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File:LibraryCongressWashDC.jpg|The original Library of Congress building, Washington, D.C.
File:LibraryCongressWashDC.jpg|The original Library of Congress building, Washington, D.C.
File:View of Woolworth Building fixed crop.jpg|Woolworth Building
File:View of Woolworth Building fixed crop.jpg|Woolworth Building
File:HST-SM4.jpeg|Hubble Space Telescope
File:Usburnedhelicopter.jpg|US burned helicopter participating in the Operation Eagle Claw
File:Usburnedhelicopter.jpg|US burned helicopter participating in the Operation Eagle Claw
File:TuthmosisIII.JPG|Thutmose III
File:TuthmosisIII.JPG|Thutmose III
File:North Flank Kinder Scout.JPG|North flank of Kinder Scout
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|[[1877]] – Unable to resolve a series of disputes over the [[Balkans]] in the aftermath of the [[April Uprising|1876 Bulgarian April Uprising]], Russia declared war on the [[Ottoman Empire]], starting the '''[[Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)|Russo-Turkish War]]'''.
|[[1877]] – Unable to resolve a series of disputes over the [[Balkans]] in the aftermath of the [[April Uprising|1876 Bulgarian April Uprising]], Russia declared war on the [[Ottoman Empire]], starting the '''[[Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)|Russo-Turkish War]]'''.
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| [[1915]] – The '''[[Armenian Genocide]]''' in the [[Ottoman Empire]] began with '''[[Deportation of Armenian intellectuals on 24 April 1915|the arrest and deportation]]''' of hundreds of prominent Armenians in [[Constantinople<!--It still had this name in 1915-->]].
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| [[1967]] – The Soviet spacecraft [[Soyuz 1]] crashed in [[Siberia]] during its return to Earth, killing cosmonaut '''[[Vladimir Komarov]]''', the first human to die during a spaceflight.
| [[1967]] – The Soviet spacecraft [[Soyuz 1]] crashed in [[Siberia]] during its return to Earth, killing cosmonaut '''[[Vladimir Komarov]]''', the first human to die during a spaceflight.
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* [[1704]] – [[John Campbell (editor)|John Campbell]] released the first issue of '''''[[The Boston News-Letter]]''''', the first continuously published newspaper in [[British North America]].
* [[1800]] – The '''[[Library of Congress]]''' ''(building pictured)'', the ''[[de facto]]'' [[national library]] of the United States, was established as part of an [[act of Congress]] providing for the transfer of the nation's capital from [[Philadelphia]] to [[Washington, D.C.]]
* [[1800]] – The '''[[Library of Congress]]''' ''(building pictured)'', the ''[[de facto]]'' [[national library]] of the United States, was established as part of an [[act of Congress]] providing for the transfer of the nation's capital from [[Philadelphia]] to [[Washington, D.C.]]
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* [[1866]] – German composer [[Max Bruch]] conducted the premiere of '''[[Violin Concerto No. 1 (Bruch)|his first violin concerto]]''', which later became his most famous work.
* [[1904]] – Realizing that the [[Russification]] of Lithuania was not working, the [[Russian Empire]] lifted the '''[[Lithuanian press ban|40-year-old ban]]''' on publications written in [[Lithuanian language]] using the [[Latin alphabet]].
* [[1904]] – Realizing that the [[Russification]] of Lithuania was not working, the [[Russian Empire]] lifted the '''[[Lithuanian press ban|40-year-old ban]]''' on publications written in [[Lithuanian language]] using the [[Latin alphabet]].
* [[1913]] – The '''[[Woolworth Building]]''' in New York City officially opened; at the time, it was the [[List of tallest buildings|tallest building in the world]], with a height of {{cvt|792|ft|m}}.
* [[1913]] – The '''[[Woolworth Building]]''' in New York City officially opened; at the time, it was the [[List of tallest buildings|tallest building in the world]], with a height of {{cvt|792|ft|m}}.
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*[[1915]] – The '''[[Armenian Genocide]]''' in the [[Ottoman Empire]] began with '''[[Deportation of Armenian intellectuals on 24 April 1915|the arrest and deportation]]''' of hundreds of prominent Armenians in [[Constantinople<!--It still had this name in 1915-->]].
