What Happened on April 24

Complete Timeline — April 24 Through the Ages

1. 387

   Bishop Ambrose of Milan baptizes Augustine of Hippo

   Ambrose of Milan (Latin: Aurelius Ambrosius; c. 339 – 4 April 397), canonized as Saint Ambrose, was a theologian and statesman who served as Bishop of Milan from 374 to 397.

2. 858

   Nicholas I succeeds Benedict III as pope

   Pope Benedict III (Latin: Benedictus III; died 17 April 858) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 29 September 855 to his death on 17 April 858.

3. 1066

   Halley's Comet sparks English monk to predict country will be destroyed

   Halley's Comet sparks English monk to predict country will be destroyed

4. 1184

   BC The Greeks enter Troy using the Trojan Horse (traditional date)

   The Trojan War was a legendary conflict in Greek mythology that took place around the twelfth or thirteenth century BC.

5. 1185

   Battle at Danoura: Yoshitsune Minamoto's fleet beats the Taira during Japan's Genpei War

   Battle at Danoura: Yoshitsune Minamoto's fleet beats the Taira during Japan's Genpei War

6. 1288

   Jews of Troyes France are accused of ritual murder

   Jews of Troyes France are accused of ritual murder

7. 1311

   General Malik Kafur returns to Delhi after campaign in South India

   General Malik Kafur returns to Delhi after campaign in South India

8. 1364

   Pope Urban V names John van Virneburg as Bishop of Utrecht

   John of Arkel or Jan van Arkel (died 1 July 1378, Liège) served as Prince and Bishop of Liège from 1364 until his death in 1378. He had previously served as Bishop of Utrecht from 1342 to 1364.

9. 1459

   Fra Mauro completes his Map of the World in Venice for King Alfonso V of Portugal - largest known world map from Medieva

   Fra Mauro completes his Map of the World in Venice for King Alfonso V of Portugal - largest known world map from Medieval Europe and the first to show Africa as a free-standing continent [1]

10. 1479

    BC Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to the Low Ch

    BC Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty)

11. 1533

    William I of Orange is born

    William I of Orange, Dutch statesman and revolt leader, known for dutch statesman and revolt leader, was born on 1533-04-24.

12. 1558

    Mary, Queen of Scots (15) marries French dauphin Francis (14) at Notre Dame cathedral in Paris

    Mary, Queen of Scots (8 December 1542 – 8 February 1587), also known as Mary Stuart or Mary I of Scotland, was Queen of Scotland from 14 December 1542 until her forced abdication on 24 July 1567. The…

13. 1570

    Battles between Spanish troops & followers of Sultan Suleiman

    Battles between Spanish troops & followers of Sultan Suleiman

14. 1575

    William I of Orange marries 3rd wife Charlotte de Bourbon and former French nun

    William I of Orange marries 3rd wife Charlotte de Bourbon and former French nun

15. 1596

    Pacificatie of Ireland drawn

    Pacificatie of Ireland drawn

16. 1655

    Piedmontese Easter Massacre: Troops of Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy, slaughter upwards of 4,000 Waldensian civilia

    Piedmontese Easter Massacre: Troops of Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy, slaughter upwards of 4,000 Waldensian civilians for non-compliance with the Edict of 25 January 1655, which called for the expulsion or conversion of non-Catholic householders in Piedmont, Duchy of Savoy

17. 1704

    First continuously published newspaper in America, The Boston News-Letter, is published in Boston by John Campbell [1]

    The Boston News-Letter, first published on April 24, 1704, is regarded as the first continuously published newspaper in the colony of Massachusetts.

18. 1731

    Daniel Defoe dies

    Daniel Defoe writer, known for english writer, died on 1731-04-24. Daniel Defoe (1660 – 24 April 1731) was an English writer, journalist, merchant and spy.

19. 1800

    US Library of Congress is established with a $5,000 allocation

    US Library of Congress is established with a $5,000 allocation

20. 1823

    Eugene Scribes opera "Le Menteur Veridique" premieres in Paris

    Eugene Scribes opera "Le Menteur Veridique" premieres in Paris

21. 1833

    Jacob Evert and George Dulty patent the first soda fountain

    Jacob Evert and George Dulty patent the first soda fountain

22. 1841

    Inventor and engineer Squire Temple of Utica, New York, granted a patent for an iron truss bridge [1]

    Inventor and engineer Squire Temple of Utica, New York, granted a patent for an iron truss bridge [1]

23. 1854

    Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria (23) weds Elisabeth, Duchess of Bavaria (16) at the Augustinerkirche, Vienna

    Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria (23) weds Elisabeth, Duchess of Bavaria (16) at the Augustinerkirche, Vienna

24. 1856

    Philippe Pétain is born

    Philippe Pétain, French general, known for french general, was born on 1856-04-24.

