July 24 in History
24 July in History – 177 years ago
Europe 1848: First Battle of Custoza
By July, the Austrian forces in Italy had retaken most of Venetia and were ready to launch... SEE MORE…
Ending on 24 July 1908
All Events on 24 July
starts
2003
Australia leads Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands
ends
1977
Libya and Egypt fight border war
ends
1974
Far-right military junta in power in Greece
starts
1944
US captures Tinian
1943
Mussolini is dismissed & arrested
starts
1943
Allies bomb Hamburg
1923
Treaty of Lausanne with Turkish Republic
starts
1923
Anglo-Turkish dispute over Mosul
ends
1920
Zhili and Fengtian cliques take Beijing
1914
Serbia accepts most of Austro-Hungarian ultimatum; appeals to Russia
ends
1908
Young Turks force Sultan to restore constitution
1905
Treaty of Björkö signed by Germany and Russia in an attempt to renew a Russo-German alliance
1898
US lands in Puerto Rico
ends
1868
Brazil and Argentina capture Fortress of Humaitá
starts
1866
Southern states readmitted to Union
ends
1862
Stuart completes south to north crossing of Australia
starts
1848
Austria defeats Sardinia at Custoza
ends
1833
Liberals land in Algarve and march on Lisbon
starts
231
Romans invade Persia; war ends in fiasco*
starts
50
Iberians overthrow Mithridates of Armenia*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 24 July for purposes of Omniatlas
