April 24 in History

Historical Events on April 24

1913 The Woolworth Building, a skyscraper in New York City, is opened.

1953 Winston Churchill is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.

1957 Suez Crisis: The Suez Canal is reopened following the introduction of UNEF peacekeepers to the region.

1965 Civil war breaks out in the Dominican Republic when Colonel Francisco Caamaño, overthrows the triumvirate that had been in power since the coup d'état against Juan Bosch.

1967 Vietnam War: American General William Westmoreland says in a news conference that the enemy had "gained support in the United States that gives him hope that he can win politically that which he cannot win militarily."

1970 The Gambia becomes a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations, with Dawda Jawara as its first President.

1980 Eight U.S. servicemen die in Operation Eagle Claw as they attempt to end the Iran hostage crisis.

2004 The United States lifts economic sanctions imposed on Libya 18 years previously, as a reward for its cooperation in eliminating weapons of mass destruction.

2005 Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is inaugurated as the 265th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church taking the name Pope Benedict XVI.

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Famous Birthdays on April 24

1942 Barbra Streisand

1973 Sachin Tendulkar

1982 Kelly Clarkson

1996 Ashleigh Barty

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Famous Deaths on April 24

1891 Helmuth von Moltke the Elder

1942 Lucy Maud Montgomery

1947 Willa Cather

2011 Sathya Sai Baba

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