Top Historical Events That Happened on April 24

1961  The Vasa, which sunk on her maiden voyage in 1628, is raised   

1961  Lee Moran, actor (Circus Clown), dies of heart ailment at 72.   

1962  MIT sends TV signal by satellite for inaugural time CA to MA   

1962  The inaugural Lockheed A-12 is taxi tested.   

1963  Bob Cousy of the Boston Celtics retired from the NBA   

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

1967  Frank Overton actor (12 O'Clock High), dies at 48   

1967  Vladimir Komarov cosmonaut is inaugural to die in space, aboard Soyuz 1   

1968  Leftist students take over Columbia University, NYC   

1968  Norman McKaye, actor (Untamed Fury, Frogman), dies at 62.   

1969  Paul McCartney says their is no truth to the rumours he is dead.   

1970  China is recorded as becoming the 5th nation to launch a satellite into orbit.   

1970  China PR launches its inaugural satellite transmitting song "East is Red".   

1970  Gambia is recorded as becoming a republic within the Commonwealth.   

1971  Soyuz 10 returns to Earth   

1974  Bud Abbott dies at 78.   

1974  NFL grants franchise to Tampa Bay Bucaneers   

1974  Bud Abbott, comedian (Abbott and Costello), dies at 78.   

1975  William Hartnell, actor (Jackpot, This Sporting Life), dies at 67   

1976  Mark Tobey, US abstract painter, (Broadway Norm), dies at 85   

1977  C Kowal discovers asteroid #2063 Bacchus.   

1979  John Carroll, actor (Hired Wife, Fiesta, Geraldine), dies at 72   

1980  US miltary operation to save 52 hostages in Iran, fails, 8 die.   

1980  Alentejo Carpentier, Cuban/Fren writer (Guerra del Tiempo), dies at 75.   

1981  In this year, Bill Shoemaker claims his 8000th race, 2000 more than any other jockey   

1981  IBM-PC introduced   

1982  C Torres discovers asteroid #3361 Orpheus   

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

1985  Israel begins the third stage of its troop removal from Lebanon.   

1985  Supreme Court of Canada ruling allows Sunday shopping in most provinces.   

1985  Sergei Yutkevich, Russian director, (Otello, Banya), dies at 80   

1986  Wallis Warfield Simpson (Duchess of Windsor) dies.   

1986  Bessie Wallis Warfield Simpson, (Edward abdicated for her), dies at 89   

1988  E S "Bob" Newson, cricketer (S African fast bowler in 1930's), dies   

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1533  William i of orange: William i of orange (d. 1584)   

1538  Gugliemo gonzaga: Composer   

1581  Vincent de paul: French saint   

1594  Benedikt lechler: Composer   

1620  John graunt: Statistician, founder of science of demography   

1660  Cornelis dusart: Dutch painter/engraver   

1670  Christian ludwig boxberg: Composer   

1706  Giovanni battista martini: Composer   

0624  Mellitus: Third archbishop of canterbury   

0709  Wilfried: Bishop of york,   

0729  Egbert[us]: English bishop/saint,   

1077  Death of Geza i: King of hungary (1074-7),   

1185  Antoku taira: Emperor of japan (1180-85), drowns   

1338  Marquis theodore i of montferrat: Marquis theodore i of montferrat (b. 1291)   

1530  Death of Jacopo sannazaro: Italian poet (de partu virginis),   

1617  Carlo concino: French marquis of ancre/state advisor, murdered