On This Day in History
Discover key historical events within the Genesis range (1950–2049) that occurred on this calendar day, and claim their commemorative registry plaques.
June 24
4 historical milestones registered between 1950 and 2049
Following the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre the 13th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party appointed Jiang Zemin (pictured) as general secretary in place of Zhao Ziyang.
Wikipedia: 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
John Isner defeated Nicolas Mahut at the Wimbledon Championships, concluding the longest match in tennis history, which lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes over three days.
Wikipedia: John Isner
Julia Gillard (pictured) was sworn in as the first female prime minister of Australia after incumbent Kevin Rudd declined to contest a leadership spill in the Labor Party.
Wikipedia: Julia Gillard
A portion of a 12-story condominium building collapses in Surfside, Florida killing 98 people and injuring 11 others.
Wikipedia: Surfside condominium collapse