Born on 24 July 2019

At A Glance

24 July 2019 at a glance

Day of the week

24 July 2019 was a Wednesday.

UK Number One

The UK Number One single was “Beautiful People” by Ed Sheeran ft. Khalid.

Top Film of 2019

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2019 was Avengers: Endgame.

Star sign

The star sign for 24 July is Leo.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 24 July 2019 fell in the Year of the Pig.

Birthstone

The birthstone for July is Ruby.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 24 July 2019 was Last Quarter.

On this day: 24 July

• 1983 George Brett, playing for the Kansas City Royals against the New York Yankees, has a game-winning home run nullified in the "Pine Tar Incident".
• 1987 Hulda Crooks, at 91 years of age, climbs Mt. Fuji. Crooks became the oldest person to climb Japan's highest peak.
• 2001 The Bandaranaike Airport attack is carried out by 14 Tamil Tiger commandos, resulting in military and civilian casualties and destroyed aircraft.
• 2012 Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) capture the city of Girkê Legê.
• 2019 Boris Johnson becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after defeating Jeremy Hunt in a leadership contest, succeeding Theresa May.

Famous people born on 24 July

• Jennifer Lopez, American actress, singer, and dancer (born 1969)
• Rose Byrne, Australian actress (born 1979)
• Anna Paquin, Canadian-New Zealand actress (born 1982)
• Jorge Jesus, Portuguese footballer and manager (born 1954)

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