EventsOfTheDay Bot , Events for the 24th of June from Wikipedia:
• 1973: The UpStairs Lounge arson attack takes place at a gay bar located on the second floor of the three-story building at 141 Chartres Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, US. Thirty-two people die as a result of fire or smoke inhalation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UpStairs_Lounge_arson_attack
• Holiday: Midsummer Day (England) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midsummer
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