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* [[1914]] – The '''[[Franck–Hertz experiment]]''', the first electrical measurement to clearly demonstrate [[quantum mechanics]], was presented to the [[Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft|German Physical Society]].
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* [[1916]] – [[Irish republicanism|Irish republicans]] led by <!--teacher and [[Activism|political activist]] -->[[Patrick Pearse]] began the '''[[Easter Rising]]''' against British rule in Ireland, and [[Proclamation of the Irish Republic|proclaimed]]<!--not bold, refimprove--> the [[Irish Republic]] an independent state.
* [[1918]] – [[World War I|First World War]]: The '''[[Second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux]]''' began, which contained the first instance of [[tank]]s fighting against each other.
* [[1918]] – [[World War I|First World War]]: The '''[[Second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux]]''' began, which contained the first instance of [[tank]]s fighting against each other.
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* [[1922]] – The first portion of the '''[[Imperial Wireless Chain]]''', a strategic international [[wireless telegraphy]] communications network created to link the countries of the [[British Empire]], opened.
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* [[1932]] – An estimated 400 [[Walking#A leisure activity|ramblers]] committed '''[[Mass trespass of Kinder Scout|a wilful mass trespass]]''' of [[Kinder Scout]] ''(pictured)'' in the [[Peak District]] to highlight the denial of access to areas of open country in England.
* [[1933]] – [[Nazi Germany]] began its '''[[Persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses in Nazi Germany|persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses]]''' by shutting down the [[Corporations of Jehovah's Witnesses|Watch Tower Society]] office in [[Magdeburg]].
* [[1933]] – [[Nazi Germany]] began its '''[[Persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses in Nazi Germany|persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses]]''' by shutting down the [[Corporations of Jehovah's Witnesses|Watch Tower Society]] office in [[Magdeburg]].
* [[1944]] – [[World War II]]: The British [[Special Boat Service]] executed '''[[Raid on Santorini|a successful raid]]''' to destroy an Axis radio station on the Greek island of [[Santorini]].
* [[1944]] – [[World War II]]: The British [[Special Boat Service]] executed '''[[Raid on Santorini|a successful raid]]''' to destroy an Axis radio station on the Greek island of [[Santorini]].
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* [[1965]] – [[Cold War]]: The '''[[Dominican Civil War]]''' broke out due to tensions following a military coup against the democratically elected government of President [[Juan Bosch (politician)|Juan Bosch]] two years earlier.
* [[1980]] – Eight [[United States Armed Forces|U.S. servicemen]] died in '''[[Operation Eagle Claw]]''', a failed attempt to rescue the captives in the [[Iran hostage crisis]].
* [[1980]] – Eight [[United States Armed Forces|U.S. servicemen]] died in '''[[Operation Eagle Claw]]''', a failed attempt to rescue the captives in the [[Iran hostage crisis]].
* [[2003]] – A [[backhoe]] breached a pipeline in Toronto, Canada, which caused a '''[[2003 Etobicoke gas explosion|gas explosion]]''' that killed seven people.
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* [[1990]] – The '''[[Hubble Space Telescope]]'''<!-- ''(pictured)''--> was launched aboard [[STS-31|{{nowrap|STS-31}}]] by [[Space Shuttle Discovery|Space Shuttle ''Discovery'']].
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* [[1993]] – The [[Provisional Irish Republican Army]] '''[[1993 Bishopsgate bombing|detonated a truck bomb]]''' in London's financial district in [[Bishopsgate]], killing one person, injuring forty-four others, and causing damage that cost {{nowrap|£350 million}} to repair.
* [[2011]] – '''[[Guantanamo Bay files leak|Secret documents]]''' relating to detainees at the United States' [[Guantanamo Bay detention camp]] were released on [[WikiLeaks]] and several independent news organizations.
* [[2011]] – '''[[Guantanamo Bay files leak|Secret documents]]''' relating to detainees at the United States' [[Guantanamo Bay detention camp]] were released on [[WikiLeaks]] and several independent news organizations.
