What Happen Todays on 24 January in U.S History
- 1848: Gold discovered in California, sparking the Gold Rush.
- 1910: Boy Scouts of America incorporated.
- 1935: First canned beer sold in Richmond, Virginia.
- 1963: Winston Churchill honored with U.S. citizenship.
- 1965: Winston Churchill died, impacting global politics.
- 1968: Apollo 5 launched, testing the lunar module.
- 1973: Supreme Court declared Roe v. Wade decision.
- 1986: Voyager 2 spacecraft flew by Uranus.
- 1989: Ted Bundy executed in Florida electric chair.
- 2003: U.S. Department of Homeland Security started operations.
Todays Famous Birthdays
Ed Helms (born 1974)
Ed Helms is an American actor and comedian, famous for his roles in “The Office” and “The Hangover” series.
Tatyana Ali(born 1979)
Tatyana Ali is an American actress and singer, best known for her role as Ashley Banks on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.”
Sharon Tate (born 1943)
Sharon Tate was an American actress and model, recognized for her roles in films during the 1960s.
Mischa Barton (born 1986)
Mischa Barton is a British-American actress, known for her role as Marissa Cooper in the TV series “The O.C.”
Todays Death Anniversary
Ted Bundy
An American serial killer, executed on January 24, 1989
Thurgood Marshall
The first African-American U.S. Supreme Court Justice, died on January 24, 1993.
L. Ron Hubbard
American author and founder of Scientology, passed away on January 24, 1986.
