On This Day — April 24

🕰️ Notable Events on April 24

• 2013 — A building collapses near Dhaka, Bangladesh, killing 1,129 people and injuring 2,500 others. Wikipedia ↗
• 2013 — Violence in Bachu County, Kashgar Prefecture, of China's Xinjiang results in death of 21 people. Wikipedia ↗
• 2005 — Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is inaugurated as the 265th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church taking the name Pope Benedict XVI. Wikipedia ↗
• 2004 — The United States lifts economic sanctions imposed on Libya 18 years previously, as a reward for its cooperation in eliminating weapons of mass destruction. Wikipedia ↗
• 1996 — In the United States, the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 is passed into law. Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — An IRA bomb devastates the Bishopsgate area of London. Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — STS-31: The Hubble Space Telescope is launched from the Space Shuttle Discovery. Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Gruinard Island, Scotland, is officially declared free of the anthrax disease after 48 years of quarantine. Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Eight U.S. servicemen die in Operation Eagle Claw as they attempt to end the Iran hostage crisis. Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — The Gambia becomes a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations, with Dawda Jawara as its first President. Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov dies in Soyuz 1 when its parachute fails to open. He is the first human to die during a space mission. Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Vietnam War: American General William Westmoreland says in a news conference that the enemy had "gained support in the United States that gives him hope that he can win politically that which he cannot win militarily." Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Civil war breaks out in the Dominican Republic when Colonel Francisco Caamaño, overthrows the triumvirate that had been in power since the coup d'état against Juan Bosch. Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Marriage of HRH Princess Alexandra of Kent to the Hon Angus Ogilvy at Westminster Abbey in London. Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Suez Crisis: The Suez Canal is reopened following the introduction of UNEF peacekeepers to the region. Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — The Bandung Conference ends: Twenty-nine non-aligned nations of Asia and Africa finish a meeting that condemns colonialism, racism, and the Cold War. Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Winston Churchill is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — World War II: The SBS launches a raid against the garrison of Santorini in Greece. Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Nazi Germany begins its persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses by shutting down the Watch Tower Society office in Magdeburg. Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Benny Rothman leads the mass trespass of Kinder Scout, leading to substantial legal reforms in the United Kingdom. Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — The Treaty of Berlin is signed. Germany and the Soviet Union each pledge neutrality in the event of an attack on the other by a third party for the next five years. Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — In Vienna, the paper Das Ich und das Es (The Ego and the Id) by Sigmund Freud is published, which outlines Freud's theories of the id, ego, and super-ego. Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — The first segment of the Imperial Wireless Chain providing wireless telegraphy between Leafield in Oxfordshire, England, and Cairo, Egypt, comes into operation. Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — First tank-to-tank combat, at Villers-Bretonneux, France, when three British Mark IVs meet three German A7Vs. Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — Easter Rising: Irish rebels, led by Patrick Pearse and James Connolly, launch an uprising in Dublin against British rule and proclaim an Irish Republic. Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — Ernest Shackleton and five men of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition launch a lifeboat from uninhabited Elephant Island in the Southern Ocean to organise a rescue for the crew of the sunken Endurance. Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — The arrest of 250 Armenian intellectuals and community leaders in Istanbul marks the beginning of the Armenian Genocide. Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — The Franck-Hertz experiment, a pillar of quantum mechanics, is presented to the German Physical Society. Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — The Woolworth Building, a skyscraper in New York City, is opened. Wikipedia ↗
• 1895 — Joshua Slocum, the first person to sail single-handedly around the world, sets sail from Boston, Massachusetts aboard the sloop "Spray". Wikipedia ↗
• 1885 — American sharpshooter Annie Oakley is hired by Nate Salsbury to be a part of Buffalo Bill's Wild West. Wikipedia ↗
• 1877 — Russo-Turkish War: Russian Empire declares war on Ottoman Empire. Wikipedia ↗
• 1800 — The United States Library of Congress is established when President John Adams signs legislation to appropriate $5,000 to purchase "such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress". Wikipedia ↗
• 1704 — The first regular newspaper in British Colonial America, The Boston News-Letter, is published. Wikipedia ↗
• 1558 — Mary, Queen of Scots, marries the Dauphin of France, François, at Notre Dame de Paris. Wikipedia ↗
• 1547 — Battle of Mühlberg. Duke of Alba, commanding Spanish-Imperial forces of Charles I of Spain, defeats the troops of Schmalkaldic League. Wikipedia ↗
• Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th dynasty). Wikipedia ↗
• Traditional date of the fall of Troy. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on April 24