* [[2013]] – A building in the [[Savar Upazila]] of [[Greater Dhaka|Dhaka]], Bangladesh, '''[[2013 Dhaka garment factory collapse|collapsed]]''', killing 1,134 people, making it the deadliest accidental structural failure in modern history.
* [[2013]] – A building in the [[Savar Upazila]] of [[Greater Dhaka|Dhaka]], Bangladesh, '''[[2013 Dhaka garment factory collapse|collapsed]]''', killing 1,134 people, making it the deadliest accidental structural failure in modern history.
* Born/died this day: | '''[[Mellitus]]'''<!--English bishop--> |d|624| '''[[Xu Guangqi]]'''<!--Chinese intellectual--> |b|1562| '''[[Vincent de Paul]]'''<!--French bishop--> |b|1581| '''[[Anthony Trollope]]'''<!--English writer--> |b|1815| '''[[Mimi Smith]]'''!<!--English, aunt of John Lennon--> |b|1906| '''[[James Wood Bush]]'''<!--American sailor--> |d|1906| '''[[G. Stanley Hall|{{nowrap|G. Stanley}} Hall]]'''<!--American psychologist--> |d|1924| '''[[Bridget Riley]]'''<!--English painter--> |b|1931| '''[[Kumar Dharmasena]]'''<!--Sri Lankan cricketer--> |b|1971| '''[[Laurentia Tan]]'''<!--Singaporean athlete, female--> |b|1979| '''[[Kelly Clarkson]]'''<!--American singer--> |b|1982| '''[[Sigrid Agren]]'''<!--French model--> |b|1991| '''[[Estée Lauder (businesswoman)|Estée Lauder]]'''<!--American entrepreneur--> |d|2004| '''[[Sathya Sai Baba]]'''<!--Indian guru--> |d|2011
* Born/died this day: | '''[[Xu Guangqi]]'''<!--Chinese intellectual--> |b|1562| '''[[Vincent de Paul]]'''<!--French bishop--> |b|1581| '''[[Axel von Fersen the Elder]]'''<!--Swedish statesman--> |d|1794| '''[[Anthony Trollope]]'''<!--English writer--> |b|1815| '''[[Robert Howard Hodgkin]]'''<!--English historian--> |b|1877| '''[[Benjamin Lee Whorf]]'''<!--American linguist--> |b|1897| '''[[Mimi Smith]]'''!<!--English, aunt of John Lennon--> |b|1906| '''[[James Wood Bush]]'''<!--American sailor--> |d|1906| '''[[G. Stanley Hall|{{nowrap|G. Stanley}} Hall]]'''<!--American psychologist--> |d|1924| '''[[Bridget Riley]]'''<!--English painter--> |b|1931| '''[[Richard M. Daley]]'''<!--American politician--> |b|1942| '''[[Laurentia Tan]]'''<!--Singaporean athlete, female--> |b|1979| '''[[Kelly Clarkson]]'''<!--American singer--> |b|1982| '''[[Sigrid Agren]]'''<!--French model--> |b|1991| '''[[Caspar Lee]]'''<!--British-South African YouTuber--> |b|1994| '''[[Sathya Sai Baba]]'''<!--Indian guru--> |d|2011
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'''[[April 24]]''': '''[[Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day]]''' ([[1915]]); '''[[Administrative Professionals Day]]''' in various countries (2024)<!--Wednesday of the last full week of April-->
'''[[April 24]]''': '''[[Easter]]''' (Eastern Christianity, 2022); '''[[Divine Mercy Sunday]]''' ([[Catholic Church|Catholicism]], 2022)<!--one week after Western Easter-->; '''[[Qadr Night|Night of Decree]]''' ([[Shia Islam]], 2022)<!--23rd of Ramadan, confirm date as it gets closer-->; '''[[Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day]]''' ([[1915]])
{{main page image/OTD|File:North Flank Kinder Scout.JPG|North flank of Kinder Scout}}
{{main page image/OTD|File:HST-SM4.jpeg|Hubble Space Telescope}}
* [[1837]] – '''[[1837 Surat fire|A fire broke out]]''' in [[Surat]], India, which went on to destroy about 75% of the city.
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* [[1704]] – [[John Campbell (editor)|John Campbell]] released the first issue of '''''[[The Boston News-Letter]]''''', the first continuously published newspaper in [[British North America]].
