Dublin, Ireland. Several major historical events have taken place on April 24, ranging from political upheaval and leadership changes to attacks, deaths and court convictions. The date includes milestones across Ireland, Australia, Germany, the United Kingdom, Russia, China, Japan, Iraq and South Africa.
1916: Easter Rising begins in Dublin
The Easter Rising, an insurrection aimed at setting up an Irish Republic, began in Dublin.
1939: Robert Menzies becomes Australian prime minister
Robert Menzies became Australian prime minister, succeeding Joseph Lyons, who died earlier in the month.
1975: Attack on German embassy in Stockholm
Three people died when Baader-Meinhof urban guerrillas attacked the German embassy in Stockholm.
1986: Death of the Duchess of Windsor
The Duchess of Windsor died. Her romance with King Edward VIII led to his abdication in 1936.
1993: IRA bomb in London’s financial district
A huge IRA bomb exploded in Bishopsgate in the heart of London’s financial district, killing one person and injuring over 40.
1996: Yeltsin meets Jiang in Beijing
Russian President Boris Yeltsin met Chinese President Jiang Zemin at the start of a visit to Beijing both leaders hailed as signalling a new spring between the giant neighbours.
2001: Koizumi becomes Japan’s prime minister
Junichiro Koizumi won a victory for the presidency of Japan’s governing party, becoming prime minister.
2003: Tareq Aziz surrenders in Baghdad
Tareq Aziz, former Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq and No. 43 on a U.S. list of 55 most-wanted Saddam aides, gave himself up in Baghdad.
2003: Winnie Madikizela-Mandela convicted in South Africa
A court in South Africa convicted Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and her broker Addy Moolman on 43 counts of fraud and 25 of theft in connection with a bogus bank loan scandal. The next day she was sentenced to five years in jail with one year suspended.
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