Events on Apr 24

1990
Space shuttle Discovery together with the Hubble Space Telescope is Launched in Space
The space shuttle Discovery takes off from Cape Canaveral, Fla., carrying the $1.5 billion Hubble Space Telescope.

1970
China Launches its First Satellite
The People's Republic of China launches its first satellite.

1833
Sda Fountain is Patented
The soda fountain is patented.