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April 24, 1997 "Steel Peer," opens at Richard Rodgers Theater New York City for 76 performances April 24, 1996 "Jack-Night on Town with John Barrymore" opens at Belasco for 12 perf April 24, 1996 31st Academy of Country Music Awards: Shania Twain April 24, 1996 Highest scoring baseball game in 17 years - Twins 24, Tigers 11 April 24, 1995 Court orders Darryl Strawberry to pay back $350,000 in taxes April 24, 1995 Dow Jones Index hits record 4303.98 April 24, 1995 Package bomb, linked to Unabomber, blows up killing Gilbert B. Murray April 24, 1994 "Broken Glass" opens at Booth Theater New York City for 73 performances April 24, 1994 "Flowering Peach" closes at Lyceum Theater New York City after 41 performances April 24, 1994 Actress Kelly Preston (26) weds actor Lou Diamond Phillips (32) April 24, 1994 Armando Calderon Sol wins El Salvador presidential election April 24, 1994 Bomb attack in center of Johannesburg, 9 killed April 24, 1994 David Robinson scores ties 7th highest total in the NBA - 71 April 24, 1994 New York Rangers sweep New York Islanders in NHL playoffs April 24, 1993 1000 kg heavy IRA car bomb explodes in London, killing 1 April 24, 1993 ABC news analyst Jeff Greenfield weds Karen Gannett April 24, 1993 Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by George Branham April 24, 1992 "Man of La Mancha" opens at Marquis Theater New York City for 108 performances April 24, 1992 David Bowie marries model Iman in Switzerland April 24, 1992 George Steinbrenner drops his suits against baseball April 24, 1992 Vinson Pike fined 1000 pounds for distributing obscene computer pictures April 24, 1991 26th Academy of Country Music Awards: Garth Brooks April 24, 1990 Brian Friel's "Dancing at Lughnasa," premieres in Dublin April 24, 1990 Security law violator Michael Milken pleads guilty to 6 felonies April 24, 1990 U.S. 66th manned space mission STS 31 (Discovery 10) launches into orbit April 24, 1990 West and East Germany agree to merge currency and economies on July 1st April 24, 1989 10s of thousands of students strikes in Beijing China April 24, 1989 Massachusetts declares today "New Kids on the Block Day" April 24, 1988 Rosie Jones wins LPGA USX Golf Classic April 24, 1987 Howard Stern holds a free speech rally at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza New York City April 24, 1985 Pulitzer prize awarded to Carolyn Lizer for "Yin" April 24, 1984 Oiler's Wayne Gretzky is 3rd to score on a Stanley Cup penalty shot April 24, 1983 "Show Boat" opens at Uris Theater New York City for 73 performances April 24, 1983 Austrian socialist party loses parliamentary election April 24, 1983 Hollis Stacy wins LPGA S&H Golf Classic April 24, 1982 150 Khomeini followers assault student dormitory in West Germany April 24, 1982 Cards win 12th game in a row; 7-4 over Phillies April 24, 1982 Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Mike Durbin April 24, 1981 Bill Shoemaker wins his 8,000th race, 2000 more than any other jockey April 24, 1981 IBM-PC computer introduced April 24, 1981 San Antonio blocks 20 Golden State shots to set NBA reg game record April 24, 1981 U.S. ends grain embargo against U.S.S.R. April 24, 1980 U.S. military operation to save 52 hostages in Iran, fails, 8 die April 24, 1979 Rhodesian bishop Muzorewa wins general election April 24, 1978 Angels Nolan Ryan strikes out 15 Mariners, 20th time he has 15 in game April 24, 1977 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA American Defender Golf Tournament April 24, 1975 Penguins 1-Isles 4-Quarterfinals-series tied at 3-3 April 24, 1975 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site April 24, 1974 Dutch women hockey team becomes world champion April 24, 1974 NFL grants franchise to Tampa Bay Bucaneers April 24, 1971 "Frank Merriwell" opens/closes at Longacre Theater New York City for 1 perf April 24, 1971 Soyuz 10 returns to Earth April 24, 1970 China PR launches its 1st satellite transmitting song "East is Red" April 24, 1970 Gambia becomes a republic within Commonwealth April 24, 1970 Senegal adopts constitution