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* [[1914]] – The '''[[Franck–Hertz experiment]]''', the first electrical measurement to clearly demonstrate [[quantum mechanics]], was presented to the [[Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft|German Physical Society]].
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* [[1866]] – German composer [[Max Bruch]] conducted the premiere of '''[[Violin Concerto No. 1 (Bruch)|his first violin concerto]]''', which later became his most famous work.
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* [[1916]] – [[Irish republicanism|Irish republicans]] led by <!--teacher and [[Activism|political activist]] -->[[Patrick Pearse]] began the '''[[Easter Rising]]''' against British rule in Ireland, and [[Proclamation of the Irish Republic|proclaimed]]<!--not bold, refimprove--> the [[Irish Republic]] an independent state.
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* [[1922]] – The first portion of the '''[[Imperial Wireless Chain]]''', a strategic international [[wireless telegraphy]] communications network created to link the countries of the [[British Empire]], opened.
⚫
* [[1990]] – The '''[[Hubble Space Telescope]]''' ''(pictured)'' was launched aboard [[STS-31|{{nowrap|STS-31}}]] by [[Space Shuttle Discovery|Space Shuttle ''Discovery'']].
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* [[1932]] – An estimated 400 [[Walking#A leisure activity|ramblers]] committed '''[[Mass trespass of Kinder Scout|a wilful mass trespass]]''' of [[Kinder Scout]] ''(pictured)'' in the [[Peak District]] to highlight the denial of access to areas of open country in England.
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* [[1993]] – The [[Provisional Irish Republican Army]] '''[[1993 Bishopsgate bombing|detonated a truck bomb]]''' in London's financial district in [[Bishopsgate]], killing one person, injuring forty-four others, and causing damage that cost {{nowrap|£350 million}} to repair.
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* [[1965]] – [[Cold War]]: The '''[[Dominican Civil War]]''' broke out due to tensions following a military coup against the democratically elected government of President [[Juan Bosch (politician)|Juan Bosch]] two years earlier.
{{Born and died list| '''[[Axel von Fersen the Elder]]'''<!--Swedish statesman--> |d|1794| '''[[Benjamin Lee Whorf]]'''<!--American linguist--> |b|1897| '''[[Richard M. Daley]]'''<!--American politician--> |b|1942}}
{{Born and died list| '''[[Mellitus]]'''<!--English bishop--> |d|624| '''[[Kumar Dharmasena]]'''<!--Sri Lankan cricketer--> |b|1971| '''[[Estée Lauder (businesswoman)|Estée Lauder]]'''<!--American entrepreneur--> |d|2004|'''[[Nancy Dorian]]'''<!-- American linguist -->|d|2024}}
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  • Easter Proclamation
    Easter Proclamation
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    The original Library of Congress building, Washington, D.C.
  • Woolworth Building
    Woolworth Building
  • US burned helicopter participating in the Operation Eagle Claw
    US burned helicopter participating in the Operation Eagle Claw
  • Thutmose III
    Thutmose III
  • North flank of Kinder Scout
    North flank of Kinder Scout

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Republic Day in The Gambia (1970) refimprove section
1479 BC – Thutmose III became the sixth pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt, with his aunt and stepmother Hatshepsut as coregent. Refimprove section
1547 – Schmalkaldic War: Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, led Imperial troops to a decisive victory in the Battle of Mühlberg over the Lutheran Schmalkaldic League of Protestant princes. refimprove
1877 – Unable to resolve a series of disputes over the Balkans in the aftermath of the 1876 Bulgarian April Uprising, Russia declared war on the Ottoman Empire, starting the Russo-Turkish War. refimprove section
1967 – The Soviet spacecraft Soyuz 1 crashed in Siberia during its return to Earth, killing cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov, the first human to die during a spaceflight. refimprove section
1990 – Gruinard Island in Scotland, the site of biological warfare testing by British scientists, was declared free of anthrax after 48 years of quarantine. unreferenced section
Barbra Streisand |b|1942 refimprove section

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April 24: Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day (1915); Administrative Professionals Day in various countries (2024)

Hubble Space Telescope
Hubble Space Telescope
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