April 24 is the 114th day of the year. There are 251 days remaining until the end of the year. This date is slightly more likely to fall on a Tuesday, Friday or Sunday (58 in 400 years each) than on Wednesday or Thursday (57), and slightly less likely to occur on a Monday or Saturday (56).
+ 1913 – The Woolworth Building, a skyscraper in New York City, is opened.
+ 1913 – The Woolworth Building, a skyscraper in New York City, is opened.
+ 1996 – In the United States, the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 is passed into law.
( Births )
+ 1942 – Richard M. Daley, American lawyer and politician, 54th Mayor of Chicago
+ 1942 – Barbra Streisand, American singer, actress, and producer
+ 1964 – Cedric the Entertainer, American comedian, actor, and producer
+ 1977 – Carlos Beltrán, Puerto Rican-American baseball player
+ 1982 – Kelly Clarkson, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress