| April 24th 1974 | | NFL grants franchise to Tampa Bay Bucaneers
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| April 24th 1974 | | Dutch women hockey team becomes world champion
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| April 24th 1975 | | Penguins 1-Isles 4-Quarterfinals-series tied at 3-3
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| April 24th 1975 | | US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
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| April 24th 1977 | | Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA American Defender Golf Tournament
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| April 24th 1978 | | Angels Nolan Ryan strikes out 15 Mariners, 20th time he has 15 in game
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| April 24th 1979 | | Rhodesian bishop Muzorewa wins general election
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| April 24th 1980 | | US military operation to save 52 hostages in Iran, fails, 8 die
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| April 24th 1981 | | US ends grain embargo against USSR
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| April 24th 1981 | | San Antonio blocks 20 Golden State shots to set NBA reg game record
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| April 24th 1981 | | IBM-PC computer introduced
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| April 24th 1981 | | Bill Shoemaker wins his 8,000th race, 2000 more than any other jockey
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| April 24th 1982 | | 150 Khomeini followers assault student dormitory in West Germany
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| April 24th 1982 | | Cards win 12th game in a row; 7-4 over Phillies
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| April 24th 1982 | | Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Mike Durbin
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