Page 7: Historical Events In April - 24

1961  On April - 24 general de Gaulle of France order a blockade of Algeria   

1961  JFK accepts "sole responsibility" following Bay of Pigs on April - 24.   

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

1961  On this day in history 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  On April - 24 mIT sends TV signal by satellite for first time: CA to MA   

1963  Bob Cousy of the Boston Celtics retired from the NBA on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history 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 April - 24.   

1970  Gambia becomes a republic within the Commonwealth on April - 24.   

1971  On April - 24 soyuz 10 returns to Earth   

1974  Bud Abbott dies at 78 on April - 24.   

1974  On April - 24 nFL grants franchise to Tampa Bay Bucaneers   

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

1975  On April - 24 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 April - 24.   

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

1980  On April - 24 uS miltary operation to save 52 hostages in Iran, fails, 8 die   

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

1981  Bill Shoemaker wins his 8,000th race, 2000 more than any other jockey on April - 24.   

1981  IBM-PC introduced on April - 24.   

1982  C Torres discovers asteroid #3361 Orpheus on this day in history.   

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  Israel begins the third stage of its troop removal from Lebanon on this day in history.   

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1533  On this day in history birth of william I of Orange (d. 1584)   

1538  On this day in history birth of gugliemo Gonzaga, composer   

1581  On this day in history birth of vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660)   

1594  On this day in history birth of benedikt Lechler, composer   

1620  John Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography was born on April - 24.   

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 this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Martini, composer   

0624  Death of Mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury on April - 24.   

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  On April - 24 death of antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns   

1338  Death of Marquis Theodore I of Montferrat (b. 1291) on April - 24.   

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.