April 24, 1969 General Lin Piao succeeds Mao, is seriously wounded April 24, 1969 Lebanese army in battle with Palestinians April 24, 1969 Paul McCartney says their is no truth to rumors he is dead April 24, 1969 U.S. B-52's drop 3,000 ton bombs at Cambodian boundary April 24, 1968 ABC Masters Bowling Tournament won by Pete Tountas April 24, 1968 Leftist students take over Columbia University, New York City April 24, 1968 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk U.S.S.R. April 24, 1967 21st NBA Championship: Philadelphia 76ers beat San Francisco Warriors, 4 games to 2 April 24, 1966 Atlanta Braves win NL-record 18 straight home games (17 in Milwaukee) April 24, 1966 Carol Mann wins LPGA Peach Blossom Golf Invitational April 24, 1965 "Comedy in Music-Opus 2" closes at John Golden New York City after 192 performances April 24, 1965 Military coup under Donald Reid Cabral in Dominican Republic April 24, 1965 New York Met Casey Stengel wins his 3,000 game as manager April 24, 1963 17th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 2 April 24, 1963 English princess Alexandra marries sir Angus Ogilvy April 24, 1963 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site April 24, 1962 1st Lockheed A-12 is taxi tested April 24, 1962 MIT sends TV signal by satellite for 1st time: CA to MA April 24, 1962 Sandy Koufax's 2nd 18-strikeout game April 24, 1961 John F. Kennedy accepts "sole responsibility" following Bay of Pigs April 24, 1961 Vasa, which sunk on her maiden voyage in 1628, is raised April 24, 1960 14th Tony Awards: Miracle Worker and Fiorello! win April 24, 1960 Heavy earthquake strikes South Persia, 500 killed April 24, 1960 Louise Suggs wins LPGA Civitan Golf Open April 24, 1960 Record 4 grand slams hit today April 24, 1959 Netherlands Dance Theater opens (Rudi of Dantzig and Cut Flier) April 24, 1959 WICD TV channel 15 in Champaign, IL (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting April 24, 1958 Lee Walls hits 3 HRS, as Cubs beat Dodgers 15-2 April 24, 1957 Chic Cub pitchers walk NL record 9 Reds in 5th inning April 24, 1956 AL umpire Frank Umont is 1st to wear glasses in a regular season game April 24, 1955 Conference of Bandung against colonialism/for self determination, ends April 24, 1955 Gaullists lose elections in France April 24, 1955 KFDM TV channel 6 in Beaumont, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting April 24, 1955 KMAU (now KGMV) TV channel 3 in Wailuku, HI (CBS) begins broadcasting April 24, 1954 1st American, civilian pilot, P.R. Holden, wounded in Indochina April 24, 1954 Australia and U.S.S.R. break diplomatic relations April 24, 1954 WSEE TV channel 35 in Erie, Pennsylvania (CBS) begins broadcasting April 24, 1953 Winston Churchill knighted by Queen Elizabeth II April 24, 1951 Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Sacramento Women's Golf Invitational Open April 24, 1950 "Peter Pan" opens at Imperial Theater New York City for 320 performances April 24, 1950 Independent republic of South Molukkas declared April 24, 1950 President Truman denies there are communists in U.S. government April 24, 1949 3rd Tony Awards: Death of a Salesman and Kiss Me Kate win April 24, 1946 11 players Tinker, Evers, Chance, Burkett, McCarthy, Waddell, Plank, Walsh, Chesbro, Griffith, and McGinnity are named to Hall of Fame April 24, 1945 Albert B "Happy" Chandler is named 2nd baseball commissioner April 24, 1945 Delegates of 46 countries gather in San Francisco to discuss U.N. April 24, 1944 1st Boeing B-29 arrives in China "over the Hump" April 24, 1944 RAF bombs Munich April 24, 1944 United Negro College Fund incorporates April 24, 1942 Luftwaffe bombs Exeter April 24, 1941 British army begins evacuation of Greece April 24, 1941 Dutch Prince Bernhard becomes an RAF pilot April 24, 1938 Lindenheuvel soccer team forms April 24, 1933 1st major league to get 4 consecutive doubles in 9 inn (Dick Bartell) April 24, 1932 German national election (NSDAP 36.3% in Prussia) April 24, 1929 1st non-stop England to India flight takes-off April 24, 1929 Thorvald Stauning becomes premier of Denmark April 24, 