On This Day — October 24

🕰️ Notable Events on October 24

• 2016 — A Fairchild Merlin airliner on a French surveillance mission crashes in Kirkop, Malta, killing all five people on board. Wikipedia ↗
• 2015 — A driver, arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI), crashes into the Oklahoma State Homecoming parade in Stillwater, Oklahoma, killing four people and injuring 34. Wikipedia ↗
• 2014 — The China National Space Administration launches an experimental lunar mission, Chang'e 5-T1, which will loop behind the Moon and return to Earth. Wikipedia ↗
• 2008 — "Bloody Friday" saw many of the world's stock exchanges experience the worst declines in their history, with drops of around 10% in most indices. Wikipedia ↗
• 2007 — Chang'e 1, the first satellite in the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program, is launched from Xichang Satellite Launch Center. Wikipedia ↗
• 2005 — Hurricane Wilma makes landfall in Florida resulting in 35 direct 26 indirect fatalities and causing $20.6B USD in damage. Wikipedia ↗
• 2004 — Arsenal Football Club loses to Manchester United, ending a row of unbeaten matches at 49 matches, which is the record in the Premier League. Wikipedia ↗
• 2003 — Concorde makes its last commercial flight. Wikipedia ↗
• 2002 — Police arrest spree killers John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo, ending the Beltway sniper attacks in the area around Washington, D.C. Wikipedia ↗
• 1998 — Launch of Deep Space 1 comet/asteroid mission. Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — The Toronto Blue Jays become the first Major League Baseball team based outside the United States to win the World Series. Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Italian prime minister Giulio Andreotti reveals to the Italian parliament the existence of Gladio, the Italian "stay-behind" clandestine paramilitary NATO army, which was implicated in false flag terrorist attacks implicating communists and anarchists as part of the strategy of tension from the late 1960s to early 1980s. Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Nezar Hindawi is sentenced to 45 years in prison, the longest sentence handed down by a British court, for the attempted bombing on an El Al flight at Heathrow Airport. After the verdict, the United Kingdom breaks diplomatic relations with Syria, claiming that Hindawi is helped by Syrian officials. Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — The government of Poland legalizes the Solidarity trade union. Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Veterans Day is observed on the fourth Monday in October for the seventh and last time. (The holiday is once again observed on November 11 beginning the following year.) Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — In Iceland, 90% of women take part in a national strike, refusing to work in protest of gaps in gender equality. Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Northern Rhodesia gains independence from the United Kingdom and becomes the Republic of Zambia (Southern Rhodesia remained a colony until the next year, with the Unilateral Declaration of Independence). Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — An oxygen leak from an R-9 missile at the Baikonur Cosmodrome triggers a fire that kills seven people. Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Nedelin catastrophe: An R-16 ballistic missile explodes on the launch pad at the Soviet Union's Baikonur Cosmodrome space facility, killing over 100. Among the dead is Field Marshal Mitrofan Nedelin, whose death is reported to have occurred in a plane crash. Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — The United States Air Force starts the X-20 Dyna-Soar program. Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Dwight D. Eisenhower pledges United States support to South Vietnam. Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — The cornerstone of the United Nations Headquarters is laid. Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Famed animator Walt Disney testifies before the House Un-American Activities Committee, naming Disney employees he believes to be communists. Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — A camera on board the V-2 No. 13 rocket takes the first photograph of earth from outer space. Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Founding of the United Nations. Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — World War II: The Japanese battleship Musashi is sunk by American aircraft in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — The George Washington Bridge opens to public traffic. Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — A bloodless coup d'état in Brazil ousts Washington Luís Pereira de Sousa, the last President of the First Republic. Getúlio Vargas is then installed as "provisional president". Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — "Black Thursday" stock market crash on the New York Stock Exchange. Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Harry Houdini's last performance takes place at the Garrick Theatre in Detroit. Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — Battle of Caporetto; Italy suffers a catastrophic defeat by the forces of Austria-Hungary and Germany on the Austro-Italian front of World War I (lasts until 19 November - also called Twelfth Battle of the Isonzo). Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — Bolshevik Red Guards began takeover of buildings in Russia, among the first events associated with the October Revolution. Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — First Balkan War: The Battle of Kirk Kilisse concludes with the Bulgarian victory against the Ottoman Empire. Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — First Balkan War: The Battle of Kumanovo concludes with the Serbian victory against the Ottoman Empire. Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — Orville Wright remains in the air nine minutes and 45 seconds in a Wright Glider at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. Wikipedia ↗
• 1901 — Annie Edson Taylor becomes the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel. Wikipedia ↗
• 1871 — An estimated 17 to 20 Chinese immigrants were tortured and lynched in the Chinese massacre of 1871 in Los Angeles, California. Wikipedia ↗
• 1861 — The first transcontinental telegraph line across the United States is completed. Wikipedia ↗
• 1857 — Sheffield F.C., the world's oldest association football club still in operation, is founded in Sheffield, England. Wikipedia ↗
• 1851 — William Lassell discovers the moons Umbriel, and Ariel, orbiting Uranus. Wikipedia ↗
• 1812 — Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Maloyaroslavets takes place near Moscow. Wikipedia ↗
• 1795 — Third Partition of Poland: The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth is completely divided among Austria, Prussia, and Russia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1648 — The Peace of Westphalia is signed, marking the end of the Thirty Years' War. Wikipedia ↗
