May 24

Thursday 24, 2001:

Wedding hall collapse in Jerusalem, Israel, kills 23 and injures over 200 in Israel's worst-ever civil disaster.

Saturday 24, 1980:

The International Court of Justice calls for the release of United States embassy hostages in Tehran.

Thursday 24, 1962:

American astronaut Scott Carpenter orbits the Earth three times in the Aurora 7 space capsule.

Friday 24, 1822:

Battle of Pichincha: Antonio José de Sucre secures the independence of Quito.

Tuesday 24, 1689:

The Act of Toleration passes the English Parliament protecting Protestants (Roman Catholics are intentionally excluded).

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