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Thursday, 24 April 2014
1949 The birth of Shelly Long, American actress on this day in history. Share it »
1950 West Germany & Japan readmitted to Intl Amateur Athletic Federation on this day in history. Share it »
1950 On this day in history jack Holden wins marathon (2:32:12) Share it »
1953 On this day in history phil Grate sets record for throwing a baseball (443'3«") Share it »
1956 Soviet Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects to the U.S. during a performance in New York City on this day in history. Share it »
1956 The first non-stop transcontinental helicopter flight begins on this day in history. Share it »
1956 On this day in history ... Kennedy, daughter of future Pres Kennedy, dies same day Share it »
1958 Marie Ashton completes playing piano a female record 133 hours on this day in history. Share it »
1958 On this day in history martin du Gard, writer, dies Share it »
1960 On this day in history world's largest frog (3.3 kg) caught (Equatorial Guinea) Share it »
1960 Oscar Hammerstein II, Broadway librettist, dies at 65 on this day in history. Share it »
1961 On this day in history uS lunar probe Ranger 1 reaches 190 km from Earth, falls back Share it »
1962 On this day in history hoot Gibson, silent screen cowboy actor (Last Outlaw), dies at 70 Share it »
1963 Beatles release "She Loves You" in the UK on this day in history. Share it »
1963 On this day in history ringo admits he wrote a song "Don't Pass Me By" Share it »
1964 Footbridge collapses over river gorge in Venezuela, and 29 people fall to their deaths in rapids below on this day in history. Share it »
1965 John Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer, dies at 67 on this day in history. Share it »
1966 On this day in history lunar Orbiter 1 takes first photograph of Earth from Moon Share it »
1966 Francis Xavier Bushman, actor (Ben-Hur), dies at 83 on this day in history. Share it »
1968 On this day in history ringo quits the Beatles over a disagreement, temporarily Share it »
1969 On this day in history audrey McElmory (US) wins World Cycling Championships, Brno, Czechoslovakia (1st American to win cycling race title since 1912) Share it »
1970 On this day in history nel Rose, dancer, dies at 55 Share it »
1971 Gisela Hernandez Gonzalo, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history. Share it »
1972 On this day in history republican convention (Miami Beach, Fla) renominates VP Agnew but not unanimous-1 vote went to NBC newsman David Brinkley) Share it »
1972 Balis Dvarionas, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history. Share it »
1973 Intelsat communications satellite launched on this day in history. Share it »
1975 Hank Patterson, actor (Fred Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 87 on this day in history. Share it »
1977 On this day in history the first man-powered flight of a mile (Bryan Allen in Gossamer Condor) Share it »
1977 Sebastian Cabot, actor (Giles French-Family Affair), dies at 59 on this day in history. Share it »
1979 Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects in NYC on this day in history. Share it »
1979 On this day in history soviet Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects to the U.S. during a performance in New York City. Share it »
1979 UN's Vienna office opens on this day in history. Share it »
1979 On this day in history mian Mohammad Saeed, cricketer (1st Pakistan capt 1948-49), dies Share it »
1980 In the Kashmir - India Border Region a 5.2 quake killed 15 people killed, at least 40 injured and many houses damaged in the Bhaddu area, Kashmir on this day in history. Share it »
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