Historical Events
- Car firm British Leyland launch the Austin Maxi in Oporto Portugal
- Lebanese army in battle with Palestinians
- Loyalist members of the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) and the Ulster Protestant Volunteers (UPV) explode a bomb at a water pipeline between Lough Neagh and Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Marshall Lin Biao named Mao's designated successor as the sole Vice Chairman of the Communist Party of China
Music History
Paul McCartney says there is no truth to rumors he is dead
- US B-52's drop 3,000 ton bombs at Cambodian boundary
Famous Birthdays
- Elias Atmatsidis, Greek soccer goalkeeper (47 caps; Pontioi Veria, AEK Athens , PAOK, born in Kozani, Greece
- Melinda Clarke, American actress (Days of Our Lives), born in Dana Point, California
- Viveca Paulin, Swedish actress, born in Askim, Sweden
About April 24, 1969
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 54 years, 11 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In - The 5th Dimension
#1 Song: Get Back - The Beatles with Billy Preston
