Edward R. Murrow 1908 - American broadcast journalist
- 1684 - A patent was granted for the thimble.
- 1792 - The guillotine was first used to execute highwayman Nicolas J. Pelletier.
- 1901 - New York became the first state to require license plates for cars. The fee was $1.
- 1953 - Dr. James D. Watson and Dr. Francis H.C. Crick suggested the double helix structure of DNA.
- 1959 - St. Lawrence Seaway opened to shipping. The water way connects the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean.
- 1980 - In Iran, a commando mission to rescue hostages was aborted after mechanical problems disabled three of the eight helicopters involved. During the evacuation, a helicopter and a transport plan collided and exploded. Eight U.S. servicemen were killed. The mission was aimed at freeing American hostages that had been taken at the U.S. embassy in Tehran on November 4, 1979. The event took place April 24th Washington, DC, time.
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