What Happened on June 24, 2023

Historical Events

  • MLB Los Angeles Angels Mike Trout, Brandon Drury, and Matt Thaiss hit home runs on 3 consecutive pitches in 25-1 win over Rockies at Coor's Field in Denver, Colorado
  • Opener Tammy Beaumont smashes 208 in the Ashes Test against Australia at Trent Bridge for the highest ever score by an Englishwoman in Test Cricket; Australia goes on to win by 89 runs

Event of Interest

Wagner Group mercenaries led by Yevgeny Prigozhin rebel against Vladimir Putin’s government, march towards Moscow, only a last minute deal by Aleksander Lukashenko gets them to stand down and move to Belarus [1]

Famous Weddings

  • American "L.A, Law" actor Blair Underwood (58) weds American Josie Hart at Casa de Campo Resort & Villas in the Dominican Republic; second marriage for both

Jon Hamm

American "Mad Men" actor Jon Hamm (52) weds American "Mad Men" actress Anna Osceola (35), at Anderson Canyon in Big Sur California


Famous Deaths

  • Cédric Roussel, Belgian soccer forward (3 caps; KAC Gent, Coventry City, Wolverhampton Wanderers, RAEC Mons, KRC Genk), dies from cardiac arrest at 45
  • Dean Smith, American athlete (Olympic gold 4x100m relay 1952) and actor, rodeo cowboy and stuntman, dies at 91
  • Ian Browne, Australian track cyclist (Olympic gold 2000m tandem 1956 [with Tony Marchant], dies at 92
Died in 2023 2023 Highlights

About June 24, 2023

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 10 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Cancer

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Last Night - Morgan Wallen
  • UK #1 Song: Sprinter - Central Cee and Dave