On This Day in History July 24, 2018

Historical Events 1534  Jacques Cartier lands in Canada, claims it for France 1567  Mary Queen of Scots is forced to abdicate; her 1-year-old son becomes King James VI of Scots 1832  Benjamin Bonneville leads the first wagon train across the Rocky Mountains by Wyoming's South Pass 1911  American explorer Hiram Bingham discovers Machu Picchu, the Lost City of the Incas 1943  Operation Gomorrah begins - RAF begins bombing Hamburg (till 3rd August), creating firestorm and killing 42,600 More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Amelia Earhart (1897 - 1939) Bill the Butcher (1821 - 1855) Jennifer Lopez 49th Birthday Simón Bolívar (1783 - 1830) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Martin Van Buren (1782 - 1862) Peter Sellers (1925 - 1980) More Famous Deaths July 24th: Light and Air For All – With No Charge! One of Britain's most hated taxes, which had been in force for more than 250 years, was finally abolished on this day. Read the Article