2025 Nantes school stabbing
A mass stabbing at a school in Nantes, France, leaves one person dead and three others wounded.
What happened on April 24
38 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1837 to 2026.
Standout on April 24
2013
Savar Upazila
A building in the Savar Upazila of Dhaka, Bangladesh, collapsed, killing 1,134 people, making it the deadliest accidental structural failure in modern history.
About April 24
April 24 is the 114th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 114 of 365 (115 in leap years)251 days left in the year (251 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Friday in 2026, Saturday in 2027, Monday in 2028, Tuesday in 2029, Wednesday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 17 of 2026 · Q2
- Zodiac sign
- ♉ Taurus (April 20 – May 20)
- Season
- Spring in the north · Autumn in the south
- April birthstone
- Diamondstrength, eternity and clarity
- April birth flower
- Daisy / Sweet peainnocence and blissful pleasure
- Next occurrence
- In 179 days
- Roman numerals
- XXIV.IVday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 30thAntiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 19961996
- 30thAshleigh Barty1996
- 20th2006 Dahab bombings2006
- 20thBrian Labone2006
- 20thMoshe Teitelbaum (Satmar)2006
- 10thTommy Kono2016
- 1st2025 Nantes school stabbing2025
- 1stRoy Phillips2025
April 24 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Tommy Kono
- 25 years ago2001
- Nothing recorded
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on April 24 — ages this year
- 1999Ziyu Heturns 27
- 1999Jerry Jeudyturns 27
- 1998Ryan Whitney (actress)turns 28
- 1997Veronika Kudermetovaturns 29
- 1997Lydia Koturns 29
- 1996Ashleigh Bartyturns 30
Historical events 38
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
April 2013 Bachu unrest
Violence in Bachu County, Kashgar Prefecture, of China's Xinjiang results in death of 21 people.
Rana Plaza collapse
A building collapses near Dhaka, Bangladesh, killing 1,134 people and injuring about 2,500 others.
Savar Upazila
A building in the Savar Upazila of Dhaka, Bangladesh, collapsed, killing 1,134 people, making it the deadliest accidental structural failure in modern history.
Guantanamo Bay files leak
Secret documents relating to detainees at the United States' Guantanamo Bay detention camp were released on WikiLeaks and several independent news organizations.
WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks starts publishing the Guantanamo Bay files leak.
2006 Dahab bombings
Bombings in the Egyptian resort city of Dahab kill 23 people and injure about 80.
Cardinal (Catholic Church)
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is inaugurated as the 265th Pope of the Catholic Church taking the name Pope Benedict XVI.
Economic sanctions
The United States lifts economic sanctions imposed on Libya 18 years previously, as a reward for its cooperation in eliminating weapons of mass destruction.
Backhoe
A backhoe breached a pipeline in Toronto, Canada, which caused a gas explosion that killed seven people.
Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996
In the United States, the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 is passed into law.
Douglas DC-3
A Douglas DC-3 ditches in Botany Bay after takeoff from Sydney Airport. All 25 people on board survive.
Provisional Irish Republican Army
The Provisional Irish Republican Army detonated a truck bomb in London's financial district in Bishopsgate, killing one person, injuring forty-four others, and causing damage that cost £350 million to repair.
STS-31
STS-31: The Hubble Space Telescope is launched from the Space Shuttle Discovery.
Hubble Space Telescope
The Hubble Space Telescope was launched aboard STS-31 by Space Shuttle Discovery.
Gruinard Island
Gruinard Island in Scotland, the site of biological warfare testing by British scientists, was declared free of anthrax after 48 years of quarantine.
United States Armed Forces
Eight U.S. servicemen died in Operation Eagle Claw, a failed attempt to rescue the captives in the Iran hostage crisis.
Operation Eagle Claw
Eight U.S. servicemen die in Operation Eagle Claw as they attempt to end the Iran hostage crisis.
The Gambia
The Gambia becomes a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations, with Dawda Jawara as its first President.
