Historical Events on April 24

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17 significant historical events occurred on April 24. April 24 has seen various historical events in different centuries and places. On this date, the 1916 Proclamation of the Irish Republic took place. The 1963 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations was established. In 2013, the Savar building collapse in Bangladesh resulted in over 1,100 deaths. In sports, the 2005 San Marino Grand Prix in Formula One racing occurred on this date.

Total Events

17

Time Span

1525–2015

Categories

3

Top Category

war

8 events

16 famous birthdays on April 24

Including Roger D. Kornberg, Hashim Thaçi, Sachin Tendulkar

Event Distribution by Century

Darker = Higher Density

16th C.21st C.

16th Century

1 event

war

1525 battle in the German Peasants' War

17th Century

1 event

politics

1648 riot and explosion in Norwich

18th Century

2 events

war

1715 naval battle during the Great Northern War

war

1799 capture of the Italian city

19th Century

4 events

war

1809 naval battle during the Napoleonic Wars

politics

Handloom weaver protest of power looms in 1826

war

1848 battle during the Baden Revolution

war

1885 major Métis victory over the Canadian forces attempting to quell Louis Riel's North-West Rebellion

20th Century

5 events

general

Proclamation of the Irish Republic — constitution

war

1916 first World War event

politics

1926 neutrality and non-aggression pact between Germany and the Soviet Union

politics

Vienna Convention on Consular Relations — treaty

general

1996 Hammersmith Bridge bombing

21st Century

4 events

general

2005 San Marino Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 2005

general

2007 armed attack in Somali Region, Ethiopia

general

2013 Savar building collapse — industrial building collapse in Savar, Bangladesh

war

2015 battle for the control of the city of Kunduz

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