What happened on July 24th?

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Current Calendar Page for July 24, 2024

Birthdays

Christine, Christophorus, Gerburg, Kinga, Siglind

Historical Data

2023 - Spanish researchers measure a temperature record on the Mediterranean Sea's surface. With a median temperature of 28.71 degrees Celsius, they surpass the previous high of 2003 by nearly half a degree.

2019 - Boris Johnson, the conservative Brexit Hardliner, is appointed British Prime Minister. He succeeds Theresa May.

2009 - The largest mirror telescope in the world begins official operation on the Canary Island of La Palma. King Juan Carlos opens the "Cathedral of Astronomy" after a two-year trial run.

1974 - The Greek military dictatorship of the Colonels collapses. The former government leader Konstantin Karamanlis is sworn in as Minister President.

1949 - Thomas Mann, the German writer, returns to Germany for the first time in 16 years to accept the Goethe Prize of the City of Frankfurt am Main.

Birthdays

1989 - Felix Loch (35), German luge athlete, Olympic champion in 2010 (singles) and 2014 (singles and team), numerous World and European championship titles

1973 - Daniel Günther (51), German politician (CDU), Minister President of Schleswig-Holstein since 2017

1969 - Jennifer Lopez (55), American actress ("Wedding Planner - Engaged, in Love, and on a Budget", "Manhattan Love Story"), pop singer ("Waiting For Tonight", "I'm Gonna Be Alright "), and dancer

1959 - Saskia Vester (65), German actress (crime series "KDD - Criminal Dossier")

Deaths

2009 - Werner Krusche, German theologian, Bishop of the Evangelical Church in the Province of Saxony 1968-1983, Chairman of the German Evangelical Church Union 1981-1983, one of the pioneers of the Peace Movement "Swords to Plowshares", born 1917.

1. Boris Johnson's tenure as Prime Minister was marked by his firm stance on Brexit, a position he assumed in 2019, succeeding Theresa May.
2. The Palm, a popular destination for tourists, is not mentioned in the text, but it could be associated with the Canary Islands, a group of islands off the northwest coast of Africa, where the largest mirror telescope in the world began operation in 2009.
3. The Mediterranean Sea, a body of water known for its rich history and culture, saw a temperature record being broken in 2023, surpassing the previous high set in 2003.
4. Deathbeds, while not directly mentioned in the text, could be alluded to in the mention of Werner Krusche, a German theologian who passed away in 2009.
5. The city of Berlin, the capital of Germany, was the location where Thomas Mann, a renowned German writer, returned for the first time in 16 years in 1949 to receive the Goethe Prize.
6. The topic of history is prevalent throughout the text, with mentions of various events and figures from different eras, including Spanish researchers breaking a temperature record on the Mediterranean Sea in 2023, the rise of Boris Johnson as Prime Minister in 2019, and Thomas Mann's return to Germany in 1949.

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