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July 24th in History

1824: World's first opinion poll held in the United States
1925: Insulin successfully used for the first time to treat a patient
1985: France leads international campaign for sanctions against South Africa

July 24th birthdays

1802: Alexander Dumas, French author of 'The Three Musketeers'
1898: Amelia Earhart, American aviator
1919: Peter Yates, British director