• 1998 — Ryan Newman (actress), American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1997 — Lydia Ko, New Zealand golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1997 — Veronika Kudermetova, Russian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1996 — Ashleigh Barty, Australian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Ben Davies, Welsh footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Laura Kenny, English cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Sigrid Agren, French-Swedish model Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Morgan Ciprès, French figure skater Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Batuhan Karadeniz, Turkish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Kim Tae-ri, South Korean actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Jan Veselý, Czech basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Elīna Babkina, Latvian basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — David Boudia, American diver Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Taja Mohorčič, Slovenian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Ben Howard, English singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Kristopher Letang, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Rein Taaramäe, Estonian cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Jan Vertonghen, Belgian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Aaron Cunningham, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Mike Rodgers, American sprinter Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Hanna Melnychenko, Ukrainian heptathlete Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Kelly Clarkson, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — David Oliver, American hurdler Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Simon Tischer, German volleyball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Taylor Dent, American tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Yuko Nakanishi, Japanese swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Fernando Arce, Mexican footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Karen Asrian, Armenian chess player (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Diego Quintana, Argentine footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Carlos Beltrán, Puerto Rican-American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Steve Finnan, Irish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Frédéric Niemeyer, Canadian tennis player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Dejan Savić, Yugoslavian and Serbian water polo player Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Eric Kripke, American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Stephen Wiltshire, English illustrator Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Gabby Logan, English gymnast and radio host Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Damon Lindelof, American screenwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Brian Marshall, American bass player and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Eric Snow, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Sachin Tendulkar, Indian cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Toomas Tohver, Estonian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Lee Westwood, English golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Rab Douglas, Scottish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Chipper Jones, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Kumar Dharmasena, Sri Lankan cricketer and umpire Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Mauro Pawlowski, Belgian singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Damien Fleming, Australian cricketer, coach, and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Eilidh Whiteford, Scottish academic and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Elias Atmatsidis, Greek footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Aidan Gillen, Irish actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Todd Jones, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Roxanna Panufnik, English composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Hashim Thaçi, Kosovan soldier and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Kosovo Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Omar Vizquel, Venezuelan-American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Pierre Brassard, Canadian comedian and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Alessandro Costacurta, Italian footballer, coach, and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — David Usher, English-Canadian singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Jeff Jackson, Canadian ice hockey player and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Helga Arendt, German sprinter (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Cedric the Entertainer, American comedian, actor, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Djimon Hounsou, Beninese-American actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Witold Smorawiński, Polish guitarist, composer, and educator Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Paula Frazer, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Billy Gould, American bass player, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Mano Solo, French singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Clemens Binninger, German politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Stuart Pearce, English footballer, coach, and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Steve Roach, Australian rugby league player, coach, and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Andrew Murrison, English physician and politician, Minister for International Security Strategy Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Paula Yates, British-Australian television host and author (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Brian Paddick, English police officer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Nazir Ahmed, Baron Ahmed, Pakistani-English businessman and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — James A. Winnefeld, Jr., American admiral Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Marion Caspers-Merk, German politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — John de Mol Jr., Dutch businessman, co-founded Endemol Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Eamon Gilmore, Irish trade union leader and politician, 25th Tánaiste of Ireland Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Margaret Moran, British politician and criminal Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Guy Nève, Belgian race car driver (d. 1992) Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Michael O'Keefe, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Bill Osborne, New Zealand rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Mumia Abu-Jamal, American journalist, activist, and convicted murderer Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Jack Blades, American singer-songwriter and bass player Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Eric Bogosian, American actor and writer Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Jean Paul Gaultier, French fashion designer Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Ralph Winter, American film producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Ron Arad, Israeli architect and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Christian Bobin, French author and poet Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Nigel Harrison, English bass player and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Enda Kenny, Irish educator