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Through history64 events, 316 births and 121 deaths in Wikipedia's lists for the date

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A hundred years before

The front pages of October 24, 1926

What 11 American newspapers printed that day, as the Library of Congress keeps them.

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The front page of Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 24, 1926Evening starWashington, D.C.Read it, zoom in, mark it →
2 more front pages that day

All 11 front pages at the Library of Congress ↗From Chronicling America. Public domain: in the Library's words, newspapers published in the United States more than 95 years ago are in the public domain in their entirety.

What happened

On October 24

The anniversaries Wikipedia's editors chose for the date, oldest first.

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  1. 1260766 years ago

    Qutuz (bust pictured), the sultan of Egypt, was assassinated and replaced by fellow Mamluk leader Baybars. · List of Mamluk sultans

    Photo: User:SoultanOmarCC BY-SA 3.0
  2. 1789237 years ago

    The Brabant Revolution, sometimes considered to be the first expression of Belgian nationalism, began with the invasion of the Austrian Netherlands by an émigré army from the Dutch Republic.

  3. 1796230 years ago

    War of the First Coalition: The Battle of Schliengen was fought between the French and Austrian armies, who both claimed victory.

    Photo: Ruedi33aCC BY-SA 4.0
  4. 1851175 years ago

    Umbriel and Ariel, the third- and fourth-largest moons of Uranus, were discovered by William Lassell.

    Photo: NASA / Jet Propulsion LabPublic domain
  5. 1885141 years ago

    The Russian ship Dmitry ran aground in Whitby, an incident that inspired the arrival of Count Dracula to England in Bram Stoker's 1897 novel (cover pictured). · Dracula

    Photo: Charles BentleyCC0
  6. 1889137 years ago

    Sir Henry Parkes, Premier of the Colony of New South Wales, gave a speech in which he called for the federation of the six Australian colonies. · Tenterfield Oration · Federation of Australia

  7. 192997 years ago

    On "Black Thursday", the New York Stock Exchange lost 11 percent of its value at the opening bell on very heavy trading, marking the beginning of the Great Depression. · Wall Street crash of 1929

    Photo: US-govPublic domain
  8. 193096 years ago

    The Pacification Junta deposed Brazillian president Washington Luís, ending the Brazilian Revolution of 1930. · Brazilian military junta of 1930

    Photo: Assembleia Legislativa do Estado de São PauloCC BY 4.0
  9. 193195 years ago

    The George Washington Bridge (pictured), connecting Manhattan, New York City, to Fort Lee, New Jersey, and today the world's busiest motor-vehicle bridge, was dedicated.

    Photo: HudconjaCC BY-SA 3.0
  10. 194482 years ago

    World War II: The Japanese battleship Musashi, one of the heaviest and most powerfully armed ever constructed, was sunk by American aircraft during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. · World War II

    Photo: Richard OpitzCC BY-SA 3.0 de
  11. 194581 years ago

    The Charter of the United Nations entered into force after being ratified by the five permanent members of the Security Council and a majority of the other signatories. · Permanent members of the United Nations Security Council

  12. 194977 years ago

    The cornerstone of the United Nations headquarters was laid in New York City. · Headquarters of the United Nations

    Photo: Kidfly182CC BY-SA 4.0
  13. 196462 years ago

    Charges in a military court against generals Dương Văn Đức and Lâm Văn Phát of leading a coup attempt against South Vietnamese leader Nguyễn Khánh, were dropped. · September 1964 South Vietnamese coup attempt

  14. 197254 years ago

    Three people were killed when falsework collapsed during the construction of the Loddon Bridge in Berkshire, leading to reform of construction practices in the UK. · Loddon Viaduct collapse

    Photo: Photographic Collection from AustraliaCC BY 2.0
  15. 197551 years ago

    In protest against wage discrepancy and unfair employment practices, 90 percent of Iceland's female population went on strike for a day. · Gender pay gap · 1975 Icelandic women's strike

  16. 200323 years ago

    The inaugural Afro-Asian Games opened in Hyderabad, with 2,040 athletes from 96 nations competing. · 2003 Afro-Asian Games

  17. 200422 years ago

    English football club Manchester United defeated rivals Arsenal 2–0 in the Battle of the Buffet, ending the latter's record-breaking unbeaten run. · Manchester United F.C. · Arsenal F.C.–Manchester United F.C. rivalry

  18. 201511 years ago

    Lam Wing-kee, the owner of Causeway Bay Books in Hong Kong, known for publishing political books banned in mainland China, was abducted by Chinese authorities. · Censorship in China · Causeway Bay Books disappearances

    Photo: OkstartnowCC0
All 64 events Wikipedia lists for October 24, by year

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Born

On October 24

The best-known first, counted by the Wikipedia languages with an article on each.

