Talk:April 24

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April 24: Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day (1915); Administrative Professionals Day in various countries (2024) Hubble Space Telescope 1837 – A fire broke out in Surat, India, which went on to destroy about 75% of the city. 1914 – The Franck–Hertz experiment, the first electrical measurement to clearly demonstrate quantum mechanics, was presented to the German Physical Society. 1916 – Irish republicans led by Patrick Pearse began the Easter Rising against British rule in Ireland, and proclaimed the Irish Republic an independent state. 1990 – The Hubble Space Telescope (pictured) was launched aboard STS-31 by Space Shuttle Discovery. 1993 – The Provisional Irish Republican Army detonated a truck bomb in London's financial district in Bishopsgate, killing one person, injuring forty-four others, and causing damage that cost £350 million to repair. Mellitus (d. 624) Kumar Dharmasena (b. 1971) Estée Lauder (d. 2004) Nancy Dorian (d. 2024) More anniversaries: April 23 April 24 April 25

I removed the following Catholic feasts

• Bova and Doda
• William Firmat
• Mary Euphrasia Pelletier

Redlinked. Remover until verification. mikka (t) 17:10, 28 October 2005 (UTC)

I've added back William Firmatus and Mary Euphrasia Pelletier, they have articles and are saints for this day.--Richardson mcphillips (talk) 11:48, 24 April 2018 (UTC)

St Bova is also known as St Beuve and has a Wiki article --2607:FEA8:D5DF:1AF0:AD20:B600:FF9E:4E34 (talk) 11:43, 11 May 2021 (UTC)

St Doda is Doda of Reims --2607:FEA8:D5DF:1AF0:AD20:B600:FF9E:4E34 (talk) 11:46, 11 May 2021 (UTC)

Page protection

Due to a rather high incidents of anonymous IPs vandalising the article, plus the stated intent by one user to add a nonsense holiday to the mix, I feel justified in locking down this page for the time being. If another admin disagrees with this action, feel free to undo the protection. 23skidoo (talk) 18:28, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

Armenian Genocide

I see that the information about the Armenian Genocide was wiped out of this page recently. Consequently, I made the necessary adjustments, but I hope that this does not happen again. --Davo88 (talk) 18:15, 23 April 2010 (UTC)

St Mark's Eve

Unless there is a discussion, I will remove St Mark's Eve. It is not current, and was not a Christian celebration but cultural.--Richardson mcphillips (talk) 11:48, 24 April 2018 (UTC)

A year later, with no other commenters, I removed St Mark's Eve. Someone has reverted my deletion. Please discuss here why it should be retained. --Richardson mcphillips (talk) 14:29, 25 April 2019 (UTC)

ok then I'll remove it.--Richardson mcphillips (talk) 17:42, 1 May 2019 (UTC)

"World day for laboratory animals"

Would anyone else like to check and see if this meets the criteria for mention? Seems to me it is a private initiative.--Richardson mcphillips (talk) 11:59, 24 April 2018 (UTC)

seems to me no. It is not official. delenda est --2607:FEA8:D5DF:1AF0:AD20:B600:FF9E:4E34 (talk) 11:41, 11 May 2021 (UTC)

Kapyong Day

Nothing in the linked article indicates that this is a commemoration or holiday. Certainly it isn't in Canada. Suggest it be moved to events. --Richardson mcphillips (talk) 12:12, 24 April 2018 (UTC)

Josh Fight

Should I add the 2021 Josh fight? NutronStar45 -- T / C 04:44, 4 September 2022 (UTC)

Mimi Smith

Why is she notable? She is famous only for being John Lennon's aunt. Claretandblue1874 (talk) 16:23, 24 April 2024 (UTC)