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On April 24, 1533, William I, founder of the Dutch Republic, was born in Dillenburg, Germany.
In 1704 the Boston News Letter began publication. (It was the first American newspaper printed on a regular basis for an extended period of time.)
In 1898 Spain declared war on the U.S. after rejecting America’s ultimatum to withdraw from Cuba.
In 1915 the Turkish government began a massacre of its Armenian population, allegedly resulting in the deaths of 1.5 million people.
In 1942 Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley was born.
In 1970 China launched its first satellite.
