June 24th (1948) was a Thursday. It's the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 191 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 24th June, 1948
» Start of the Berlin Blockade: the Soviet Union makes overland travel between West Germany and West Berlin impossible.
Famous Birthdays on June 24 in 1948
» Patrick Moraz, Swiss keyboard player and songwriter (Yes (band) called Yes, The Moody Blues, and Refugee (band) e.g Refugee)
June 24th Holidays in History
» Battle of Bannockburn known as Bannockburn Day (Scotland)
» Battle of Carabobo or Battle of Carabobo Day (Venezuela)
» Christian Feast Day:
» Nativity of St. John the Baptist
» June 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Caboclo or Day of the Caboclo (Amazonas (Brazilian state) e.g Amazonas State, Brazil)
» Discovery Day, observed on the nearest Monday (Newfoundland and Labrador)
» Inti Raymi, a winter solstice festival and a New Year in the Andes of the Southern Hemisphere (Sacsayhuamán)