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Birthday April 24, 1620 John Graunt, statistician, founded the science of demography |
Birthday April 24, 1876 Erich Raeder, commander in chief of the German navy, is born on this day |
Birthday April 24, 1940 Sue Grafton is born |
Birthday April 24, 1942 Barbra Streisand, profile |
History April 24, 1781 Phillips and Arnold launch attack on Petersburg, Virginia |
History April 24, 1800 Library of Congress founded. |
History April 24, 1800 Library of Congress established |
History April 24, 1863 Union issues conduct code for soldiers |
History April 24, 1865 Fire Alarm & Police Telegraph system put into operation. |
History April 24, 1900 the passing of Andrew Halliday - Cable Car Pioneer. |
History April 24, 1908 Tornado flattens towns in Louisiana and Mississippi |
History April 24, 1916 The Easter Rising begins in Dublin |
History April 24, 1922 Forensic evidence is introduced in Australia |
History April 24, 1940 Britain begins its evacuation of Greece in Operation Demon |
History April 24, 1945 Truman is briefed on Manhattan Project |
History April 24, 1947 Author Willa Cather dies |
History April 24, 1953 Churchill knighted |
History April 24, 1955 The Bandung Conference concludes |
History April 24, 1962 Patti LaBelle makes her debut on the pop charts, sort of |
History April 24, 1967 Westmoreland makes controversial remarks |
History April 24, 1971 North Vietnamese attack South Vietnamese installations |
History April 24, 1980 Hostage rescue mission ends in disaster |
History April 24, 1982 Jane Fonda’s first Workout video released |
History April 24, 1983 German endurance driver killed in crash |
History April 24, 1996 Penguins defeat Capitals in marathon hockey game |