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  1. 1632Antonie van LeeuwenhoekDutch biologist and microbiologist (died 1723)109 languagesPhoto: Jan VerkoljePublic domain
  2. 1985Wayne RooneyEnglish footballer101 languagesPhoto: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USACC BY-SA 2.0
  3. 1986DrakeCanadian rapper and actor89 languagesPhoto: GabboTCC BY-SA 2.0
  1. 1989PewDiePie, Swedish YouTuber86
  2. 51Domitian, Roman emperor (died 96)79
  3. 1954Malcolm Turnbull, Australian journalist and politician, 29th Prime Minister of Australia77
  4. 1804Wilhelm Eduard Weber, German physicist and academic (died 1891)71
  5. 1932Pierre-Gilles de Gennes, French physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2007)67
  6. 1939F. Murray Abraham, American actor66
  7. 1947Kevin Kline, American actor and singer66
  8. 1990İlkay Gündoğan, German footballer66
  9. 1966Roman Abramovich, Russian businessman and politician64
  10. 1992Ding Liren, Chinese chess grandmaster64
  11. 1891Rafael Trujillo, Dominican soldier and politician, 36th President of the Dominican Republic (died 1961)63
  12. 1932Stephen Covey, American author and educator (died 2012)57
  13. 1932Robert Mundell, Canadian economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2021)56
  14. 1503Isabella of Portugal (died 1539)53
  15. 1868Alexandra David-Néel, Belgian-French explorer and author (died 1969)51
  16. 1931Sofia Gubaidulina, Russian-German pianist and composer (died 2025)51
  17. 1855James S. Sherman, American lawyer and politician, 27th Vice President of the United States (died 1912)50
  18. 1925Luciano Berio, Italian composer and educator (died 2003)47
  19. 1915Bob Kane, American author and illustrator (died 1998)45
  20. 1930Johan Galtung, Norwegian sociologist and mathematician (died 2024)45
  21. 1898Peng Dehuai, Chinese general, 1st Minister of National Defense of the People's Republic of China (died 1974)44
Everyone else born on October 24: 292 more, by year

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Died

On October 24

The best-known first, counted by the Wikipedia languages with an article on each.

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  1. 2005Rosa ParksAmerican civil rights activist (born 1913)129 languagesPhoto: author on the file pagePublic domain
  2. 1601Tycho BraheDanish astronomer and alchemist (born 1546)123 languagesPhoto: author on the file pagePublic domain
  3. 996Hugh CapetFrench king80 languages
  1. 1945Vidkun Quisling, Norwegian soldier and politician, Minister President of Norway (born 1887)71
  2. 2011John McCarthy, American computer scientist and academic, developed the Lisp programming language (born 1927)67
  3. 1537Jane Seymour, English queen and wife of Henry VIII (born c. 1508)63
  4. 1991Gene Roddenberry, American captain, screenwriter, and producer, created Star Trek (born 1921)61
  5. 1655Pierre Gassendi, French priest, astronomer, and mathematician (born 1592)60
  6. 2017Fats Domino, American pianist and singer-songwriter (born 1928)60
  7. 1958G. E. Moore, English philosopher and academic (born 1873)59
  8. 2015Maureen O'Hara, Irish-American actress and singer (born 1920)59
  9. 1725Alessandro Scarlatti, Italian composer and educator (born 1660)58
  10. 1972Jackie Robinson, American baseball player and sportscaster (born 1919)55
  11. 1948Franz Lehár, Austrian-Hungarian composer (born 1870)54
  12. 2025Sirikit, Queen Mother of Thailand (born 1932)54
  13. 1974David Oistrakh, Ukrainian violinist (born 1908)52
  14. 1852Daniel Webster, American lawyer and politician, 14th United States Secretary of State (born 1782)50
  15. 1938Ernst Barlach, German sculptor and playwright (born 1870)47
  16. 1994Raul Julia, Puerto Rican-American actor and singer (born 1940)47
  17. 2002Hernán Gaviria, Colombian footballer (born 1969)46
  18. 1375Valdemar IV, Danish king (born 1320)43
  19. 1260Qutuz, Egyptian sultan42
  20. 2016Jorge Batlle Ibáñez, Uruguayan politician, former president (2000-2005) (born 1927)41
  21. 1898Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, French painter and illustrator (born 1824)40
Everyone else died on October 24: 97 more, by year

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Observed

On October 24

Holidays, feast days and observances, as Wikipedia lists them for the date.

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Events, births, deaths and observances are Wikipedia's On this day for October 24, in its editors' words (CC BY-SA 4.0); the counts of languages are Wikidata's (CC0). Dates are the UTC day, as Wikipedia keeps them. Discover brings one of these at a time.