and politician, 13th Taoiseach of Ireland Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Rob Hyman, American singer-songwriter and musician Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Eddie Hart, American sprinter Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Véronique Sanson, French singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Paul Cellucci, American soldier and politician, 69th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Eliana Gil, Ecuadorian-American psychiatrist, therapist, and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Josep Borrell, Spanish engineer and politician, 22nd President of the European Parliament Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — João Braz de Aviz, Brazilian cardinal Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Claude Dubois, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Denise Kingsmill, Baroness Kingsmill, New Zealand-English lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Roger D. Kornberg, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Doug Christie, Canadian lawyer and activist (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Doug Clifford, American drummer and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Peter Cresswell, English judge Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Maarja Nummert, Estonian architect Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Tony Visconti, American record producer, musician and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Richard Sterban, American country & gospel bass singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Gordon West, English footballer (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Richard M. Daley, American lawyer and politician, 54th Mayor of Chicago Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Barbra Streisand, American singer, actress, activist, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Richard Holbrooke, American journalist, banker, and diplomat, 22nd United States Ambassador to the United Nations (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — John Williams, Australian-English guitarist and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Sue Grafton, American author Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Joe Henderson, African-American saxophonist and composer (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — David Crombie, Canadian educator and politician, 56th Mayor of Toronto Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Jill Ireland, English actress (d. 1990) Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Jayakanthan, Indian journalist and author (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Shirley MacLaine, American actress, singer, and dancer Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Abdelhamid Kermali, Algerian footballer and manager (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Bridget Riley, English painter and illustrator Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Jerome Callet, American instrument designer, educator, and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Richard Donner, American actor, director, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — José Sarney, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 25th President of Brazil Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Dr. Rajkumar, Indian Actor and Singer (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Tommy Docherty, Scottish footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Johnny Griffin, American saxophonist (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Josy Barthel, Luxembourgian runner and politician, Luxembourgian Minister for Energy (d. 1992) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Thorbjörn Fälldin, Swedish farmer and politician, 27th Prime Minister of Sweden (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Franco Leccese, Italian sprinter (d. 1992) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Clement Freud, German-English radio host, academic, and politician (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Ruth Kobart, American actress and singer (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Gus Bodnar, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Doris Burn, American author and illustrator (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Marc-Adélard Tremblay, Canadian anthropologist and academic (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Gino Valenzano, Italian race car driver (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — David Blackwell, African-American mathematician and academic (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Glafcos Clerides, Cypriot lawyer and politician, 4th President of Cyprus (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — Lou Thesz, American wrestler and trainer (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — William Castle, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1977) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — Phil Watson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 1991) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — Justin Wilson, American chef and author (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — Dieter Grau, German-American scientist and engineer (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — Ruth Osburn, American discus thrower (d. 1994) Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — Marceline Day, American actress (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — Inga Gentzel, Swedish runner (d. 1991) Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — Józef Gosławski, Polish sculptor (d. 1963) Wikipedia ↗
• 1907 — William Sargant, English psychiatrist, theorist, and author (d. 1988) Wikipedia ↗
• 1906 — William Joyce, American-born Irish-British Nazi propaganda broadcaster (d. 1946) Wikipedia ↗
• 1906 — Mimi Smith, English nurse (d. 1991) Wikipedia ↗
• 1905 — Al Bates, American long jumper (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1905 — Robert Penn Warren, American novelist, poet, and literary critic (d. 1989) Wikipedia ↗
• 1904 — Willem de Kooning, Dutch-American painter and educator (d. 1997) Wikipedia ↗
• 1903 — José Antonio Primo de Rivera, Spanish lawyer and politician, founded the Falange (d. 1936) Wikipedia ↗
• 1900 — Elizabeth Goudge, English author and educator (d. 1984) [1][2] Wikipedia ↗
• 1899 — Oscar Zariski, Russian-American mathematician and academic (d. 1986) Wikipedia ↗
• 1897 — Manuel Ávila Camacho, Mexican colonel and politician, 45th President of Mexico (d. 1955) Wikipedia ↗
• 1897 — Benjamin Lee Whorf, American linguist, anthropologist, and engineer (d. 1941) Wikipedia ↗
• 1889 — Stafford Cripps, English academic and politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (d. 1952) Wikipedia ↗
• 1889 — Lyubov Popova, Russian painter and academic (d. 1924) Wikipedia ↗
• 1888 — Pe Maung Tin, Burma-based scholar and educator (d. 1973) Wikipedia ↗
• 1887 — Denys Finch Hatton, English hunter (d. 1931) Wikipedia ↗
• 1885 — Thomas Cronan, American triple jumper (d. 1962) Wikipedia ↗
• 1885 — Con Walsh, Irish-Canadian hammer thrower and footballer (d. 1961) Wikipedia ↗
• 1882 — Hugh Dowding, 1st Baron Dowding, Scottish-English air marshal (d. 1970) Wikipedia ↗

📅 National Days on April 24 (Calendar.cx)

Also observed on April 24

✡️ Religious Observances

• Islamic: Birth of Ismail Muhammad ash-Shirwani (ق)

🏀 Sports

• NBA: Cleveland Cavaliers @ Toronto Raptors — 00:00
• MLB: Pittsburgh Pirates @ Texas Rangers — 00:05
• NBA: Denver Nuggets @ Minnesota Timberwolves — 01:30
• NHL: Colorado Avalanche @ Los Angeles Kings — 02:00
• Bundesliga: 1. FC Union Berlin @ RB Leipzig — 18:30
• Serie A: Cremonese @ Napoli — 18:45