24 July
What happened today in history?
- 1911– Machu Picchu (the ‘Lost City of the Incas’) is rediscovered by Hiram Bingham III.
- 1938 – The north face of the Eiger (a mountain in the Alps) is climbed for the first time.
Who was born today?
- 1783- Simon Bolivar – Venezuelan military leader.
- 1802 – Alexandre Dumas – French writer (The Count of Monte Cristo, The Three Musketeers).
- 1895 – Robert Graves – English writer.
- 1897 – Amelia Earhart – American pilot.
- 1963 – Karl Malone – American basketball player.
- 1969 – Jennifer Lopez – American actress, singer and dancer.
Who died today?
- 1980 – Peter Sellars – English actor and comedian (The Pink Panther).
- 2010 – Alex Higgins – Irish snooker player.
