What holiday is April 24

April 24 — Antip Polovod, the Day of memory of victims of the Armenian genocide, international youth solidarity day, the birthday of Yuri Levada and the day of death of Nina Arkhipova.

Yesterday, as reported by “the Rambler”, celebrated the Day of German beer and the world day of books and copyright. Today marked the Day of memory of victims of the Armenian genocide, international youth solidarity day and the world day of protection of laboratory animals.

In the folk calendar of the Slavs April 24 — Antip Polovod. Spring was considered cold if the water hasn’t blown ice.

April 24 was patented sparkling water (1833), former Prime Minister of great Britain Winston Churchill became a knight (1953 th), the Soviet spaceship “Soyuz-1” crashed during landing (1967), and the orbital telescope “Hubble” was launched (1990).

24 APR born Russian sociologist Yuri Levada (1930) is an American singer and actress Barbra Streisand (1942-th), French fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier (1952-d) and Russian singer and TV presenter Julianna Karaulova (1988).

24 APR died English writer Daniel Defoe (1731), Russian cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov (1967) is an American businesswoman estée Lauder (2004-y) and Russian actress Nina Arkhipova (2016).