October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 68 days remain until the end of the year.

Historical events for the 24th of October. See what famous, interesting and notable events happened throughout history on October 24.

2013年10月24日 · Gangster Al Capone is sentenced to 11 years in prison for tax evasion. Alleged teleportation of Spanish soldier Gil Perez from the Philippines to Mexico. 17 year-old Pliny the Younger's account of the eruption of Vesuvius and the destruction of Pompeii made the event famous long after Pompeii was buried and forgotten.

October 24th is the 297th day in the Gregorian calendar. On this day Arsenal Football Club lost to Manchester United, ending a run of 49 unbeaten matches; the Toronto Blue Jays became the first baseball team outside the United States to win the World Series, and the George Washington Bridge opened to transport over the Hudson River.

On This Day In History - October 24: anniversaries, birthdays, major events, and time capsules. This day's facts in the arts, politics, and sciences.

Discover what happened on October 24 with HISTORY's summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths. This Day in History: 10/24/1901 - Barrel Down Niagara Falls

Today in history – which major historical events happened on October 24? Who was born on this date, who died? In which year did the birth or death occur?

2023年6月20日 · October 24th has seen the birth of influential figures like Adrienne Bailon and scientific breakthroughs such as the discovery of chromium, shaping history in diverse and impactful ways.

On October 24, 1861, the first transcontinental telegraph system was completed by Western Union, making it possible to transmit messages rapidly (by mid-nineteenth-century standards) from coast to coast. This technological advance, pioneered by inventor Samuel F. B. Morse, heralded the end of the Pony Express.

On October 24, 1861, workers of the Western Union Telegraph Company link the eastern and western telegraph networks of the nation at Salt Lake City, Utah, completing a transcontinental line that ...