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Historical events & facts — April 24
What happened on April 24?
On April 24, 1915, the Ottoman government arrested and deported 235-270 Armenian intellectuals and community leaders from Constantinople, marking the start of what is considered the first genocide of the twentieth century. In the following years, between 600,000 and 1.5 million Armenians were killed or died on death marches through the desert. April 24 is the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, recognised by more than 30 countries though Turkey denies it.
On April 24, 1990, NASA launched the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit — whose observations over more than 30 years have revolutionised astronomy. The Hubble discovered that the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate, detected supermassive black holes at the centres of galaxies, and captured images of galaxies more than 13 billion light-years away. Initially a defect in its mirror was corrected in 1993.
On April 24, 1916, the Easter Rising began in Dublin, when about 1,600 Irish republicans took control of the General Post Office and proclaimed the Irish Republic. The rebellion was crushed by British troops within a week, and its leaders were executed. However, the executions turned the leaders into martyrs and accelerated the process that led to Irish independence in 1921.
Notable birthdays — April 24
Famous people born on April 24
Inga Gentzel
Inga Kristina Gentzel was a Swedish runner who won a bronze medal in the 800 m at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Shortly before the Olympics, she set a new world record in this event, broken two weeks later, but remained a national record until 1943. Gentzel won the silver medal in the 1000 m at the 1926 Women's World Games.
Ruth Kobart
Ruth Maxine Kohn, known professionally as Ruth Kobart, was an American performer, whose six-decade career encompassed opera, Broadway musical theatre, regional theatre, films, and television.
Shirley MacLaine
Shirley MacLaine is an American actress and author. With a career spanning over 70 years, she has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, two BAFTA Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, two Volpi Cups, and two Silver Bears. She has been honored with the Film Society of Lincoln Center Tribute in 1995, the Cecil B.
Tony Visconti
Anthony Edward Visconti is an American record producer, musician and singer. Since the late 1960s, he has worked with an array of performers, prominently David Bowie, and has earned three Grammy Awards.
Véronique Sanson
Véronique Marie Line Sanson is a three-time Victoires de la Musique award-winning French singer-songwriter and record producer with an avid following in her native country.
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