25. 1863

    Skirmish at Okolona and Birmingham, Mississippi (Grierson's Raid)

    Skirmish at Okolona and Birmingham, Mississippi (Grierson's Raid)

26. 1865

    Fire alarm & police telegraph system put into operation in San Francisco

    Fire alarm & police telegraph system put into operation in San Francisco

27. 1867

    Black demonstrators stage ride-ins on Richmond, Virginia streetcars

    Black demonstrators stage ride-ins on Richmond, Virginia streetcars

28. 1872

    Mount Vesuvius erupts in Italy

    Mount Vesuvius ( və-SOO-vee-əs) is a somma–stratovolcano located on the Gulf of Naples in Campania, Italy, about 9 km (5.6 mi) east of Naples and a short distance from the shore.

29. 1877

    Russo-Turkish War: Russia declares war on the Ottoman Empire

    Russo-Turkish War: Russia declares war on the Ottoman Empire

30. 1877

    Last federal occupying troops withdraw from the South (New Orleans)

    Last federal occupying troops withdraw from the South (New Orleans)

31. 1880

    Amateur Athletic Association, the governing body for men's athletics in England and Wales, is founded in Oxford, England

    Amateur Athletic Association, the governing body for men's athletics in England and Wales, is founded in Oxford, England

32. 1884

    National Medical Association of Black physicians organizes in Atlanta

    National Medical Association of Black physicians organizes in Atlanta

33. 1897

    First reporter is assigned to the White House, William Price from the "Washington Star"

    First reporter is assigned to the White House, William Price from the "Washington Star"

34. 1898

    Spanish–American War: Spain declares war after rejecting US ultimatum to withdraw from Cuba

    The Spanish–American War (April 21 – August 13, 1898) was fought between Spain and the United States in 1898.

35. 1901

    First game in baseball's American League: Chicago White Stockings win against the Cleveland Blues 8-2, other games raine

    First game in baseball's American League: Chicago White Stockings win against the Cleveland Blues 8-2, other games rained out

36. 1903

    José Antonio Primo de Rivera is born

    José Antonio Primo de Rivera, Spanish politician and founder of falange española, known for spanish politician and founder of falange española, was born on 1903-04-24.

37. 1908

    Mr & Mrs Jacob Murdock and their children depart Los Angeles in a Packard Thirty, endeavoring to become 1st family to tr

    Mr & Mrs Jacob Murdock and their children depart Los Angeles in a Packard Thirty, endeavoring to become 1st family to travel across United States by car; arrive in NYC 32 days, 5 hours and 25 minutes later

38. 1909

    Harry Hillman and Lawson Robertson run a 100-yard three-legged race in 11 seconds

    Harry Livingston Hillman Jr. (September 8, 1881 – August 9, 1945) was one of the longest serving Dartmouth Track and Field Coaches from 1910–45, and an American track and field athlete who won three...

39. 1910

    German Catholic youth movement Quickborn forms

    German Catholic youth movement Quickborn forms

40. 1914

    A shipment of 35,000 rifles and 5 million rounds of ammunition are landed at Larne for the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF,

    A shipment of 35,000 rifles and 5 million rounds of ammunition are landed at Larne for the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF, an Ulster loyalist paramilitary group in Northern Ireland

41. 1915

    Leaders of the Armenian community in Constantinople (now Istanbul) are arrested by Ottoman authorities, and many later k

    Leaders of the Armenian community in Constantinople (now Istanbul) are arrested by Ottoman authorities, and many later killed, marking the start of the Armenian Genocide

42. 1916

    Easter Rising of Irish republicans against British occupation begins in Dublin

    The Easter Rising, also known as the Easter Rebellion, was an armed insurrection in Ireland during Easter Week in April 1916.

43. 1916

    Lou Thesz is born

    Lou Thesz, American professional wrestler, known for american professional wrestler, was born on 1916-04-24.

