History of April 24 : Events that made this date Historic
Here are the important events and birthdays of people who have got their names added in golden pages of the history
Events are in the past has shaped the world as it is now. As we all know that thousands of things that happened in the past,you can’t keep everything in mind . However, there are events that are necessary to remember for a specific purpose like competitive exams. The following are some of the events which you need to note down if you are preparing for any competitive exam.
Birthday’s of famous Indian personalities
Sachin Tendulkar born
Former international cricketer and former caption of the Indian national team Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar was born. He is one of the famous and highly regarded cricketers in the history of cricket. Born on April 24, 1973, in Mumbai. He is also known as Master blaster
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Varun Dhawan
One of the highest-paid celebrity Varun Dhawan was born on this day in 1987. The first eleven films he did were commercial hits.
Indian Freedom fighter Bishnuram Mehdi
Born on April 24, 1888, in Hajo, Assam, Bishnuram was a Politician and Indian freedom fighter. He has served as the chief minister of Assam from 1950-1957.
Some of the important global events
1800 Library of Congress established
President John Adam approves $ 5,000 to purchase such books which may be necessary for the use of Congress. Hence, the library of Congress got established. The first batch of books ordered from England arrived in 1801.
1863 Union issues conduct code for soldiers
The Union army issues general orders which provide code conduct for Federal soldiers and officers while dealing with Confederate prisoners and civilians.
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1916 Easter Rebellion Begins
On April 24, 1916, on Easter Monday in Dublin, an Irish republican Brotherhood, a secret organization of Irish Nationalists headed by Patrick Pearse launched the Easter Rebellion an armed insurrection against the British rule.
1980 A rescue attempt of the U.S. hostages held in Iran failed when a plane collides with a helicopter in the Iranian desert.
1989 Thousands of Chinese students strike in Beijing for more democratic reforms.
1953 Churchill Knighted
On April 24, 1953, Winston Leonardo Spencer Churchill, the famous British ruled who guided Britain and Allied forces through the crisis of World War II, was Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.
1967 Soviet Cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov died
On April 24, 1967, Soviet cosmonaut Vladimir died when his parachute failed to deploy during his spacecraft landing.
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