Historical Events In April - 24

1985  On this day in history supreme Court of Canada ruling allows Sunday shopping in most provinces.   

1985  Sergei Yutkevich, Russian director, (Otello, Banya), dies at 80 on April - 24.   

1986  Wallis Warfield Simpson (Duchess of Windsor) dies on this day in history.   

1986  On April - 24 bessie Wallis Warfield Simpson, (Edward abdicated for her), dies at 89   

1988  On April - 24 e S "Bob" Newson, cricketer (S African fast bowler in 1930's), dies   

1989  On this day in history 10s of thousands of students strikes in Beijing China   

1989  Massachusetts declares today "New Kids on the Block Day" on this day in history.   

1990  On April - 24 security law violator Michael Milken pleads guilty to 6 felonies   

1990  US 66th manned space mission STS 31 (Discovery 10) launches into orbit on April - 24.   

1990  West & East Germany agree to merge currency & economies on July first on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history joseph Leberman, entertainer, dies   

1991  On this day in history j de Graaf, ethicus/president church & peace, dies   

1991  On this day in history bangladesh cyclone in Bangladesh killing 138,866 people   

1992  "Man of La Mancha" with Sheena Easton opens at Marquis theater on this day in history.   

1993  On April - 24 oliver R Tambo, chairman (African National Congress), dies at 75   

1995  Douglas Gunsekera, banker, dies at 77 on April - 24.   

1996  Donald Cammell, film director, dies at 62 on April - 24.   

1997  On this day in history pat Paulsen, comedian (Smothers Brothers Show), dies at 69   

2006  Three explosions in a tourist section of Dahab, Egypt kill 30 and injure over 115 on this day in history.   

2007  On April - 24 abortion is legalized in Mexico City.   

2007  Gliese 581 c, a potentially habitable Earth-like extrasolar planet, is discovered in the constellation Libra on this day in history.   

2013  33 people are killed and 115 are injured after a magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Jalalabad, Afghanistan on April - 24.   

2018  On April - 24 uS President Donald Trump hosts his first state dinner for visiting French President Emmanuel Macron   

2018  On this day in history suffragist Millicent Fawcett is the first woman to have a statue erected in Parliament Square, London, England   

2018  Streaming music services overtake worldwide sales of CDs and vinyl for the first time according to IFPI on this day in history.   

2018  On April - 24 ed Sheeran 's "÷" is the best-selling album of 2017, selling 6.1 million copies, according to IFPI   

2018  On this day in history golden State Killer suspect Joseph DeAngelo arrested and charged with eight murders after being identified through genealogy websites   

2021  On April - 24 following an international search and rescue effort, the Indonesian navy reports the sinking of KRI Nanggala with 53 crew members, the largest loss of life aboard a submarine since 2003.   

2021  COVID-19 pandemic: The number of vaccinations administered worldwide exceeds 1 billion. Half of these doses have been administered in just three countries (the United States, China and India) on April - 24.   

2023  On this day in history tucker Carlson , Fox News most popular prime-time host, is fired from the cable network [1]   

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

1538  Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer was born on this day in history.   

1581  Vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660) was born on April - 24.   

1594  On April - 24 birth of benedikt Lechler, composer   

1620  John Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography was born on this day in history.   

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

1670  Christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

1706  On April - 24 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 April - 24.   

0729  Egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89 on April - 24.   

1077  Geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies on this day in history.   

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 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.