44. 1917

    NY Yankees left-handed pitcher George Mogridge no-hits Boston Red Sox, 2-1 at Fenway Park

    NY Yankees left-handed pitcher George Mogridge no-hits Boston Red Sox, 2-1 at Fenway Park

45. 1920

    League of Nations assigns British Mandate over Palestine at the San Remo Conference, in San Remo, Italy [1]

    The Mandate for Palestine was a League of Nations mandate for British administration of the territories of Palestine and Transjordan – which had been part of the Ottoman Empire for four centuries –...

46. 1921

    First municipal elections for men and women in Belgium

    First municipal elections for men and women in Belgium

47. 1923

    General harbor strike begins in NYC

    General harbor strike begins in NYC

48. 1924

    Thorvald Stauning becomes prime minister of Denmark for the first time

    Thorvald Stauning becomes prime minister of Denmark for the first time

49. 1925

    88°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in April

    88°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in April

50. 1928

    Fathometer, which measures underwater depth, is patented

    Fathometer, which measures underwater depth, is patented

51. 1929

    First non-stop flight from England to India takes off

    First non-stop flight from England to India takes off

52. 1932

    German national election (NSDAP 36.3% in Prussia)

    Federal elections were held in Germany on 5 March 1933, after the Nazi seizure of power on 30 January and just six days after the Reichstag fire.

53. 1935

    Shirley MacLaine is born

    Shirley MacLaine, American actress, and author, known for american actress, and author, was born on 1935-04-24. Shirley MacLaine is an American actress and author.

54. 1940

    German Nazi official Josef Terboven (41) is appointed Reichskommissar for the Occupied Norwegian Territories; holds the

    German Nazi official Josef Terboven (41) is appointed Reichskommissar for the Occupied Norwegian Territories; holds the position until his suicide at the end of the war

55. 1941

    British army begins evacuation of Greece

    The occupation of Greece by the Axis powers began in April 1941 after Nazi Germany invaded the Kingdom of Greece in order to assist its ally, Italy, in their ongoing war that was initiated in October...

56. 1942

    2nd night Exeter bombed by German Luftwaffe

    The term Exeter Blitz refers to the air raids by the German Luftwaffe on the British city of Exeter, Devon, during the Second World War.

57. 1943

    Richard M. Daley is born

    Richard M. Daley is born

58. 1943

    Barbra Streisand is born

    Barbra Streisand, American singer and actress, known for american singer and actress, was born on 1943-04-24.

59. 1944

    1st Boeing B-29 arrives in China "over the Hump"

    1st Boeing B-29 arrives in China "over the Hump"

60. 1945

    Albert B "Happy" Chandler is named 2nd baseball commissioner

    Albert Benjamin "Happy" Chandler Sr. (July 14, 1898 – June 15, 1991) was an American politician from Kentucky. He represented Kentucky in the U.S. Senate and served as its 44th and 49th governor.

61. 1949

    3rd Tony Awards: "Death of a Salesman" & "Kiss Me Kate" win

    The 3rd Annual Tony Awards were held on April 24, 1949, at the Waldorf-Astoria Grand Ballroom in New York City, and broadcast on radio station WOR and the Mutual Network.

62. 1950

    Independent Republic of South Maluku is declared

    The Republic of South Maluku (Indonesian: Republik Maluku Selatan) was an unrecognised Indonesian secessionist movement that claimed the islands of Ambon, Buru, and Seram, which currently make up...

63. 1954

    1st American, civilian pilot, P.R. Holden, wounded in Indochina

    1st American, civilian pilot, P.R. Holden, wounded in Indochina

64. 1955

    Conference of Bandung against colonialism and for self determination, ends

    Colonialism is the practice of extending and maintaining political, social, economic, and cultural domination over a territory and its people by another people in pursuit of interests defined in an...

65. 1956

    AL umpire Frank Umont is 1st to wear glasses in a regular season game

    AL umpire Frank Umont is 1st to wear glasses in a regular season game

66. 1957

    Chicago Cub pitchers walk NL record 9 Reds in 5th inning

    Chicago Cub pitchers walk NL record 9 Reds in 5th inning

67. 1958

    Lee Walls hits 3 HRs, as Cubs beat Dodgers 15-2

    Lee Walls hits 3 HRs, as Cubs beat Dodgers 15-2

68. 1959

    Netherland Dance Theater opens (Rudi of Dantzig & Cut Flier)

    Netherland Dance Theater opens (Rudi of Dantzig & Cut Flier)

69. 1959

    Paula Yates is born

    Paula Yates, British television personality and writer, known for british television personality and writer, was born on 1959-04-24.

