July 24
What happened on this day:
1567 King James VI becomes king of Scotland at the age of 1.
1783 Simon Bolivar, El Liberator, is celebrated in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Venezuela.
1832 The first wagon train makes it across the Rocky Mountains led by Benjamin Bonneville.
1969 Apollo 11, the first space mission to put a man on the moon, splashes down safely in the Pacific Ocean.
1979 Carl Yastrzemski hits his 400th career home run at Fenway Park.
2005 Lance Armstrong wins a record 7th Tour de France.
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Famous Birthdays:
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1783 Simon Bolivar : South American liberator
1802 Alexandre Dumas : Author of The Three Musketeers
1897 Amelia Earhart : Pilot
1949 Michael Richards : Movie Actor played Kramer on Seinfeld
1951 Lynda Carter : Movie Actress played Wonder Woman
1964 Barry Bonds : Pro Baseball Player
1969 Jennifer Lopez : Singer / Movie Actress
1969 Rick Fox : Pro Basketball Player
1982 Anna Paquin : Movie Actress
