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This Day In History April 24


Phillips and Arnold launch attack on Petersburg, Virginia Library of Congress established Union issues conduct code for soldiers Erich Raeder, commander in chief of the German navy, is born on this day Tornado flattens towns in Louisiana and Mississippi Easter Rebellion begins The Easter Rising begins in Dublin Forensic evidence is introduced in Australia Sue Grafton is born Britain begins its evacuation of Greece in Operation Demon Truman is briefed on Manhattan Project Author Willa Cather dies Churchill knighted The Bandung Conference concludes Patti LaBelle makes her debut on the pop charts, sort of Westmoreland makes controversial remarks North Vietnamese attack South Vietnamese installations Hostage rescue mission ends in disaster Jane Fonda?s first Workout video released German endurance driver killed in crash Penguins defeat Capitals in marathon hockey game
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