This Day, That Year – April 24

The Greeks entered Troy through the Trojan Horse on this day in 1184 BC.

Did you know that:

• Jacob Evert and George Dulty patented the first soda fountain on this day in 1833
• The Fathometer, a device used to measure underwater depth, was patented by Herbert Grove Dorsey on this day in 1928
• Sachin Tendulkar is an Indian former international cricketer born on this day 1973