Tuesday, 24th June 2025

Welcome to Tuesday, 24th June! Explore 66 historical events, birthdays, deaths, and milestones that shaped this day. From remarkable moments in local and world history to the people who left their mark — find out what makes today special. Tonight's moon is in its waxing gibbous phase, and the zodiac sign of the day is Cancer. If you're curious about the history of a day — this page brings together everything worth knowing about this Tuesday, 24th June.

Tuesday, 24th June 2025 marks another day in history with significant moments spanning centuries. In 2010, two major events unfolded on this date. John Isner defeated Nicolas Mahut at the Wimbledon Championships in what remains the longest match in tennis history, lasting 11 hours and 5 minutes across three gruelling days. On the same day, Julia Gillard made history as Australia’s first female prime minister after Kevin Rudd declined to contest a leadership spill in the Labor Party. Further back, in 1989, Jiang Zemin was appointed general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party following the Tiananmen Square incident, replacing Zhao Ziyang in a significant political transition.

The historical significance of this date extends well beyond the modern era. Military conflicts and political upheaval have marked 24 June across different periods. The British Army executed Operation Collar in 1940, conducting its first commando raid into German-occupied France during the Second World War. Earlier still, in 1374, an outbreak of dancing mania began in Aachen in what is now Germany, spreading across Europe as crowds of people danced themselves to exhaustion in what remains one of history’s most peculiar mass phenomena.

On 24th June 2025, the zodiac sign Cancer governs those born on this date, whilst the moon appears as a waxing gibbous, moving towards its full phase. Weather conditions on this day reflect typical English summer patterns, though conditions vary by location. The seasonal timing places this date in the heart of summer for the Northern Hemisphere, a period traditionally associated with outdoor events and activities.

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24th June in the Stars – Star Sign Pisces

Today, the zodiac sign Pisces celebrates its birthday.

Personality Profile

Personality People born on 24 June are emotionally aware, intuitive individuals with rich inner lives. Neptune's influence adds a poetic, dreamy quality beyond typical Cancer traits. They are introspective, imaginative, and spiritually inclined.

Strengths & Weaknesses These natives possess remarkable emotional intelligence and deep compassion for others. Their creativity and spiritual sensitivity shine brightly. However, they tend toward oversensitivity and can become lost in melancholic thoughts.

Love Those born this day love intensely and seek profound emotional-spiritual connection. They need partners who appreciate their depth. Loyalty, emotional security, and understanding are essential needs.

Caree & Finance Creative fields—art, music, psychology, spiritual work—suit them perfectly. They flourish where empathy and intuition matter. Financial stability provides the inner peace they seek.

Health Regular rest and creative expression are vital for mental wellbeing. Meditation and nature connect them to calm. Processing emotions consciously, rather than suppressing them, supports resilience.

That night, the moon was in its waxing gibbous phase.

Chinese year of the Snake (Wood).

Fun Facts About 24th June

Name Days in Your Language: Giovanna, Giovanni, Hans, Ian, Ivan, Jan, Jana, Jean, Jeanette, Jeannette, Johan, John, Johnnie, Johnny, Juan, Juana, Juanita, Sean, Shana, Shane, Shanna, Yancy

Someone born on this day would be just 292 days old today — roughly 7,025 hours, 421,518 minutes, or 25,291,129 seconds spent on Earth so far.

It's the 175. day of the year.

There are 190 days still to come.

We’re currently in Week 26 — the year marches on.

Famous Birthdays on 24th June

  • Fran González, Spanish footballer (2005)
  • Erika Andreeva, Russian tennis player (2004)
  • Luke Chambers, English footballer (2004)
  • Darwin Núñez, Uruguayan footballer (1999)
  • Duki, Argentinian rapper (1996)
  • Marcus Coco, Guadeloupean footballer (1996)
  • David Alaba, Austrian footballer (1992)
  • Yasmin Paige, English actress (1991)
  • Aidan Sezer, Australian rugby league player (1991)
  • Michael Del Zotto, Canadian ice hockey player (1990)

