Historical Events
- 1st illegal "Newsletter of Pieter It Hen" publishes in Netherlands
- Linthorst Homan, de Quay and Einthoven form Dutch Union
Famous Birthdays
- Carroll A. Campbell Jr., American politician (Governor South Carolina 1987-95, Rep-R-SC, 1979-87), born in Greenville, South Carolina (d. 2005)
- Dan Hedaya, American actor (Cheers, Marvin's Room, Clueless), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Stanley Hauerwas, American theologian
About July 24, 1940
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 83 years, 9 months and 3 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Leo
