April 24: Day of the Week
April 24, 2023 is the 114th day of the year 2023 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 251 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Monday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is lundi.
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Here’s the April calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Taurus is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Diamond is the modern birthstone for this month. Opal is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
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April 24 Historical Event(s)
- 1898The Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain.
- 1915The arrest of 250 Armenian intellectuals and community leaders in Istanbul marks the beginning of the Armenian Genocide.
- 1926The Treaty of Berlin is signed. Germany and the Soviet Union each pledge neutrality in the event of an attack on the other by a third party for the next five years.
- 1932Benny Rothman leads the mass trespass of Kinder Scout, leading to substantial legal reforms in the United Kingdom.
- 1953Winston Churchill is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.
- 1955The Bandung Conference ends: 29 non-aligned nations of Asia and Africa finish a meeting that condemns colonialism, racism, and the Cold War.
- 1963Marriage of HRH Princess Alexandra of Kent to the Hon Angus Ogilvy at Westminster Abbey in London.
- 1990Gruinard Island, Scotland, is officially declared free of the anthrax disease after 48 years of quarantine.
- 2004The United States lifts economic sanctions imposed on Libya 18 years previously, as a reward for its cooperation in eliminating weapons of mass destruction.
- 2006King Gyanendra of Nepal gives into the demands of protesters and restores the parliament that he dissolved in 2002.
Who were born on April 24?
- 1815Anthony Trollope, English novelist (d. 1882)
- 1916Lou Thesz, American professional wrestler (d. 2002)
- 1926Thorbjörn Fälldin, Prime Minister of Sweden
- 1930Richard Donner, American film director and producer
- 1957David J, British musician
- 1959Paula Yates, British television presenter (d. 2000)
- 1975Thad Luckinbill, American actor
- 1977Siarhey Balakhonau, Belarusian writer
- 1978Stella Damasus Aboderin, Nigerian actress
- 1979Laurentia Tan, Singaporean Paralympic equestrienne
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