Lives Remembered on 24th June

  • Bobby Sherman, American singer-songwriter and actor (born 1943) (2025)
  • Shifty Shellshock, American vocalist (born 1974) (2024)
  • Benigno Aquino III, 15th President of the Philippines (born 1960) (2021)
  • Trần Thiện Khiêm, 7th Prime Minister of South Vietnam and army officer (born 1925) (2021)
  • Cristiano Araújo, Brazilian singer-songwriter (born 1986) (2015)
  • Mario Biaggi, American police officer, politician and criminal (born 1917) (2015)
  • Marva Collins, American author and educator (born 1936) (2015)
  • Susan Ahn Cuddy, American lieutenant (born 1915) (2015)
  • John Clement, Canadian lawyer and politician (born 1928) (2014)
  • Marilyn Fisher Lundy, American businesswoman (born 1925) (2014)

Celebrations & Special Days Worldwide on 24th June

  • Army Day or Battle of Carabobo Day (Venezuela)
  • Bannockburn Day (Scotland)
  • Christian feast day: María Guadalupe García Zavala
  • Christian feast day: Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
  • Christian feast day: June 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • Day of the Caboclo (Amazonas, Brazil)
  • Inti Raymi, a winter solstice festival and a New Year in the Andes of the Southern Hemisphere (Sacsayhuamán)
  • St John's Day and the second day of the Midsummer celebrations (although this is not the astronomical summer solstice, see June 20) (Roman Catholic Church, Europe), and its related observances: Enyovden (Bulgaria)
  • St John's Day and the second day of the Midsummer celebrations (although this is not the astronomical summer solstice, see June 20) (Roman Catholic Church, Europe), and its related observances: Catalan Countries National Day (Andorra, Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Northern Catalonia, Valencia)
  • St John's Day and the second day of the Midsummer celebrations (although this is not the astronomical summer solstice, see June 20) (Roman Catholic Church, Europe), and its related observances: Jaanipäev (Estonia)
  • St John's Day and the second day of the Midsummer celebrations (although this is not the astronomical summer solstice, see June 20) (Roman Catholic Church, Europe), and its related observances: Jāņi (Latvia)
  • St John's Day and the second day of the Midsummer celebrations (although this is not the astronomical summer solstice, see June 20) (Roman Catholic Church, Europe), and its related observances: Jónsmessa (Iceland)
  • St John's Day and the second day of the Midsummer celebrations (although this is not the astronomical summer solstice, see June 20) (Roman Catholic Church, Europe), and its related observances: Midsummer Day (England)
  • St John's Day and the second day of the Midsummer celebrations (although this is not the astronomical summer solstice, see June 20) (Roman Catholic Church, Europe), and its related observances: Saint Jonas' Festival or Joninės (Lithuania)
  • St John's Day and the second day of the Midsummer celebrations (although this is not the astronomical summer solstice, see June 20) (Roman Catholic Church, Europe), and its related observances: Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day (Quebec)
  • St John's Day and the second day of the Midsummer celebrations (although this is not the astronomical summer solstice, see June 20) (Roman Catholic Church, Europe), and its related observances: Sânziene (western Carpathian Mountains of Romania)
  • St John's Day and the second day of the Midsummer celebrations (although this is not the astronomical summer solstice, see June 20) (Roman Catholic Church, Europe), and its related observances: Wattah Wattah Festival (Philippines)
  • Fors Fortuna, ancient Roman festival to Fortuna

What Happened on 24th June?

  • The Wagner Group led by Yevgeny Prigozhin launches an insurrection against the Russian government. (2023)
  • In Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that the U.S. Constitution does not assign the authority to regulate abortions to the federal government, thereby returning such authority to the individual states. This overturns the prior decisions in Roe v. Wade (1973) and Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992). (2022)
  • The Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Florida suffers a sudden partial collapse, killing 98 people inside. (2021)
  • Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is found guilty of abusing his power and engaging in sex with an underage prostitute, and is sentenced to seven years in prison. (2013)
  • Death of Lonesome George, the last known individual of Chelonoidis nigra abingdonii, a subspecies of the Galápagos tortoise. (2012)
  • At Wimbledon, John Isner of the United States defeats Nicolas Mahut of France, in the longest match in professional tennis history. (2010)
  • Julia Gillard assumes office as the first female Prime Minister of Australia. (2010)
  • In New York, capital punishment is declared unconstitutional. (2004)
  • The Igandu train disaster in Tanzania kills 281, the worst train accident in African history. (2002)
  • Rugby World Cup: South Africa defeats New Zealand and Nelson Mandela presents Francois Pienaar with the Webb Ellis Cup in an iconic post-apartheid moment. (1995)