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April 24

April 24 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1800 and 1993. The United States Library of Congress is established when President John Adams signs legislation to appropriate $5,000 to purchase "such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress".

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Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed July 13, 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).

The shape of the day

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.

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

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

    The United States Library of Congress is established when President John Adams signs legislation to appropriate $5,000 to purchase "such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress".

  2. 1837

    1837 Surat fire

    The great fire in Surat, India causes more than 500 deaths and destruction of more than 9,000 houses.

  3. 1913

    Woolworth Building

    The Woolworth Building, a skyscraper in New York City, is opened.

  4. 1914

    Franck–Hertz experiment

    The Franck–Hertz experiment, a pillar of quantum mechanics, is presented to the German Physical Society.

  5. 1918

    World War I

    World War I: First tank-to-tank combat, during the second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux. Three British Mark IVs meet three German A7Vs.

  6. 1922

    Imperial Wireless Chain

    The first segment of the Imperial Wireless Chain providing wireless telegraphy between Leafield in Oxfordshire, England, and Cairo, Egypt, comes into operation.

  7. 1933

    Nazi Germany

    Nazi Germany begins its persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses by shutting down the Watch Tower Society office in Magdeburg.

  8. 1944

    World War II

    World War II: The SBS launches a raid against the garrison of Santorini in Greece.

  9. 1990

    Gruinard Island

    Gruinard Island, Scotland, is officially declared free of the anthrax disease after 48 years of quarantine.

  10. 1993

    Provisional Irish Republican Army

    An IRA bomb devastates the Bishopsgate area of London.

Famous birthday twins

Born on April 24

Barbra Streisand

b. 1942

American singer, actress, activist, and producer

Philippe Pétain

b. 1856

French general and politician, 119th Prime Minister of France

David Oliver (hurdler)

b. 1982

American hurdler

Sachin Tendulkar

b. 1973

Indian cricketer

Gabby Logan

b. 1973

English gymnast, television and radio host

Ryan Whitney (actress)

b. 1998

American actress

Józef Gosławski (sculptor)

b. 1908

Polish sculptor

Taylor Dent

b. 1981

American tennis player

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

Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.

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