June 24

What happened on June 24 in history

3 events fall on June 24, from 1374 to 1948. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on June 24

  1. 1374

    A dancing plague strikes Aachen

    Crowds dance uncontrollably in the streets in a documented outbreak.

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  2. 1509

    Henry VIII is crowned

    The seventeen-year-old king is crowned with Catherine of Aragon.

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  3. 1948

    The Berlin blockade begins

    The Soviet Union cuts land access to West Berlin and the airlift starts.

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