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On June 24, -1312: Mursili II launches a campaign against the Kingdom of Azzi-Hayasa.

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Featured moment · -1312

Mursili II launches a campaign against the Kingdom of Azzi-Hayasa.

Mursili II was a king of the Hittite Empire c. 1330–1295 BC or 1321–1295 BC.

People

Born on June 24

Fran González 2005– Spanish footballer
Erika Andreeva 2004– Russian tennis player (born 2004)
Luke Chambers 2004– English footballer
Darwin Núñez 1999– Uruguayan footballer (born 1999)
Duki 1996– Argentine rapper
Marcus Coco 1996– Guadeloupean footballer (born 1996)
David Alaba 1992– Austrian footballer (born 1992)
Yasmin Paige 1991– British actress
Aidan Sezer 1991– Turkey international rugby league footballer
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Michael Del Zotto 1990– Canadian ice hockey player (born 1990)
Richard Sukuta-Pasu 1990– German footballer (born 1990)
Teklemariam Medhin 1989– Eritrean long-distance runner (born 1989)
Micah Richards 1988– English footballer (born 1988)
Nichkhun 1988– Thai American rapper (born 1988)
Simona Dobrá 1987– Czech tennis player
Lionel Messi 1987– Argentine footballer (born 1987)
Pierre Vaultier 1987– French snowboarder (born 1987)
Stuart Broad 1986– English former cricketer and commentator (born 1986)

People

Died on June 24

Bobby Sherman American singer and actor (1943–2025)
Shifty Shellshock American singer (1974–2024)
Benigno Aquino III President of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016
Trần Thiện Khiêm Prime Minister of South Vietnam from 1969 to 1975
Cristiano Araújo Brazilian singer (1986–2015)
Mario Biaggi American politician (1917–2015)
Marva Collins American educator
Susan Ahn Cuddy United States Navy officer
John Clement Canadian politician
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Marilyn Fisher Lundy American businesswoman and philanthropist (1925–2014)
Olga Kotelko Canadian track and field athlete (1919–2014)
Ramón José Velásquez President of Venezuela from 1993 to 1994
Eli Wallach American actor (1915–2014)
Mick Aston English archaeologist (1946–2013)
Emilio Colombo Italian politician (1920–2013)
Joannes Gijsen Dutch Roman Catholic bishop (1932–2013)
William Hathaway American politician
James Martin British information technology consultant and writer

Timeline

Every June 24 on record

  1. -1312 Mursili II launches a campaign against the Kingdom of Azzi-Hayasa.

    King of the Hittite Empire from c. 1320–1295 BC

    Mursili II was a king of the Hittite Empire c. 1330–1295 BC or 1321–1295 BC.

  2. 109 Roman emperor Trajan inaugurates the Aqua Traiana, an aqueduct that channels water from Lake Bracciano, 40 kilometres (25 miles) northwest of Rome.

    Calendar year

    Year 109 (CIX) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Palma and Tullus. The denomination 109 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

  3. 474 Julius Nepos forces Roman usurper Glycerius to abdicate the throne and proclaims himself Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.

    Western Roman emperor from 474 to 480

    Julius Nepos, or simply Nepos, ruled as Roman emperor of the West from 24 June 474 to 28 August 475. After losing power in Italy, Nepos retreated to his home province of Dalmatia, from which he continued to claim the western imperial title, with recognition from the Eastern Roman Empire, until he was murdered in 480. Though Nepos's successor in Italy, Romulus Augustulus, is traditionally deemed the last western Roman emperor, Nepos is regarded by some historians as the true last emperor of the west, being the last widely recognised holder of the position.

  4. 637 The Battle of Moira is fought between the High King of Ireland and the Kings of Ulster and Dál Riata. It is claimed to be the largest battle in the history of Ireland.

    637 battle between High King of Ireland Domnall II and King of Ulai Congal Cáech

    The Battle of Moira, also known as the Battle of Magh Rath, was fought in the summer of AD 637 by the High King of Ireland, Domnall II, against his foster son Congal Cáech, King of Ulaid, supported by his ally Domnall Brecc, King of Dál Riata. The battle resulted in a decisive victory for the High King and his army, and Congal Cáech was killed in the fighting.

  5. 843 The Vikings sack the French city of Nantes.

    Viking occupation of Brittany (c. 800s–1000s)

    Vikings were active in Brittany during the Middle Ages, even occupying a portion of it for a time. Throughout the 9th century, the Bretons faced threats from various flanks: they resisted full incorporation into the Frankish Carolingian Empire yet they also had to repel an emerging threat of the new duchy of Normandy on their eastern border by these Scandinavian colonists.

  6. 972 Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces, takes place.
  7. 1128 Battle of São Mamede, near Guimarães: Forces led by Afonso I defeat forces led by his mother Teresa of León and her lover Fernando Pérez de Traba.
  8. 1230 The Siege of Jaén begins, in the context of the Spanish Reconquista.
  9. 1314 First War of Scottish Independence: The Battle of Bannockburn concludes with a decisive victory by Scottish forces led by Robert the Bruce.
  10. 1340 Hundred Years' War: Battle of Sluys: The French fleet is almost completely destroyed by the English fleet commanded personally by King Edward III.
  11. 1374 A sudden outbreak of St. John's Dance causes people in the streets of Aachen, Germany, to experience hallucinations and begin to jump and twitch uncontrollably until they collapse from exhaustion.
  12. 1497 John Cabot lands in North America at Newfoundland leading the first European exploration of the region since the Vikings.
  13. 1509 Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon are crowned King and Queen of England.
  14. 1535 The Anabaptist state of Münster is conquered and disbanded.
  15. 1540 English King Henry VIII commands his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves, to leave the court.
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  1. 1571 Miguel López de Legazpi conquers Manila for Spain, modern day capital of the Philippines.
  2. 1593 The Dutch city of Geertruidenberg held by the Spanish, capitulates to a besieging Dutch and English army led by Maurice of Nassau.
  3. 1604 Samuel de Champlain encounters the mouth of the Saint John River, site of Reversing Falls and the present-day city of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
  4. 1622 Battle of Macau: The Dutch make a failed attempt to capture Macau.
  5. 1663 The Spanish garrison of Évora capitulates, following the Portuguese victory at the Battle of Ameixial.
  6. 1717 The Premier Grand Lodge of England is founded in London, the first Masonic Grand Lodge in the world (now the United Grand Lodge of England).
  7. 1724 On the Feast of St. John the Baptist, Bach leads the first performance of his Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam, BWV 7, the third cantata of his chorale cantata cycle.
  8. 1762 Battle of Wilhelmsthal: The British-Hanoverian army of Ferdinand of Brunswick defeats French forces in Westphalia.
  9. 1779 American Revolutionary War: The Great Siege of Gibraltar begins.
  10. 1793 The first Republican constitution in France is adopted.
  11. 1812 Napoleonic Wars: Napoleon's Grande Armée crosses the Neman river beginning the invasion of Russia.
  12. 1813 Battle of Beaver Dams: A British and Indian combined force defeats the United States Army.
  13. 1821 Battle of Carabobo: Decisive battle in the war of independence of Venezuela from Spain.
  14. 1859 Battle of Solferino (Battle of the Three Sovereigns): Sardinia and France defeat Austria in Solferino, northern Italy.
  15. 1866 Battle of Custoza: An Austrian army defeats the Italian army during the Austro-Prussian War.

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