April 24

This day in history:

• 1558 – Mary, Queen of Scots, marries the Dauphin of France, François, at Notre-Dame de Paris.
• 1944 – World War II: The SBS launches a raid against the garrison of Santorini in Greece.
• 1914 – The Franck–Hertz experiment, a pillar of quantum mechanics, is presented to the German Physical Society.
• 1479 BC – Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th dynasty).

Births:

• 1922 – Marc-Adélard Tremblay, Canadian anthropologist and academic (d. 2014)
• 1815 – Anthony Trollope, English novelist, essayist, and short story writer (d. 1882)
• 1928 – Johnny Griffin, American saxophonist (d. 2008)

Deaths:

• 624 – Mellitus, saint and archbishop of Canterbury
• 2024 – Donald Payne Jr., American politician (b. 1958)
• 1288 – Gertrude of Austria (b. 1226)

Holidays:

• Democracy Day (Nepal)
• National Panchayati Raj Day (India)
• World Day for Laboratory Animals

Random Article of the day:

Alejandro Castro (footballer)

Alejandro Castro Flores (born 27 March 1987) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a centre-back or defensive midfielder.

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