1928 Fathometer, which measures underwater depth, patented April 24, 1923 Colonel Jacob Schick patents Schick shavers April 24, 1923 General harbor strike begins in New York City April 24, 1921 1st municipal elections for men and women in Belgium April 24, 1920 British Mandate over Palestine goes into effect, lasts 28 years April 24, 1920 Polish troops attack Ukraine April 24, 1917 Yankee lefty George Mogridge no-hits Red Sox 2-1 at Fenway April 24, 1916 Easter rebellion of Irish against British occupation begins April 24, 1915 Massacre of Armenians by Turks starts (Armenian Martyrs Day) April 24, 1915 Pittsburghs' Frank Allen no-hits St. Louis (Federal League), 2-0 April 24, 1910 German Catholic youth movement Quickborn forms April 24, 1909 Harry Hillman and Lawson Robertson run 100m 3-legged race in 11 seconds April 24, 1908 Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Murdock become 1st to travel across U.S. by car, they leave Los Angeles in a Packard and arrive in New York City in 32d-5h-25m April 24, 1905 1st-class Cricket debut of Jack Hobbs, Surrey vs. Gentlemen (18 and 28) April 24, 1905 Senators execute a triple-play and beat Yankees 4-3 April 24, 1901 1st AL game, Chicago beats Cleveland Blues 8-2, 3 other games rained out April 24, 1900 Passing of Andrew Halliday, cable car pioneer April 24, 1899 Transvaal British Uitlanders ask Queen Victoria for aid April 24, 1898 Spain declares war on U.S. rejecting ultimatum to withdraw from Cuba April 24, 1898 U.S. fleet under commodore Dewey sails from Hong Kong to Philippines April 24, 1897 1st reporter, William Price (Washington Star), assigned to White House April 24, 1895 Joshua Slocum completes around-the-world voyage in 11-m boat April 24, 1894 French cyclist Henri Desgrange rides 100km in world record 2:39:18 April 24, 1894 Phillies Lave Cross hits for cycle vs Brooklyn Dodgers April 24, 1891 Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Final Problem" April 24, 1888 Eastman Kodak forms April 24, 1884 National Medical Association of Black physicians organizes in Atlanta April 24, 1883 28 Surinamers depart to Amsterdam World's Fair April 24, 1880 Amateur Athletic Association, governing body for men's athletics in England and Wales, is founded in Oxford, England April 24, 1877 Last federal occupying troops withdraw from south in New Orleans April 24, 1877 Russia declares war on Turkey through Romania April 24, 1872 Volcano Vesuvius erupts April 24, 1871 Opera "Aida" is produced (Cairo) April 24, 1867 Black demonstrators stage ride-ins on Richmond Virginia streetcars April 24, 1865 Fire alarm and police telegraph system put into operation in San Francisco April 24, 1863 Skirmish at Okolona/Birmingham, Mississippi (Grierson's Raid) April 24, 1854 Austria's Franz Joseph I marries Elisabeth A E "Sissi" April 24, 1833 Jacob Evert and George Dulty patent soda fountain April 24, 1833 Patent granted for 1st soda fountain April 24, 1823 Eugene Scribes "Le Menteur Veridique," premieres in Paris April 24, 1801 1st performance of Joseph Haydn's oratorio "Die Jahreszeiten" April 24, 1800 Library of Congress establishes with $5,000 allocation April 24, 1792 "La Marseillaise" composed by Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle April 24, 1762 Russia and Prussia signs peace treaty April 24, 1704 "Boston News-Letter," 1st successful newspaper in U.S., forms April 24, 1570 Battles between Spanish troops and followers of sultan Suleiman April 24, 1558 Queen Mary Stuart of Scotland marries French crown prince Francois April 24, 1547 Battle of Muhlberg: Emperor Karel V vs ruler Johan F the Brave April 24, 1524 Duke of Bourbon drives Admiral Bonnivet out of Milan April 24, 1364 Pope Urbabus V names John V van Virneburg as bishop of Utrecht April 24, 1311 Gen Malik Kafur returns to Delhi after campaign in South India April 24, 1288 Jews of Yroyes France are accused of ritual murder April 24, 1185 Battle at Danoura: Yoshitsune Minamoto's fleet beats imperial fleet April 24, 1061 Halley's Comet sparks English monk to predict country'll be destroyed April 24, 858 Nicolaas I succeeds Benedict III as pope |