What Day Is July 24? Simón Bolívar and Machu Picchu
July 24 is the 205th day of the year (206th in leap years). With 160 days remaining, it marks Simón Bolívar's birthday (1783) and the day Hiram Bingham documented Machu Picchu (1911).
About July 24
July 24 is the 205th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (206th in leap years). There are 160 days remaining until the end of the year. South American history claims this date from two different centuries.
The Significance of July 24
Simón Bolívar was born in Caracas on July 24, 1783. By the time he died in 1830, he had led independence campaigns spanning the length of South America, fighting Spanish colonial forces through Venezuela, New Granada, Ecuador, and Peru, and laying the foundations for the Republic of Bolivia, which was named after him. Six countries honor him as a founding figure. On July 24, 1911, Yale lecturer Hiram Bingham III — guided by an 11-year-old local boy named Pablito Alvarez — reached the terraces of Machu Picchu above the clouds in Peru’s Urubamba Valley. Local farmers had been living there for years; Bingham’s contribution was the photographs and papers that brought the site to international attention.
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On This Day in History
- 1783Simón Bolívar was born in Caracas, Venezuela. He led independence movements across South America and liberated Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia from Spanish colonial rule.
- 1911Hiram Bingham III, led by local guides, reached the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu in the Andes. His photographs and writings introduced the site to the modern world, though local communities had always known it was there.
Baby Names for This Day
July 24 falls under Leo. Names connected to liberty, discovery, and the high places of South America:
- SimónBoy
Bolívar's first name — Hebrew: 'he who hears'; the liberator of six nations.
- HiramBoy
Hiram Bingham, who brought Machu Picchu to global attention in 1911.
- LibertadGirl
The cause Bolívar gave his life to — freedom for South America.
- IncaUnisex
The civilization that built Machu Picchu — rulers of the largest pre-Columbian empire.
- AndieGirl
The Andes — the mountain range where Machu Picchu sits, above the clouds.
- SierraGirl
Spanish: 'mountain range' — the Andes, where Bolívar fought and Bingham climbed.
Frequently Asked Questions
What day is July 24?add
July 24 is Simón Bolívar's birthday (1783) and the anniversary of Hiram Bingham reaching Machu Picchu (1911). It is the 205th day of the year.
What number day of the year is July 24?add
July 24 is the 205th day of the year, or the 206th in leap years, with 160 days remaining.
What sign is July 24?add
July 24 falls under the sign of Leo.