April 24

April 24: This Day in History

• 1800— The Library of Congress was established in Washington, D.C., initially to serve the members of the U.S. Congress.
• 1915— The Armenian Genocide began as Ottoman authorities arrested and deported hundreds of Armenian intellectuals from Constantinople.
• 1916— The Easter Rising began in Dublin as Irish republicans attempted to end British rule over Ireland.
• 1967— Soviet cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov became the first person to die during a spaceflight when Soyuz 1 crashed on reentry.
• 1990— The Hubble Space Telescope was launched aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery.

Famous Birthdays on April 24

• Anthony Trollope (1815) — victorian era english novelist known for the barchester chronicles
• Willem de Kooning (1904) — dutch-american abstract expressionist painter
• Shirley MacLaine (1934) — american actress known for the apartment and terms of endearment
• Barbra Streisand (1942) — american singer and actress known for funny girl
• Cedric the Entertainer (1964) — american comedian and actor
• Kelly Clarkson (1982) — american singer who won the first season of american idol

What Happens on April 24?

Did You Know? April 24 Fun Facts

• The Hubble Space Telescope, after an initial mirror flaw was corrected, has captured images of objects over 13 billion light-years away.
• The Library of Congress is now the largest library in the world with over 170 million items.

Count Down to Events on April 24

• How many days until London Marathon?
• How many days until Stagecoach Festival 2026?