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July 24th in History
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July 24th in History
1824
: World's first opinion poll held in the United States
1925
: Insulin successfully used for the first time to treat a patient
1985
: France leads international campaign for sanctions against South Africa
July 24th birthdays
1802
: Alexander Dumas, French author of 'The Three Musketeers'
1898
: Amelia Earhart, American aviator
1919
: Peter Yates, British director