70. 1960

    14th Tony Awards: "The Miracle Worker" (play) & "Fiorello!" (musical) win

    The 14th Annual Tony Awards took place at the Astor Hotel Grand Ballroom on April 24, 1960, and was broadcast on local television station WCBS-TV in New York City.

71. 1962

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology sends a TV signal by satellite for the first time from California to Massachusetts

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology sends a TV signal by satellite for the first time from California to Massachusetts

72. 1962

    First Lockheed A-12 undergoes taxi testing

    First Lockheed A-12 undergoes taxi testing

73. 1965

    Military coup under Donald Reid Cabral in Dominican Republic

    The Dominican Civil War (Spanish: Guerra Civil Dominicana), also known as the April Revolution (Spanish: Revolución de Abril), took place between April 24, 1965, and September 3, 1965, in Santo...

74. 1966

    Atlanta Braves win NL-record 18 straight home games (17 in Milwaukee)

    The Milwaukee Braves were a Major League Baseball club that played in Milwaukee, from 1953 to 1965, having previously played in Boston, Massachusetts, as the Boston Braves.

75. 1967

    American General William Westmoreland says in a Vietnam War news conference that the enemy has "gained support in the Un

    American General William Westmoreland says in a Vietnam War news conference that the enemy has "gained support in the United States that gives him hope that he can win politically that which he cannot win militarily"

76. 1968

    ABC Masters Bowling Tournament won by Pete Tountas

    ABC Masters Bowling Tournament won by Pete Tountas

77. 1969

    Car firm British Leyland launch the Austin Maxi in Oporto Portugal

    Car firm British Leyland launch the Austin Maxi in Oporto Portugal

78. 1970

    Gambia becomes a republic within the Commonwealth

    The Commonwealth of Nations is a voluntary association of 56 sovereign states, referred to as Commonwealth countries.

79. 1971

    Soyuz 10 returns to Earth

    Soyuz 10 returns to Earth

80. 1974

    Dutch women hockey team becomes world champion

    Dutch women hockey team becomes world champion

81. 1974

    Sachin Tendulkar is born

    Sachin Tendulkar, Indian athlete, known for indian cricketer, was born on 1974-04-24. Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar is an Indian former international cricketer who captained the Indian national team.

82. 1974

    Bud Abbott dies

    Bud Abbott, American comedian and actor, known for american comedian and actor, died on 1974-04-24.

83. 1975

    US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

    US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

84. 1979

    Rhodesian bishop Abel Muzorewa wins general election

    Rhodesian bishop Abel Muzorewa wins general election

85. 1980

    US military operation to rescue 52 hostages in Iran fails, 8 die

    The Iran hostage crisis began on November 4, 1979, when 66 Americans, including diplomats and other civilian personnel, were taken hostage at the Embassy of the United States in Tehran, with 52 of...

86. 1981

    Bill Shoemaker wins his 8,000th horse race, 2,000 more than any other jockey

    Bill Shoemaker wins his 8,000th horse race, 2,000 more than any other jockey

87. 1983

    Austrian socialist party loses parliamentary election

    Austrian socialist party loses parliamentary election

88. 1983

    Kelly Clarkson is born

    Kelly Clarkson, American singer-songwriter and tv personality, known for american singer-songwriter and tv personality, was born on 1983-04-24.

89. 1984

    Alexis Ohanian is born

    Alexis Ohanian entrepreneur, known for american entrepreneur, was born on 1984-04-24. Alexis Kerry Ohanian Sr. is an American internet entrepreneur and investor.

90. 1985

    Pulitzer prize awarded to Carolyn Lizer for "Yin"

    Pulitzer prize awarded to Carolyn Lizer for "Yin"

91. 1986

    Film "Crocodile Dundee" starring Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski premieres in Australia (highest grossing film of the yea

    Film "Crocodile Dundee" starring Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski premieres in Australia (highest grossing film of the year in the US)

92. 1986

    Wallis Simpson dies

    Wallis Simpson, American wife of prince edward, duke of windsor, known for wife of prince edward, duke of windsor, died on 1986-04-24.

93. 1988

    NFL Draft: Auburn tight end Aundray Bruce first pick by Atlanta Falcons

    The 1988 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting.

