April 24th (1957) was a Wednesday. It's the 113th day of the year (114th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 252 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 24th April, 1957
» Suez Crisis: The Suez Canal is reopened following the introduction of United Nations Emergency Force named UNEF peacekeepers to the region.
» The BBC first broadcast The Sky at Night presented by Patrick Moore
Famous Birthdays on April 24 in 1957
» Nazir Ahmed, Baron Ahmed, Pakistani-English politician
» David J, English bass player (Bauhaus (band) named Bauhaus and Love and Rockets (band) or Love and Rockets)
» Boris Williams, French-English drummer (The Cure, Thompson Twins, and Babacar (band) or Babacar)
April 24th Famous Deaths for 1957
» Harry McClintock, American singer (b. 1882)
April 24th Holidays in History
» Christian Feast Day:
» Ecgberht of Ripon
» Fidelis of Sigmaringen
» Johann Walter (Lutheran)
» Mellitus
» Wilfrid (pre-1969 Catholic or Church of England)
» April 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Public holidays in Niger or Concord Day (Niger)
» 2006 democracy movement in Nepal Reinstitution of Parliament or Democracy Day (Nepal)
» Earliest day on which Arbor Day United States known as National Arbor Day can fall, while April 30 is the latest; celebrated on the last Friday in April. (United States)
» Earliest day on which Public holidays in Turkmenistan named Turkmen Racing Horse Festival can fall, while April 30 is the latest; celebrated on the last Sunday in April. (Turkmenistan)
» Genocide Remembrance Day(Armenia, Episcopal Church (USA))
» Battle of Kapyong called Kapyong Day (Australia)