In History, Today on July 24

Boris Johnson officially became the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, succeeding Theresa May. His leadership marked a new phase in the Brexit negotiations and British politics.

A high-speed train derailed in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, killing 79 people and injuring over 140, marking one of the worst rail disasters in Spanish history.

A tragic stampede occurred at the Love Parade music festival in Duisburg, Germany, resulting in 21 deaths and over 500 injuries. The incident raised significant concerns about crowd control and safety at large events.

Libya freed six foreign medics, five Bulgarian nurses, and a Palestinian doctor who had been convicted of deliberately infecting Libyan children with HIV. Their release came after intense diplomatic negotiations.

Lance Armstrong won his seventh consecutive Tour de France, a record at the time, although these titles were later stripped due to doping charges.

Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, the former Tsar of Bulgaria, was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Bulgaria, marking a significant political event as he became the first former monarch in history to regain political power through democratic elections.

The Interns episode of the US TV series "The Practice" aired, which was later prominently featured in US President Bill Clinton's impeachment trial due to a joke made about Monica Lewinsky, showcasing the cultural impact of the scandal at the time.

The Quiet Earthquake, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake, occurs in the Philippines.

Apollo 11 safely returns to Earth, completing the first manned mission to the Moon.

Operation Gomorrah began as British and Canadian aeroplanes bombed Hamburg by night, and American planes bombed it by day, in the first operation of its kind intended to systematically destroy a German city during WWII.

The Kellogg-Briand Pact, which aimed to renounce war as a national policy, came into full force. Following its signing in Paris the previous year, it was ratified by numerous countries.

The Treaty of Lausanne is signed, settling the boundaries of modern Turkey.

American explorer Hiram Bingham III re-discovers Machu Picchu, the ancient Inca site in Peru.

A 24-year-old William Jennings Bryan delivers his famous 'Cross of Gold' speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, leading to his nomination for President.

Battle of Kernstown II: Confederate forces under General Jubal Early defeated Union troops under General George Crook, part of the Valley Campaigns of 1864 during the American Civil War.

Brigham Young leads 148 Mormon pioneers into Utah's Valley of the Great Salt Lake.

Simón Bolívar, a revolutionary leader who played a key role in Latin America's successful struggle for independence from the Spanish Empire, was born.

The Treaty of Hamburg was signed, concluding the hostilities of the 1712 phase of the Great Northern War.

Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac establishes Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit, which later becomes Detroit, Michigan.

Mary, Queen of Scots, is forced to abdicate in favor of her one-year-old son, James VI.

French explorer Jacques Cartier lands in Canada, claiming it for France.

The Treaty of Fès was signed, concluding hostilities between the Sultanate of Morocco and the Kingdom of Castile.

The Battle of Nocera took place in Italy as part of the conflicts during the Anarchy in England. This battle was fought between the forces of King Stephen of England and those of the Empress Matilda, against the backdrop of the civil war for the English crown.

Byzantine Emperor Nikephoros II led a military campaign culminating in the battle against the Arabs to secure the Byzantine control over Cilicia, as part of his efforts to strengthen and expand the empire.

Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, marking the beginning of the Tetrarchy in the Roman Empire.