April 24 - This Day in History

April 24 : General Interest 1916: Easter Rebellion begins On this day in 1916, on Easter Monday in Dublin, the Irish Republican Brotherhood, a secret organization of Irish nationalists led by Patrick Pearse, launches the so-called Easter Rebellion, an armed uprising against British rule... read more American Revolution 1781 : Phillips and Arnold launch attack on Petersburg, Virginia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/phillips-and-arnold-launch-attack-on-petersburg-virginia Automotive 1983 : German endurance driver killed in crash http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/german-endurance-driver-killed-in-crash Civil War 1863 : Union issues conduct code for soldiers http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/general-orders-no-100-issued Cold War 1955 : The Bandung Conference concludes http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-bandung-conference-concludes Crime 1922 : Forensic evidence is introduced in Australia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/forensic-evidence-is-introduced-in-australia Disaster 1908 : Tornado flattens towns in Louisiana and Mississippi http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tornado-flattens-towns-in-louisiana-and-mississippi General Interest 1800 : Library of Congress established http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/library-of-congress-established 1953 : Churchill knighted http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/churchill-knighted 1980 : Hostage rescue mission ends in disaster http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hostage-rescue-mission-ends-in-disaster Hollywood 1982 : Jane Fonda's first Workout video released http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jane-fondas-first-workout-video-released Literary 1940 : Sue Grafton is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sue-grafton-is-born Music 1962 : Patti LaBelle makes her debut on the pop charts, sort of http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/patti-labelle-makes-her-debut-on-the-pop-charts-sort-of Old West 1947 : Author Willa Cather dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/author-willa-cather-dies Presidential 1945 : Truman is briefed on Manhattan Project http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/truman-is-briefed-on-manhattan-project Sports 1996 : Penguins defeat Capitals in marathon hockey game http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/penguins-defeat-capitals-in-marathon-hockey-game Vietnam War 1967 : Westmoreland makes controversial remarks http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/westmoreland-makes-controversial-remarks 1971 : North Vietnamese attack South Vietnamese installations http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/north-vietnamese-attack-south-vietnamese-installations World War I 1916 : The Easter Rising begins in Dublin http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-easter-rising-begins-in-dublin World War II 1876 : Erich Raeder, commander in chief of the German navy, is born on this day http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/erich-raeder-commander-in-chief-of-the-german-navy-is-born-on-this-day 1940 : Britain begins its evacuation of Greece in Operation Demon http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/britain-begins-its-evacuation-of-greece-in-operation-demon