War · April 24, 1916

Easter Rising

Name: Easter Rising
Start: 1916-04-24

110 years ago

110th anniversary

The Easter Rising (Irish: Éirí Amach na Cásca), also known as the Easter Rebellion, was an armed insurrection in Ireland during Easter Week in April 1916.

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The 111th anniversary falls on April 24, 2027.

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b. 1942

Barbra Streisand

Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand ( STRY-sand; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, author, and filmmaker.

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1845–1924

Carl Spitteler

Carl Friedrich Georg Spitteler (24 April 1845 – 29 December 1924) was a Swiss poet who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1919 "in special appreciation of his epic Olympian Spring". His work includes both pessimistic and heroic poems.

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1856–1951

Philippe Pétain

Henri Philippe Benoni Omar Joseph Pétain (French:; 24 April 1856 – 23 July 1951), also known as Marshal Pétain (French: maréchal Pétain,), was a French military officer, dictator, and politician who commanded the French Army in World War I and later became the head of the Axis-collaborationist regime of Vichy France,…

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b. 1934

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine (born Shirley MacLean Beaty; April 24, 1934) is an American actress and author. With a career spanning over 70 years, she has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, two BAFTA Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, two Volpi Cups, and two Silver Bears.

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1915

Armenian Genocide

The Armenian genocide was the systematic destruction of the Armenian people and identity in the Ottoman Empire during World War I.

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1982

Eurovision Song Contest 1982

The Eurovision Song Contest 1982 was the 27th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 24 April 1982 at the Harrogate International Centre in Harrogate, United Kingdom, and presented by Jan Leeming.

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