July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year, with 160 days remaining.
- 1866 — Louis-Joseph Philippe died.
- 1909 — John Haigh is born.
- 1911 — Mária Gerzsány is apprehended.
- 1934 — Sante Kimes is born.
- 1947 — Thomas Ley died.
- 1967 — Cleophus Prince Jr. is born.
- 1979 — Rodney Alcala is apprehended.
- 1983 — Arthur Gary Bishop is apprehended.
- 1987 — Frank A. Walls is apprehended.
- 1991 — Tadeusz Kwaśniak died.
- 1993 — Lorenzo Fayne is apprehended.
- 1999 — Cary Stayner is apprehended.
- 2021 — Rodney Alcala died.
- 2024 — Louis van Schoor died.