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Today in History highlights from April 24
On April 24 in history events included John Paul Jones capturing the Drake in 1788, the Boston News-Letter's publication in 1740, the Library of Congress founding in 1800, and the US Spain war outbreak in 1898. Other notes cover the Easter Uprising in 1916, Nazi moves on Athens in 1941, atomic cannon dispatch to West Germany, a 5 year ago landing in Panama, Cuban invaders, and 1 year ago diplomacy on Geneva negotiations.
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Associated Press
John Paul Jones
Drake
Bel
Boston News-Letter
John Campbell
Library of Comgress
United States
Spain
Dublin
Ireland
Athens
Greece
West Germany
Panama
Fidel Castro
Castro
U.S
Pog Kohler
Moscow
Khrushchev
Geneva