1973 - Sachin Tendulkar, the Indian former international cricketer, was born on 24 April 1973.
1956 - Teejan Bai, the exponent of Pandwani, the traditional performing art of Chhattisgarh, was born.
1987 - Varun Dhawan, an Indian Bollywood actor, was born.
1998 - India won the Coca-Cola Cup by defeating Australia by 6 wickets in Sharjah.
1993: National Panchayati Raj Day is celebrated in India on 24 April. The day is celebrated to mark the historic day of April 24, 1993.
2007-Hamas broke the ceasefire by attacking Israel.
2002-Bank closed indefinitely in Argentina.