Historical Events In April - 24

1961  General de Gaulle of France order a blockade of Algeria on April - 24.  

1961  On April - 24 jFK accepts "sole responsibility" following Bay of Pigs  

1961  On this day in history sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers struck out 18 batters in a game this day, becoming the first major-league pitcher to do so on two different occasions.  

1961  The Vasa, which sunk on her maiden voyage in 1628, is raised on April - 24.  

1961  On April - 24 lee Moran, actor (Circus Clown), dies of heart ailment at 72  

1962  On this day in history mIT sends TV signal by satellite for first time CA to MA  

1962  On this day in history the first Lockheed A-12 is taxi tested  

1962  MIT sends TV signal by satellite for first time: CA to MA on April - 24.  

1963  On this day in history bob Cousy of the Boston Celtics retired from the NBA.  

1965  Louise Dresser, actress (State Fair, Ship Comes In, Mammy), dies at 86 on April - 24.  

1967  On this day in history frank Overton actor (12 O'Clock High), dies at 48  

1967  Vladimir Komarov cosmonaut is first to die in space, aboard Soyuz 1 on this day in history.  

1967  Frank Overton, actor (12 O'Clock High), dies at 48 on April - 24.  

1968  On April - 24 leftist students take over Columbia University, NYC  

1968  On April - 24 norman McKaye, actor (Untamed Fury, Frogman), dies at 62  

1969  On April - 24 paul McCartney says their is no truth to the rumours he is dead  

1970  China becomes the 5th nation to launch a satellite into orbit on April - 24.  

1970  China PR launches its first satellite transmitting song "East is Red" on this day in history.  

1970  Gambia becomes a republic within the Commonwealth on this day in history.  

1971  On this day in history soyuz 10 returns to Earth  

1974  Bud Abbott dies at 78 on April - 24.  

1974  NFL grants franchise to Tampa Bay Bucaneers on April - 24.  

1974  Bud Abbott, comedian (Abbott & Costello), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

1975  William Hartnell, actor (Jackpot, This Sporting Life), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1976  Mark Tobey, US abstract painter, (Broadway Norm), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

1977  On this day in history c Kowal discovers asteroid #2063 Bacchus  

1979  On this day in history john Carroll, actor (Hired Wife, Fiesta, Geraldine), dies at 72  

1980  On this day in history uS miltary operation to save 52 hostages in Iran, fails, 8 die  

1980  On this day in history alentejo Carpentier, Cuban/Fren writer (Guerra del Tiempo), dies at 75  

1981  On this day in history bill Shoemaker wins his 8,000th race, 2000 more than any other jockey  

1981  IBM-PC introduced on April - 24.  

1982  On this day in history c Torres discovers asteroid #3361 Orpheus  

1985  On April - 24 in Luzon, Philippine Islands a 6.1 earthquake resulted in Six people killed, 11 injured and damage and landslides in Benguet Province  

1985  On April - 24 israel begins the third stage of its troop removal from Lebanon  

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1533  William I of Orange (d. 1584) was born on April - 24.  

1538  On April - 24 birth of gugliemo Gonzaga, composer  

1581  On April - 24 birth of vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660)  

1594  Benedikt Lechler, composer was born on April - 24.  

1620  On this day in history birth of john Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography  

1660  Cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver was born on this day in history.  

1670  On this day in history birth of christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer  

1706  On April - 24 birth of giovanni Battista Martini, composer  

0624  On this day in history death of mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury  

0709  Wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76 on this day in history.  

0729  Egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89 on this day in history.  

1077  On this day in history geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies  

1185  Death of Antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns on April - 24.  

1338  On this day in history death of marquis Theodore I of Montferrat (b. 1291)  

1530  On this day in history jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies  

1617  Death of Carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered on April - 24.