24 July in history.

1987

Climbing Mount Fuji at 91. Hulda Crooks reached the top of Mount Fuji at 91, the oldest person known to have climbed it. She had started climbing in her sixties.

Wikipedia: Hulda Crooks

Photo: Suicasmo / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

More from 24 July

1. 

   1701

   Detroit is founded

   Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac set up a trading post on the Detroit River that grew into the city of Detroit.

   Wikipedia: DetroitWikipedia: Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac

   Photo: TheWxResearcher / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

2. 

   1911

   Machu Picchu is revealed

   Guided by local farmers, Hiram Bingham reached the Inca city of Machu Picchu and brought it to the world's attention.

   Wikipedia: Machu PicchuWikipedia: Hiram Bingham III

   Photo: Draceane / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

3. 

   1963

   Bluenose II

   A replica of the famous racing schooner Bluenose was launched in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.

   Wikipedia: Bluenose IIWikipedia: Bluenose

   Photo: Gordon Leggett / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

4. 

   1980

   The Quietly Confident Quartet

   Australia's men won the 4 × 100 m medley relay at the Moscow Olympics, ending American dominance of the event.

   Wikipedia: Quietly Confident Quartet

   Photo: U.S. Department of State / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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