• 1641 — Sir Felim O'Neill of Kinard the leader of the Irish Rebellion issues his Proclamation of Dungannon justifying the uprising and declaring continued loyalty to Charles I Wikipedia ↗
• 1605 — Coronation of Jahangir Wikipedia ↗
• 1590 — John White, the governor of the second Roanoke Colony, returns to England after an unsuccessful search for the "lost" colonists. Wikipedia ↗
• 1360 — The Treaty of Brétigny is ratified at Calais, marking the end of the first phase of the Hundred Years' War. Wikipedia ↗
• 1260 — Chartres Cathedral is dedicated in the presence of King Louis IX of France; the cathedral is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Wikipedia ↗
• Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Marcus Antonius Primus, the commander of the Danube armies, loyal to Vespasian, defeat the forces of Emperor Vitellius. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on October 24

• 1998 — Daya, American singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1997 — Claudia Fragapane, English gymnast Wikipedia ↗
• 1996 — Kyla Ross, American gymnast Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — Vincent Leuluai, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Tereza Martincová, Czech tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Krystal, American-South Korean singer, dancer, and actress (f(x) and SM the Ballad) Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Nabil Jeffri, Malaysian race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Marrion Gopez, Filipino actor, singer, and dancer Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Torstein Andersen Aase, Norwegian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Marek Bednar, Slovak ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Bojan Dubljević, Montenegrin basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Peyton Siva, American expatriate basketball player in Germany Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Mohammed Jahfali, Saudi Arabia international footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Jake Knott, American football linebacker Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Elijah Greer, American male middle-distance runner Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Danilo Petrucci, Italian motorcycle racer Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — İlkay Gündoğan, German footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — PewDiePie, Swedish YouTuber Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Eric Hosmer, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Anderson Conceição, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Mitch Inman, Australian rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Christopher Linke, German race walker Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Demont Mitchell, Bahamian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Anthony Vanden Borre, Belgian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Charlie White, American figure skater Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Drake, Canadian rapper and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — John Ruddy, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Robert Cornthwaite, English-Australian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Matthew Robinson, Australian snowboarder (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Wayne Rooney, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Oscar Wendt, Swedish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Lougee Basabas, Filipino singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Jonas Gustavsson, Swedish ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Kaela Kimura, Japanese singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Adrienne Bailon, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Chris Colabello, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Hernán Garin, Argentinian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Michael Gordon, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Brian Vickers, American race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Fairuz Fauzy, Malaysian race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Macay McBride, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Kemal Aslan, Turkish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Sebastián Bueno, Argentinian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Fredrik Mikkelsen, Norwegian guitarist and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Tila Tequila, Singaporean-American model, actress, and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Alfred Vargas, Filipino actor and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Monica, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Matthew Amoah, Ghanaian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Kerrin McEvoy, Australian jockey Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Zac Posen, American fashion designer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Christian Vander, German footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Casey Wilson, American actress and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Ben Gillies, Australian drummer and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Marijonas Petravičius, Lithuanian basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Carlos Edwards, Trinidadian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — James Hopes, Australian cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Iván Kaviedes, Ecuadoran footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Matteo Mazzantini, Italian rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Petar Stoychev, Bulgarian swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Juan Pablo Ángel, Colombian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Frank Seator, Liberian footballer (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Gábor Babos, Hungarian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Corey Dillon, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Wilton Guerrero, Dominican baseball player and scout Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Jamal Mayers, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Joakim Nätterqvist, Swedish actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Meelis Friedenthal, Estonian author and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Levi Leipheimer, American cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Jackie McNamara, Scottish footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Laura Veirs, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Jeff Wilson, New Zealand rugby player, cricketer, and radio host Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Pat Williams, American football player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Jeremy Wright, English lawyer and politician, Attorney General for England and Wales Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Aaron Bailey, American football wide