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This Day in History: June 24


June 24: What Happened on This Day in History (Elementary Level)?

(Page last edited 10/12/2017)

  1. In 1664, the colony of New Jersey was founded.
  2. In 1901, the first major exhibition from Pablo Picasso opened in Paris,France. He was 19.
  3. In 1916, Mary Pickford became the first woman actress to get a million dollar contract.
  4. In 1947, a pilot named Ken Arnold spotted what he thought were flying saucers flying over Mount Rainier.
  5. In 1982, the Supreme Court rules you can't sue the President for his actions in office.
  6. Famous Birthdays: Jack Cease, musician for the Black Crowes; Mick Fleetwood, musician for Fleetwood Mac; Astro, musician in UB40; Minka Kelly, model/actress; Bette Ford, model/actress; Mindy Kaling, comedian/actress on The Office.

For famous birthdays and other daily events in history, visit our Daily Dose Activities.

Click Here for Yesterday in History: June 23

Click Here for Tomorrow in History: June 25

For more history resources on Internet 4 Classrooms, visit our Social Studies and History index. For Pre K-8th Grade Level History and Social Studies Resources, visit our Grade Level Index.

 

 

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