Historical Events In April - 24

1961  On this day in history general de Gaulle of France order a blockade of Algeria  

1961  JFK accepts "sole responsibility" following Bay of Pigs on this day in history.  

1961  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 on April - 24.  

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

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

1962  MIT sends TV signal by satellite for first time CA to MA on this day in history.  

1962  The first Lockheed A-12 is taxi tested on April - 24.  

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  On April - 24 louise Dresser, actress (State Fair, Ship Comes In, Mammy), dies at 86  

1967  Frank Overton actor (12 O'Clock High), dies at 48 on this day in history.  

1967  On this day in history vladimir Komarov cosmonaut is first to die in space, aboard Soyuz 1  

1967  On April - 24 frank Overton, actor (12 O'Clock High), dies at 48  

1968  Leftist students take over Columbia University, NYC on April - 24.  

1968  Norman McKaye, actor (Untamed Fury, Frogman), dies at 62 on April - 24.  

1969  Paul McCartney says their is no truth to the rumours he is dead on April - 24.  

1970  On this day in history china becomes the 5th nation to launch a satellite into orbit  

1970  On this day in history china PR launches its first satellite transmitting song "East is Red"  

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  On this day in history bud Abbott dies at 78  

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

1974  Bud Abbott, comedian (Abbott & Costello), dies at 78 on April - 24.  

1975  On this day in history william Hartnell, actor (Jackpot, This Sporting Life), dies at 67  

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

1977  C Kowal discovers asteroid #2063 Bacchus on this day in history.  

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

1980  US miltary operation to save 52 hostages in Iran, fails, 8 die on April - 24.  

1980  Alentejo Carpentier, Cuban/Fren writer (Guerra del Tiempo), dies at 75 on April - 24.  

1981  On April - 24 bill Shoemaker wins his 8,000th race, 2000 more than any other jockey  

1981  IBM-PC introduced on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1538  Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer was born on April - 24.  

1581  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver  

1670  On April - 24 birth of christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer  

1706  Giovanni Battista Martini, composer was born on this day in history.  

0624  Death of Mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.  

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

0729  On April - 24 egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89  

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  Death of Marquis Theodore I of Montferrat (b. 1291) on this day in history.  

1530  Jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies on this day in history.  

1617  Death of Carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered on this day in history.