24th July in history

American explorer Hiram Bingham discovered Machu Picchu, the Lost City of the Incas on this day in 1911.

Did you know that:

• A patent for an oral form of the antibiotic Penicillin was granted to Ernst Brandl and Hans Margreiter on this day in 1956
• Jennifer Lopez, also known by her nickname J.Lo, is an American singer, actress, and dancer born on this day in 1969
• Apollo 11 returned to Earth on this day in 1969
• Mary Byrne is an Australian actress born on this day in 1979

// Compiled by Zoya Siddiqui