April 24th celebrates Scream Day as well as Pigs In A Blanket Day.
We’ve reached the 115th day of the year. There are 251 days left until the end of the year.
Here you’ll find some significant events that happened on April 24th throughout history. We cover historical events in construction, with celebrities, fashion, and one of the most disastrous events of all time…
Did you know that on this day in 1953, Sir Winston Churchill was knighted? Queen Elizabeth II carried out his knighting in Windsor Castle London, England.
Keep reading for more fun & interesting facts about April 24th in history!
Events
What memorable events happened on April 24 in history? Keep reading to find out!
2016
Andrew Lawrence became the fastest runner to complete a marathon dressed as a fruit.
During the London Marathon, the 30-year-old dad wore a bright yellow banana skin outfit and finished the race in two hours, 47 minutes, and 41 seconds.
2015
Armenia commemorated the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
1.5 million Armenians died in their forced-march out of the Ottoman Empire.
2013
A garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, collapsed.
The disaster claimed the lives of 1,134 people, and more than 2,500 were injured. The event caused many protests worldwide, demanding changes to improve working conditions for people working in garment factories.
1990
NASA’s Discovery Space Shuttle carried the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit.
STS-31 was the 31st mission in NASA’s Space Shuttle program and the tenth mission flown by the Discovery Space Shuttle. The mission’s primary objective was to carry the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit and deploy it. The crew recorded much of the historic mission with portable and fixed IMAX cameras.
Famous Births
Are you celebrating your birthday today? If so, did you know that you share the same birthday as Rebecca Mader? See what other famous people were born on this day.
1982
Kelly Clarkson
American
Singer
Age:
42 years old
Born In:
Texas, USA
1992
Joe Keery
American
Actor
Age:
32 years old
Born In:
Massachusetts, USA
1977
Rebecca Mader
English
Actress
Age:
47 years old
Born In:
England, UK
1980
Austin Nichols
American
Actor
Age:
44 years old
Born In:
Michigan, USA
Quotes
Here we have the most notable quotes that have been said on this day throughout history.
2019
[Cats are] very dignified. They’re independent. They’re very capable of dealing with their own life, and if you fit into that on that day, they’ll make some time for you, maybe.
1937
The artist after all is a solitary being.
Virginia Woolf
English Writer
Special Holidays
Are you looking for something to do today? Then why not find time today to celebrate the following special holidays.
Scream Day
Life has many stresses that cause a build-up of both anxiety and tension. But today is Scream Day, a chance to go somewhere desolate and scream from the top of your lungs! So why not let it all out once and for all? You’ll feel better after!
National Pigs In A Blanket Day
Look, hats off to whoever came up with the idea to wrap sausages in bacon because that’s just straight-up genius. The good news is that everyone can participate in Pigs In A Blanket Day these days with all the vegan options now available!
THe Fact Site’s
Fun Fact Of The Day
The thumbs-up sign is believed to have originated from Chinese pilots. It was used to communicate with the ground crew before take-off.
Birthday & Zodiac
If you were born on this day, your star sign is Taurus.
Taureans are hard workers, and their work often pays off with big rewards. They’re ambitious, focused, and resilient. Taurus is the second astrological sign in the modern zodiac.
Diamond is the birthstone given to people born in April. The diamond is a prized gemstone that has been a symbol of love for centuries. The Ancient Romans believed Cupid’s arrows were tipped with diamonds.
For those of you who were born on this day, you were likely conceived the previous year on August 1.
Babies conceived on this day will be due around January 15, 2025.
