Let's see what happened today, April 24th, in the past with major events!

The Greeks Enter Troy with the Trojan Horse — This is the supposed date when the Trojan Horse was used to infiltrate Troy in Homer's Iliad. The horse was a clever trick used to enter the mighty fortress of the city of Troy.

Spain Declares War on America, Starting the Spanish-American War (1898) — Spain decided to declare war on America after it decided to reject the U.S.'s ultimatum to remove their troops from Cuba. This started a major war in United States history.

Papal Inauguration 2005 — Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is voted as the 265th pope of the Roman Catholic Church and took the pope name of Benedict XVI.