A Little Bit of History

Though it seems just an ordinary day in our calendars, a lot of significant events in history happened in April 24. Here is a brief list.

April 24, 858 - Nicolaas I succeeds Benedict III as pope.
April 24, 1872 - Volcano Vesuvius erupts.
April 24, 1877 - Russia declares war on Turkey through Romania.
April 24, 1898 - Spain declares war on U.S. after rejecting ultimatum to withdraw from Cuba.
April 24, 1953 - Queen Elizabeth II knighted Winston Churchill.
April 24, 1961 - John F. Kennedy accepts "sole responsibility" following Bay of Pigs.
April 24, 1975 - United States performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
April 24, 1996 - Records highest scoring baseball game in 17 years - Twins 24, Tigers 11.

and the most historical of them all…

April 24, 2008 - My first ever domain is up :D