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1901: Picasso exhibited in Paris
On 24 June 1901, Pablo Picasso shows his paintings for the first time in Paris (http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/encyclopedia/article_show/Paris/m0015615.html?from=hotlink) at a gallery on the prestigious rue Lafitte. The 19-year-old Spanish artist was at the time a relative unknown outside of Barcelona, but he had already produced hundreds of paintings. Today, his life’s work could fill an entire museum, offering histories on a variety of art movements. For most of his creative career, Picasso seemed more interested in creating form than in imitating it, but his first Paris exhibition offered moody, representational paintings by a young artist with obvious talent. Once described as a millionaire with a castle and a communist party card, Picasso refused to slow down up till his death at age 91.
http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/images/titles/alsoonthisday.gif2002
In Tanzania, (http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/encyclopedia/article_show/Tanzania/m0019869.html?from=hotlink) 281 people are killed as a large passenger train rolls back down a hill and smashes into another train.1993
In Britain, (http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/encyclopedia/article_show/Britain/m0004048.html?from=hotlink) the Northern Ireland (http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/encyclopedia/article_show/Ireland_Northern/m0027343.html?from=hotlink) Minister, Michael Mates, resigns following damaging allegations of his links with the fugitive businessman Asil Nadir.1983
America's first woman in space, Sally Ride, returns safely to Earth.1974
The British Government admits to having recently conducted a nuclear test explosion in the United States.1973
Eamon de Valera resigns as President of Ireland aged 90.1973
The Vietnam War: Graham Martin is sworn in as Ambassador to South Vietnam. (http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/encyclopedia/article_show/Vietnam/m0019886.html?from=hotlink) 1970
The Vietnam War: The U.S. Senate votes to repeal the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, which effectively allowed the U.S. Government to wage war on Vietnam without seeking further Senate approval.1968
Rail services across Britain are thrown into chaos as the National Union of Railwaymen refuse to work overtime as they seek a better pay deal.1948
The USSR (http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/encyclopedia/article_show/USSR/m0018119.html?from=hotlink) begins a blockade (http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/encyclopedia/article_show/blockade/m0029537.html?from=hotlink) of West Berlin. (http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/encyclopedia/article_show/Berlin/m0017798.html?from=hotlink) 1945
The Second World War: Soviet troops parade past Red Square in celebration of their victory over Germany. (http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/encyclopedia/article_show/Germany/m0029156.html?from=hotlink) 1859
Swiss businessman Henri Dunant witnesses the aftermath of the Battle of Solferino in Italy (http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/encyclopedia/article_show/Italy/m0019796.html?from=hotlink) - the large number of wounded soldiers, many of whom later die from their injuries, inspires him to found the International Red Cross. (http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/encyclopedia/article_show/Red_Cross/m0011687.html?from=hotlink) 1821
Venezuela gains independence from Spain (http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/encyclopedia/article_show/Spain/m0019860.html?from=hotlink) as Simon Bolivar defeats Spanish royalist forces at the Battle of Carabobo in Venezuela. (http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/encyclopedia/article_show/Venezuela/m0019885.html?from=hotlink) 1812
Napoleon assembles a 500,000 strong army to begin the invasion of Russia.1675
In colonial New England, King Philip’s War begins when a band of Wampanoag (http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/encyclopedia/article_show/Wampanoag/m0101853.html?from=hotlink) warriors raid the border settlement of Swansee, Massachusetts and massacre the English colonists there.1314
In Scotland, Robert the Bruce inflicts a crushing defeat on the English army of Edward II (http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/encyclopedia/article_show/Edward_II_12841327/m0020462.html?from=hotlink) as the Battle of Bannockburn ends.1911
Argentinian motor racing champion Juan Manuel Fangio. Between 1951-1957 wins the world championship a record five times - winning a total of 24 world championship races - a record which stands until beaten by Scotland's Jim Clark in 1968.1895
American boxer Jack Dempsey is born in Manassa, Colorado. Known as the 'Manassa Mauler' he wins the world heavyweight title in 1919 beating Jess Willard from Kansas.1850
British military commander Lord Horatio Herbert Kitchener.1825
English newsagent and bookseller William Henry (WH) Smith.1985
British heart transplant (http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/encyclopedia/article_show/transplant/m0013293.html?from=hotlink) patient Keith Castle - six years after his operation.1908
American President Stephen Grover Cleveland (http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/encyclopedia/article_show/Cleveland_Stephen_Grover_18371908/m0010572.html?from=hotlink) aged 71. Served two terms as President for the Democrats (1885-1889 and 1893-1897). Former Governor of the State of New York.1519
Lucrezia Borgia, daughter of Pope Alexander, dies aged 39.
