On this day: 24 April

Selected events and births on 24 April, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 1704 – John Campbell released the first issue of The Boston News-Letter, the first continuously published newspaper in British North America. Read more: John Campbell (editor) The Boston News-Letter 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. Read more: Library of Congress De facto and de jure National library
• 1866 – German composer Max Bruch conducted the premiere of his first violin concerto. Read more: Max Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 (Bruch)
• 1904 – Realizing that the Russification of Lithuania was not working, the Russian Empire lifted the 40-year-old ban on publications written in Lithuanian language using the Latin alphabet. Read more: Russification Russian Empire Lithuanian press ban
• 1914 – The Franck–Hertz experiment, the first electrical measurement to clearly demonstrate quantum mechanics, was presented to the German Physical Society. Read more: Franck–Hertz experiment Quantum mechanics German Physical Society
• 1916 – Irish republicans led by Patrick Pearse began the Easter Rising against British rule in Ireland, and proclaimed the Irish Republic an independent state. Read more: Irish republicanism Patrick Pearse Easter Rising
• 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. Read more: Imperial Wireless Chain Wireless telegraphy British Empire
• 1932 – An estimated 400 ramblers committed a wilful mass trespass of Kinder Scout in the Peak District to highlight the denial of access to areas of open country in England. Read more: Walking Mass trespass of Kinder Scout Kinder Scout
• 1990 – The Hubble Space Telescope was launched aboard STS-31 by Space Shuttle Discovery. Read more: Hubble Space Telescope STS-31 Space Shuttle Discovery

Born on this day

• 1930 – José Sarney, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 31st President of Brazil Read more: José Sarney President of Brazil
• 1936 – David Crombie, Canadian educator and politician, 56th Mayor of Toronto Read more: David Crombie Mayor of Toronto
• 1947 – Josep Borrell, Spanish engineer and politician, 22nd President of the European Parliament Read more: Josep Borrell President of the European Parliament
• 1947 – Roger D. Kornberg, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Read more: Roger D. Kornberg Nobel Prize in Chemistry
• 1951 – Enda Kenny, Irish educator and politician, 13th Taoiseach of Ireland Read more: Enda Kenny Taoiseach
• 1955 – John de Mol Jr., Dutch businessman, co-founded Endemol Read more: John de Mol Jr. Endemol
• 1955 – Eamon Gilmore, Irish trade union leader and politician, 25th Tánaiste of Ireland Read more: Eamon Gilmore Tánaiste
• 1961 – Andrew Murrison, English physician and politician, Minister for International Security Strategy Read more: Andrew Murrison Minister for International Security Strategy
• 1968 – Hashim Thaçi, Kosovan soldier and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Kosovo Read more: Hashim Thaçi Prime Minister of Kosovo
• 1998 – Ryan Newman, American actress Read more: Ryan Whitney (actress)
• 1999 – Ziyu He, Chinese violinist Read more: Ziyu He
• 1999 – Jerry Jeudy, American football player Read more: Jerry Jeudy

Text from Wikipedia: Selected anniversaries / April 24 and the linked articles, via the Wikimedia “On this day” feed, under CC BY-SA 4.0. We leave out entries about wars, violence and disasters to keep this page family-friendly.