. Mexican Farm Labor
24th June 1951 : Mexico has agreed to continue providing farm labor until the Bracero agreement runs out on July 15th , On June 15th the Mexican Government gave 30 days notice that it would end its migratory labor agreement.
The Bracero Program was renewed and lasted to 1964 it was a guest worker program that ran from 1942 till 1964. The Mexican Farm Labor Program, informally known as the Bracero Program, sponsored some 4.5 million border crossings of guest workers from Mexico during it's 22 years and was started to provide agricultural labor during World War II due to the severe shortage in the US , it was also used to provide other unskilled workers during the World War II.
24th June 1951 : Mexico has agreed to continue providing farm labor until the Bracero agreement runs out on July 15th , On June 15th the Mexican Government gave 30 days notice that it would end its migratory labor agreement.
The Bracero Program was renewed and lasted to 1964 it was a guest worker program that ran from 1942 till 1964. The Mexican Farm Labor Program, informally known as the Bracero Program, sponsored some 4.5 million border crossings of guest workers from Mexico during it's 22 years and was started to provide agricultural labor during World War II due to the severe shortage in the US , it was also used to provide other unskilled workers during the World War II.
1957 U.S.A. Obscenity Ruling
24th June 1957 : The United States Supreme Court ruled that obscenity is not protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution, which guarantees free speech and freedom of the press
24th June 1957 : The United States Supreme Court ruled that obscenity is not protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution, which guarantees free speech and freedom of the press
1968 UK Rail Strike
24th June 1968 : A go slow by the National Union of Railwaymen's (NUR) has begun which will cause major disruption to the rail network. The Union is demanding 9% pay rise but British Rail have offered 3% . In many ways this was the beginning of major industrial unrest in Britain which continued to worsen in the 70's and 80's becoming a vicious circle with high inflation causing large pay rise demands causing high inflation. Each sector did not wish to be left out on keeping up with inflation and over the next few years both public and private sector strikes became the norm often bringing the country and the economy to it's knees.
24th June 1968 : A go slow by the National Union of Railwaymen's (NUR) has begun which will cause major disruption to the rail network. The Union is demanding 9% pay rise but British Rail have offered 3% . In many ways this was the beginning of major industrial unrest in Britain which continued to worsen in the 70's and 80's becoming a vicious circle with high inflation causing large pay rise demands causing high inflation. Each sector did not wish to be left out on keeping up with inflation and over the next few years both public and private sector strikes became the norm often bringing the country and the economy to it's knees.
1969 U.S.A. Master Charge Card
24th June 1969 : More and more merchants are accepting the new Master Charge Card.
24th June 1969 : More and more merchants are accepting the new Master Charge Card.
1969 U.S.A. Movie Releases
24th June 1969 : A great week for movie releases including The Love Bug from Disney and True Grit starring John Wayne
24th June 1969 : A great week for movie releases including The Love Bug from Disney and True Grit starring John Wayne
1975 U.S.A. Plane Crash
24th June 1975 : An Eastern Airlines jet crashes near John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, killing 115 people , the New York area experienced severe thunderstorms with heavy winds and rain and the cause is blamed on a sudden wind shift created by the storm.
24th June 1975 : An Eastern Airlines jet crashes near John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, killing 115 people , the New York area experienced severe thunderstorms with heavy winds and rain and the cause is blamed on a sudden wind shift created by the storm.
1983 U.S.A. Challenger Space Shuttle Returns
24th June 1983 : The Challenger space shuttle returns to earth landing at Edwards Air Force base in California after a successful six-day flight. This was also the first flight that has carried an American Woman into space "Sally Ride", The first woman into space was the Soviet cosmonaut, Valentina Tereshkova.
24th June 1983 : The Challenger space shuttle returns to earth landing at Edwards Air Force base in California after a successful six-day flight. This was also the first flight that has carried an American Woman into space "Sally Ride", The first woman into space was the Soviet cosmonaut, Valentina Tereshkova.
1993 U.S.A. Unibomber
24th June 1993 : A Yale University computer science professor David Gelernter is seriously injured and later dies while opening his mail when a padded envelope explodes in his hands. The attack was the latest in a string of bombings since 1978 that authorities believed to be related and a search for the so called Unibomber is started
24th June 1993 : A Yale University computer science professor David Gelernter is seriously injured and later dies while opening his mail when a padded envelope explodes in his hands. The attack was the latest in a string of bombings since 1978 that authorities believed to be related and a search for the so called Unibomber is started
1997 U.S.A. Roswell Incident
24th June 1997 : The United States Air Force released a report on the 1947 'Roswell Incident,' in which a flying disc had reportedly crashed near Roswell, New Mexico. The report, in response to witnesses that claimed to see the military recovering alien bodies, stated that the bodies were actually life-sized dummies.
24th June 1997 : The United States Air Force released a report on the 1947 'Roswell Incident,' in which a flying disc had reportedly crashed near Roswell, New Mexico. The report, in response to witnesses that claimed to see the military recovering alien bodies, stated that the bodies were actually life-sized dummies.
1998 U.S.A. 12th World Aids Conference in Geneva
24th June 1998 : A report prepared by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the World Health Organisation (WHO), says the failure of prevention campaigns in many of the developing nations and the lack of funds and personel to administer the latest breakthroughs in antiretroviral drugs ( like AZT ) means that there is a levelling off or even a decline in the spread of HIV in rich countries and an alarming increase in infection rates in the poorest countries of the world.
24th June 1998 : A report prepared by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the World Health Organisation (WHO), says the failure of prevention campaigns in many of the developing nations and the lack of funds and personel to administer the latest breakthroughs in antiretroviral drugs ( like AZT ) means that there is a levelling off or even a decline in the spread of HIV in rich countries and an alarming increase in infection rates in the poorest countries of the world.
2001 Peru Earthquake
24th June 2001 : Reports are just coming out of a magnitude 7.9 earthquake striking the city of Arequipa in Southern Peru which has left at least 50 dead and many more injured. Authorities have declared the area a disaster zone. Details are slow to emerge as roads are blocked due to mudslides and electricity supplies and phone lines are cut off.
24th June 2001 : Reports are just coming out of a magnitude 7.9 earthquake striking the city of Arequipa in Southern Peru which has left at least 50 dead and many more injured. Authorities have declared the area a disaster zone. Details are slow to emerge as roads are blocked due to mudslides and electricity supplies and phone lines are cut off.
2002 Tanzania Rail Crash
24th June 2002 : A passenger train has collided with a goods train and been derailed in Tanzania leaving over 200 dead and 500 severely injured.
24th June 2002 : A passenger train has collided with a goods train and been derailed in Tanzania leaving over 200 dead and 500 severely injured.
2007 Pakistan Severe Storms
23rd June 2007 : Severe storms have struck Karachi in southern Pakistan leaving hundreds dead and most of the city without power. Power lines and trees have been bought down in the largest city in Pakistan causing a number of people to be electrocuted due to the downed power lines.
23rd June 2007 : Severe storms have struck Karachi in southern Pakistan leaving hundreds dead and most of the city without power. Power lines and trees have been bought down in the largest city in Pakistan causing a number of people to be electrocuted due to the downed power lines.
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