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