April 24 in History
April 24 is the birthday of Ziyu He (1999) and the anniversary of the death of Dirk Kempthorne (2026). Below are famous birthdays, deaths, events for April 24, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Ramiro II of Aragon was born in 1086, while Mellitus, saint and archbishop of Canterbury died in 624.
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Famous people born on April 24
Famous people who died on April 24
2015
Władysław Bartoszewski (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Polish politician and activist (1922–2015)
2014
Tadeusz Różewicz (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Polish poet, playwright, writer, and translator (1921–2014)
2008
Jimmy Giuffre (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, composer, and arranger (1921–2008)
2005
Fei Xiaotong (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Chinese anthropologist and political figure (1910–2005)
What happened on April 24
- 2025
A mass stabbing at a school in Nantes, France, leaves one person dead and three others wounded.
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A building collapses near Dhaka, Bangladesh, killing 1,134 people and injuring about 2,500 others.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2013
Violence in Bachu County, Kashgar Prefecture, of China's Xinjiang results in death of 21 people.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2011
WikiLeaks starts publishing the Guantanamo Bay files leak.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2006
Bombings in the Egyptian resort city of Dahab kill 23 people and injure about 80.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2005
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is inaugurated as the 265th Pope of the Catholic Church taking the name Pope Benedict XVI.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2004
The United States lifts economic sanctions imposed on Libya 18 years previously, as a reward for its cooperation in eliminating weapons of mass destruction.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1996
In the United States, the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 is passed into law.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1994
A Douglas DC-3 ditches in Botany Bay after takeoff from Sydney Airport. All 25 people on board survive.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1993
An IRA bomb devastates the Bishopsgate area of London.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1990
STS-31: The Hubble Space Telescope is launched from the Space Shuttle Discovery.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1990
Gruinard Island, Scotland, is officially declared free of the anthrax disease after 48 years of quarantine.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1980
Eight U.S. servicemen die in Operation Eagle Claw as they attempt to end the Iran hostage crisis.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1970
China launches Dong Fang Hong I, becoming the fifth nation to put an object into orbit using its own booster.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1970
The Gambia becomes a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations, with Dawda Jawara as its first President.
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Editor's picks
Born on April 24
- 1086 — Ramiro II of Aragon (died 1157)
- 1492 — Sabina of Bavaria, Bavarian duchess and noblewoman (died 1564)
- 1532 — Thomas Lucy, English politician (died 1600)
Died on April 24
- 624 — Mellitus, saint and archbishop of Canterbury
- 1149 — Petronille de Chemillé, abbess of Fontevrault
- 1288 — Gertrude of Austria (born 1226)
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for April 24
Quick answers
Who was born on April 24? Ziyu He (1999), Jerry Jeudy (1999), Ryan Whitney (actress) (1998).
Who died on April 24? Dirk Kempthorne (2026), Roy Phillips (2025), Bob Cole (sportscaster) (2024).
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