On This Day for July 24 - Beginning of Mata Hari's trial, Julie Krone is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. July 24 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Julie Krone READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 1917 Beginning of Mata Hari's trial READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2013: American sex researcher and therapist Virginia E. Johnson—who, with William H. Masters, formed Masters and Johnson , a pioneering research team noted for their studies on human sexuality—died at age 88. 2005: American cyclist Lance Armstrong became the first rider to win the Tour de France seven times; however, he was later stripped of all his titles after an investigation revealed that he was the key figure in a wide-ranging doping conspiracy while he compiled his Tour victories. [ Sort fact from fiction in our Tour de France quiz.] 1998: The World War II drama Saving Private Ryan, starring Tom Hanks, was released, and it became a critical and commercial success, earning five Academy Awards, including best director for Steven Spielberg. [Test your knowledge of the Academy Awards.] 1969: American actress and singer Jennifer Lopez—who was one of the highest-paid Latina actresses in the history of Hollywood and later found crossover success in the music industry with a series of pop albums—was born. [ Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about A-list actors.] 1959: Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev and U.S. Vice President Richard M. Nixon engaged in the "kitchen debate" at an American exhibition in Moscow. 1944: Soviet forces liberated the Majdanek concentration and extermination camp on the outskirts of the city of Lublin, Poland. [ Sort fact from fiction in our World War II quiz.] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1969 Jennifer Lopez American actress and musician 1897 Amelia Earhart American aviator 1783 Simón Bolívar Venezuelan soldier and statesman 1802 Alexandre Dumas, père French author [1802–1870] 1963 Karl Malone American basketball player 1964 Barry Bonds American baseball player SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2020 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help