receiver Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Gustavo Jorge, Argentina international rugby union player Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Zephyr Teachout, American woman academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Diane Guthrie-Gresham, Athlete (track and field) at the 1991 Pan American Games Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Caprice Bourret, American model and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Rob Leslie-Carter, English field hockey player and engineer Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Jeff Mangum, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Emma Donoghue, Irish-Canadian author Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Francisco Clavet, Spanish tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Mark Walton, American voice actor and illustrator Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Robert Wilonsky, American journalist and critic Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Ian Bishop, Trinidadian cricketer and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Olo Brown, Samoan-New Zealand rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Jacqueline McKenzie, Australian actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Esther McVey, English television host and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Roman Abramovich, Russian businessman and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Simon Danczuk, English academic and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Kyriakos Velopoulos, German-Greek journalist and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Rosana Arbelo, Spanish singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Paul Bonwick, Canadian businessman and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Grant Gee, English film maker, photographer, cinematographer Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Dmitri Gorkov, Russian footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Janele Hyer-Spencer, American lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Ray LeBlanc, American ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Doug Lee, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Paul Vigay, English computer programmer (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Mark Grant, American baseball player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — John Hendrie, Scottish footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Arvind Raghunathan, Indian-American businessman Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Yves Bertucci, French footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Dave Blaney, American race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Ian Dalziel, English footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Jonathan Davies, Welsh rugby player and television host Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Debbie Googe, English bass player and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Andrea Horwath, Canadian politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Gibby Mbasela, Zambian footballer (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Mark Miller, American motorcycle racer Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Jay Novacek, American football player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Mary Bono, American gymnast and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Bruce Castor, American lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Dennis Anderson, American monster truck driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Ian Baker-Finch, Australian golfer and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Jaime Garzón, Colombian journalist, lawyer, and activist (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Joachim Winkelhock, German race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — B. D. Wong, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Dominique Baert, French lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Gunnar Bakke, Norwegian banker and politician, 65th Mayor of Bergen Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Mike Brewer, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Chihiro Fujioka, Japanese director and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Michelle Lujan Grisham, American lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Rowland S. Howard, Australian guitarist and songwriter (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Dave Meltzer, American journalist and historian Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Shawn Moody, American businessman and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Ruth Perednik, English-Israeli psychologist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Denis Troch, French footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Annette Vilhelmsen, Danish educator and politician, Danish Minister of Social Affairs Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Anthony Waller, English actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Vincent K. Brooks, American general Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Chip Hooper, American tennis player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Ron Gardenhire, German-American baseball player and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Dale Maharidge, American journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Jeff Merkley, American businessman and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — David Stergakos, American-Greek basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Cheryl Studer, American soprano and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Doug Davidson, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Tom Mulcair, Canadian lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Jožo Ráž, Slovak singer-songwriter and bass player Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Mike Rounds, American businessman and politician, junior senator from South Dakota Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Brad Sherman, American accountant, lawyer, and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Malcolm Turnbull, Australian journalist and politician, 29th Prime Minister of Australia Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — John Barton, English footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Charles Colbourn, Canadian computer scientist and mathematician Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Christoph Daum, German footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Steven Hatfill, American physician and virologist Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Jim Pettie, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Andrew Turner, English academic and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — David Wright, English keyboard player, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Keith Bain, Canadian educator and politician Wikipedia ↗

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