Historical Events
- 9 Spokane baseball players (Western League) die in a bus crash
- US performs atmospheric nuclear Test at Bikini Island
Famous Birthdays
- (Leo) Gallagher, American stand-up comic and watermelon smasher, born in Fort Bragg, North Carolina (d. 2022) [1]
Famous Weddings
Howard Hanson
Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Howard Hanson (49) weds Margaret Elizabeth Nelson at the Chautauqua Institution in New York
Died in 1946 1946 Highlights
About July 24, 1946
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 77 years, 9 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Leo