Dong Fang Hong 1
China launches Dong Fang Hong I, becoming the fifth nation to put an object into orbit using its own booster.
Astronaut
Cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov dies in Soyuz 1 when its parachute fails to open. He is the first human to die during a space mission.
Vietnam War
Vietnam War: American General William Westmoreland says in a news conference that the enemy had "gained support in the United States that gives him hope that he can win politically that which he cannot win militarily".
Cold War
Cold War: The Dominican Civil War broke out due to tensions following a military coup against the democratically elected government of President Juan Bosch two years earlier.
Dominican Civil War
Civil war breaks out in the Dominican Republic when Colonel Francisco Caamaño overthrows the triumvirate that had been in power since the coup d'état against Juan Bosch.
Princess Alexandra of Kent
Marriage of Princess Alexandra of Kent to Angus Ogilvy at Westminster Abbey in London.
Suez Crisis
Suez Crisis: The Suez Canal is reopened following the introduction of UNEF peacekeepers to the region.
World War II
World War II: The British Special Boat Service executed a successful raid to destroy an Axis radio station on the Greek island of Santorini.
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany began its persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses by shutting down the Watch Tower Society office in Magdeburg.
Walking
An estimated 400 ramblers committed a wilful mass trespass of Kinder Scout (pictured) in the Peak District to highlight the denial of access to areas of open country in England.
Imperial Wireless Chain
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.
World War I
First World War: The Second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux began, which contained the first instance of tanks fighting against each other.
Irish republicanism
Irish republicans led by Patrick Pearse began the Easter Rising against British rule in Ireland, and proclaimed the Irish Republic an independent state.
Armenian genocide
The Armenian genocide in the Ottoman Empire began with the arrest and deportation of hundreds of prominent Armenians in Constantinople.
Franck–Hertz experiment
The Franck–Hertz experiment, the first electrical measurement to clearly demonstrate quantum mechanics, was presented to the German Physical Society.
Woolworth Building
The Woolworth Building in New York City officially opened; at the time, it was the tallest building in the world, with a height of 792 ft (241 m).
Russification
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.
Max Bruch
German composer Max Bruch (pictured) conducted the premiere of his first violin concerto.
1837 Surat fire
A fire broke out in Surat, India, which went on to destroy about 75% of the city.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Dirk Kempthorne
Dirk Kempthorne, American businessman and politician, 49th United States Secretary of the Interior (born 1951)
Władysław Bartoszewski
Władysław Bartoszewski, Polish journalist and politician, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1922)
Jimmy Giuffre
Jimmy Giuffre, American clarinet player, and saxophonist, and composer (born 1921)
Moshe Teitelbaum (Satmar)
Moshe Teitelbaum, Romanian-American rabbi and author (born 1914)
Ezer Weizman
Ezer Weizman, Israeli general and politician, 7th President of Israel (born 1924)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Gregory of Elvira
Christian feast day: Gregory of Elvira
Diarmaid of Armagh
Christian feast day: Dermot of Armagh
Dyfnan
Christian feast day: Dyfnan of Anglesey
Fidelis of Sigmaringen
Christian feast day: Fidelis of Sigmaringen
Elizabeth Hesselblad
Christian feast day: Elizabeth Hesselblad
Benedict Menni
Christian feast day: Benedict Menni
Ecgberht of Ripon
Christian feast day: Ecgberht of Ripon
Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day
Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day (Armenia, California, France)
Spread across the centuries
- 19th century2
- 20th century46
- 21st century30
Earliest: 1837 Surat fire (1837). Most recent: Dirk Kempthorne (2026).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
Nearby and related
Questions about April 24
What day of the year is April 24?
April 24 is the 114th day of the year, with 251 days left after it.
What star sign is April 24?
April 24 falls under Taurus (April 20 – May 20), a earth sign ruled by Venus. The birthstone for the month is Diamond.
How many things happened on April 24?
We record 86 entries for April 24: 38 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1837 to 2026.
Who was born on April 24?
Ziyu He (1999) is among the notable births on April 24. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the April 24 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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