94. 1989

    Massachusetts declares today "New Kids on the Block Day"

    Massachusetts declares today "New Kids on the Block Day"

95. 1990

    Brian Friel's stage drama "Dancing at Lughnasa" opens at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, Ireland; later wins Olivier Award,

    Brian Friel's stage drama "Dancing at Lughnasa" opens at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, Ireland; later wins Olivier Award, Tony Award, and Drama Desk Award for Best Play

96. 1991

    Freddie Stowers is awarded the posthumous Medal of Honor for which he had been recommended in 1918.

    Freddie Stowers (January 12, 1896 – September 28, 1918) was an African-American corporal in the United States Army who was killed in action during World War I while serving in an American unit under...

97. 1993

    Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by George Branham

    George Branham III is an American professional ten-pin bowler and former member of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA). He began his career in 1984 and retired at the end of the 2003 season.

98. 1993

    Oliver Tambo dies

    Oliver Tambo, South African african anti-apartheid activist and politician, known for south african anti-apartheid activist and politician, died on 1993-04-24.

99. 1994

    Armando Calderon Sol wins El Salvador presidential election

    Armando Calderon Sol wins El Salvador presidential election

100. 1996

     Highest scoring MLB baseball game in 17 years - Minnesota Twins 24, Detroit Tigers 11

     The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division.

101. 1997

     Eugene Stoner dies

     Eugene Stoner, American firearms designer, known for american firearms designer, died on 1997-04-24.

102. 1998

     Lydia Ko is born

     Lydia Ko, New Zealand athlete, known for new zealand professional golfer, was born on 1998-04-24.

103. 2004

     Estée Lauder dies

     Estée Lauder dies

104. 2006

     King Gyanendra of Nepal gives in to the demands of protesters and restores the parliament he dissolved in 2002

     Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev was the last king of Nepal. He reigned from 1950 to 1951 and again from 2001 to 2008, when the Kingdom of Nepal was abolished and a republic declared. At a young age of...

105. 2007

     Recording artist and the most-awarded female act of all-time Whitney Houston (43) divorces R&B singer-songwriter Bobby B

     Recording artist and the most-awarded female act of all-time Whitney Houston (43) divorces R&B singer-songwriter Bobby Brown (38) due to irreconcilable differences after 14 years of marriage

106. 2007

     Iceland announces that Norway will shoulder the defense of Iceland during peacetime

     Iceland announces that Norway will shoulder the defense of Iceland during peacetime

107. 2013

     33 people are killed and 115 are injured after a magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Jalalabad, Afghanistan

     33 people are killed and 115 are injured after a magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Jalalabad, Afghanistan

108. 2015

     Armenia commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide by the Ottoman Empire

     The 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide was commemorated on 24 April 2015. 24 April 1915 is considered the beginning of the Armenian genocide, and is commonly known as Red Sunday, which saw...

109. 2018

     Streaming music services overtake worldwide sales of CDs and vinyl for the first time according to IFPI

     Streaming music services overtake worldwide sales of CDs and vinyl for the first time according to IFPI

110. 2021

     At least 82 COVID-19 patients die in a fire at Ibn Khatib hospital in Baghdad, Iraq, with 100 more injured

     On the night of 24 to 25 April 2021, a fire at the Ibn al-Khatib hospital in Baghdad, Iraq, left at least 92 people dead and 110 others injured.

111. 2023

     India surpasses China as the worlds most populous country according to UN estimates, with 1,425,775,850 people (estimate

     India surpasses China as the worlds most populous country according to UN estimates, with 1,425,775,850 people (estimated to reach 1.7 billion by 2064) [1]

112. 2024

     Gustav Klimt's "Portrait of Fräulein Lieser", previously though lost, sells for a record Austrian auction price of 30 mi

     Gustav Klimt's "Portrait of Fräulein Lieser", previously though lost, sells for a record Austrian auction price of 30 million euros [1]

113. 2025

     Amsterdam's Mayor Femke Halsema apologizes for the city’s role in the persecution of its Jewish residents during a Holoc

     Amsterdam's Mayor Femke Halsema apologizes for the city’s role in the persecution of its Jewish residents during a Holocaust commemoration at the Hollandsche Schouwburg, a theater that the Nazis used as a deportation center; over 60,000 of the Dutch capital's pre-war Jewish population of 80,000 were

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