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On This Day · The 114th day of the year

April 24

April 24's recorded history is unusually compressed, gathered within recent centuries rather than reaching into antiquity. Its center of gravity is the 20th century, and conflict is a recurring thread.

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Taurus is the sign for April 24 — read more on the Taurus page, or see April's birthstone & birth flower.

Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed September 6, 2026

What happened on April 24?

April 24 is the 114th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1800 and 1993. Famous people born on April 24 include Barbra Streisand, Philippe Pétain and David Oliver (hurdler).

Released on April 24

Movies, games, albums & shows

2026

  • Movie Over Your Dead Body
  • Movie Apex
  • Movie Kesong Puti
  • TV If Wishes Could Kill

2025

  • Game Ghost Town
  • Game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
  • Game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Deluxe Edition
  • Game The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy
  • Game Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
  • Game BrokenLore: Don't Watch

2022

  • TV A Couple of Cuckoos

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1800

    Library of Congress

  2. 1837

    1837 Surat fire

  3. 1913

    Woolworth Building

  4. 1914

    Franck–Hertz experiment

  5. 1918

    World War I

  6. 1922

    Imperial Wireless Chain

  7. 1933

    Nazi Germany

  8. 1944

    World War II

  9. 1990

    Gruinard Island

  10. 1993

    Provisional Irish Republican Army

Famous birthday twins

Born on April 24

Barbra Streisand

b. 1942

Philippe Pétain

b. 1856

David Oliver (hurdler)

b. 1982

Sachin Tendulkar

b. 1973

Gabby Logan

b. 1973

Ryan Whitney (actress)

b. 1998

Józef Gosławski (sculptor)

b. 1908

Taylor Dent

b. 1981

Deaths

  • 1983Rolf Stommelen
  • 1974Bud Abbott
  • 1964Gerhard Domagk
  • 1960Max von Laue
  • 1891Helmuth von Moltke the Elder
  • 1731Daniel Defoe

Holidays & observances

  • —Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day (Armenia, California, France)
  • —Christian feast day: Benedict Menni
  • —Christian feast day: Dermot of Armagh
  • —Christian feast day: Dyfnan of Anglesey
  • —Christian feast day: Ecgberht of Ripon
  • —Christian feast day: Elizabeth Hesselblad
  • —Christian feast day: Fidelis of Sigmaringen
  • —Christian feast day: Gregory of Elvira

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