1901: Picasso exhibited in Paris
On 24 June 1901, Pablo Picasso shows his paintings for the first time in Paris (http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/encyclopedia/article_show/Paris/m0015615.html?from=hotlink) at a gallery on the prestigious rue Lafitte. The 19-year-old Spanish artist was at the time a relative unknown outside of Barcelona, but he had already produced hundreds of paintings. Today, his life’s work could fill an entire museum, offering histories on a variety of art movements. For most of his creative career, Picasso seemed more interested in creating form than in imitating it, but his first Paris exhibition offered moody, representational paintings by a young artist with obvious talent. Once described as a millionaire with a castle and a communist party card, Picasso refused to slow down up till his death at age 91.
http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/images/titles/alsoonthisday.gif2002
In Tanzania, (http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/encyclopedia/article_show/Tanzania/m0019869.html?from=hotlink) 281 people are killed as a large passenger train rolls back down a hill and smashes into another train.1993
In Britain, (http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/encyclopedia/article_show/Britain/m0004048.html?from=hotlink) the Northern Ireland (http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/encyclopedia/article_show/Ireland_Northern/m0027343.html?from=hotlink) Minister, Michael Mates, resigns following damaging allegations of his links with the fugitive businessman Asil Nadir.1983
America's first woman in space, Sally Ride, returns safely to Earth.1974
The British Government admits to having recently conducted a nuclear test explosion in the United States.1973
Eamon de Valera resigns as President of Ireland aged 90.1973
The Vietnam War: Graham Martin is sworn in as Ambassador to South Vietnam. (http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/encyclopedia/article_show/Vietnam/m0019886.html?from=hotlink) 1970
The Vietnam War: The U.S. Senate votes to repeal the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, which effectively allowed the U.S. Government to wage war on Vietnam without seeking further Senate approval.1968
Rail services across Britain are thrown into chaos as the National Union of Railwaymen refuse to work overtime as they seek a better pay deal.1948
The USSR (http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/encyclopedia/article_show/USSR/m0018119.html?from=hotlink) begins a blockade (http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/encyclopedia/article_show/blockade/m0029537.html?from=hotlink) of West Berlin. (http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/encyclopedia/article_show/Berlin/m0017798.html?from=hotlink) 1945
The Second World War: Soviet troops parade past Red Square in celebration of their victory over Germany. (http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/encyclopedia/article_show/Germany/m0029156.html?from=hotlink) 1859
Swiss businessman Henri Dunant witnesses the aftermath of the Battle of Solferino in Italy (http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/encyclopedia/article_show/Italy/m0019796.html?from=hotlink) - the large number of wounded soldiers, many of whom later die from their injuries, inspires him to found the International Red Cross. (http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/encyclopedia/article_show/Red_Cross/m0011687.html?from=hotlink) 1821
Venezuela gains independence from Spain (http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/encyclopedia/article_show/Spain/m0019860.html?from=hotlink) as Simon Bolivar defeats Spanish royalist forces at the Battle of Carabobo in Venezuela. (http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/encyclopedia/article_show/Venezuela/m0019885.html?from=hotlink) 1812
Napoleon assembles a 500,000 strong army to begin the invasion of Russia.1675
In colonial New England, King Philip’s War begins when a band of Wampanoag (http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/encyclopedia/article_show/Wampanoag/m0101853.html?from=hotlink) warriors raid the border settlement of Swansee, Massachusetts and massacre the English colonists there.1314
In Scotland, Robert the Bruce inflicts a crushing defeat on the English army of Edward II (http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/encyclopedia/article_show/Edward_II_12841327/m0020462.html?from=hotlink) as the Battle of Bannockburn ends.1911
Argentinian motor racing champion Juan Manuel Fangio. Between 1951-1957 wins the world championship a record five times - winning a total of 24 world championship races - a record which stands until beaten by Scotland's Jim Clark in 1968.1895
American boxer Jack Dempsey is born in Manassa, Colorado. Known as the 'Manassa Mauler' he wins the world heavyweight title in 1919 beating Jess Willard from Kansas.1850
British military commander Lord Horatio Herbert Kitchener.1825
English newsagent and bookseller William Henry (WH) Smith.1985
British heart transplant (http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/encyclopedia/article_show/transplant/m0013293.html?from=hotlink) patient Keith Castle - six years after his operation.1908
American President Stephen Grover Cleveland (http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/encyclopedia/article_show/Cleveland_Stephen_Grover_18371908/m0010572.html?from=hotlink) aged 71. Served two terms as President for the Democrats (1885-1889 and 1893-1897). Former Governor of the State of New York.1519
Lucrezia Borgia, daughter of Pope Alexander, dies aged 39.