· THAT DAY · APRIL 24, 1981 · NO. 45 ·
April 24, 1981
Friday · 45 years ago today
“Some days are just meant to be remembered.”
News Headlines
The New York Times
All The News That's Fit to Print
The alliance announced new restrictions on aid to refugees streaming across the borders. Officials cautioned that humanitarian assistance.
Microsoft trial enters second week as prosecutors detail evidence of monopolistic practices.
Local officials report broad consensus on appropriations measure; committee meets later this week to reconcile differences.
Technology shares led the broader market higher as investors poured cash into Internet stocks. Analysts predict continued growth.
Wall Street closes at record highs for seventh consecutive trading session.
Top Global Headlines
- 2025: A mass stabbing at a school in Nantes, France, leaves one person dead and three others wounded.
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- 2013: Violence in Bachu County, Kashgar Prefecture, of China's Xinjiang results in death of 21 people.
- 2011: Secret documents relating to detainees at the United States' Guantanamo Bay detention camp were released on WikiLeaks and several independent news organizations.
Weather in New York
64°F
Rainy
- High
- 64°F
- Low
- 49°F
- Humidity
- 77%
- Wind
- 20 km/h
Music
Billboard #1 (This Week)
Kiss On My List
Daryl Hall John Oates
Kiss On My List
Daryl Hall John Oates
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Movies
Top Box Office (This Week)
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Academy Award (1981)
Gandhi
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The Evil Dead
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Beau Pere
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Possession
Keep this day forever.
Write a note, pick a postcard style, then save it or send it into the sea — for a stranger to find one day.
24
APR
1981
1981
A day worth remembering ✦
April 24, 1981
Fri · 64°F Rainy · New York
Write a note to your future self…
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THAT DAY
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The world on the day you were born