24 October - Today in History - Important historical events happened on this day in India and World History
According to Gregory calendar, on October 24, the day number in a year is 297 and if it is a leap year then the day number is 298. October 24 has a special significance in India and world history, because many such incidents have occurred on this day which have been recorded forever in the pages of history. Let's know some such important events which will increase your general knowledge. The facts collected will be as follows: People born on this day, demise of famous people, war treaty, freedom of any country, invention of new technologies, change of power, important National and International Day etc.
October 24 in History - Top Historical Events
| Year | Event / Incidence / Incident |
| 1260 | Qutuz, Mamluk sultan of Egypt, was assassinated by a fellow Mamluk leader, Baibars, who then seized power for himself. |
| 1577 | The fourth Sikh Guru Ramdas founded the city of Amritsar, the city was named after the pond Amrit Sarovar. |
| 1579 | Jusuit pastor SJ Thomas was the first Englishman to visit India. He arrived in Goa by Portuguese boat. |
| 1605 | The Mughal ruler Jahangir ascended the throne in Agra. |
| 1648 | The second treaty of the Peace of Westphalia, the Treaty of Münster, was signed, ending both the Thirty Years' War and the DutchRevolt, and officially recognizing the Republic of the Seven United Nether lands and Swiss Confederation as independent states. |
| 1789 | The Brabant Revolution, sometimes considered as the firstexpression of Belgian nationalism, began with the invasion of theAustrian Netherlands by an émigré army from the Dutch Republic. |
| 1793 | The French Republican calendar was adopted by the National Convention. |
| 1795 | As a result of the Third Partition of Poland, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ceased to exist as an independent stateas its territory was divided between Austria, Prussia, and Russia. |
| 1851 | William Lassell discovered the Uranian moons Umbriel and Ariel. |
| 1851 | First telegraph line started between Calcutta and Diamond Harbor. |
| 1855 | Van Diemen's Land was officially named Tasmania. |
| 1856 | Southern Australia recognized the constitution. |
| 1857 | Sheffield F.C., the world's oldest association football clubstill in operation, was founded. |
| 1861 | California Justice Stephen J. Fields sent the first intercontinental telegraph message to US President Lincoln. |
| 1901 | Anna Edson, a schoolteacher, rides over the Niagara Falls safely in the first successful barrel ride. |
| 1912 | First Balkan War-Serbian forces defeated the Ottoman army atthe Battle of Kumanovo in Vardar Macedonia. |
| 1915 | In the American city of New York, 25 thousand women demonstrated for the right to vote. |
| 1931 | The George Washington Bridge, today the world's busiest motorvehicle bridge, connecting New York City to Fort Lee, New Jersey, wasdedicated. |
| 1944 | World War II-The Imperial Japanese battleship Musashi, one of the heaviest and most powerfully armed ever constructed, was sunk in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. |
| 1945 | China, France, the Soviet Union, the UK and the US approve the charter for a newly and officially established United Nations. |
| 1945 | The UN Charter, the constitution of the United Nations, entered into force after being ratified by the Republic of China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States, and a majority ofthe other signatories. |
| 1945 | The United Nations was established after World War II with the signature of 50 countries for international cooperation, security, economic development, human rights, social progress and world peace. |
| 1946 | For the first time, Earth was photographed from space. |
| 1947 | The first President of Pakistan established Azad Kashmir in Pakistan. |
| 1949 | The foundation stone of the United Nations Headquarters in New York was laid. |
| 1955 | The train ferry started at Harwich, MV Essex Ferry, United Kingdom. |
| 1964 | The military court of South Vietnamese junta chief Nguyen Khanhacquitted Generals Duong Van Ð?c and Lâm Van Phát of leading acoup attempt against Khanh, despite the pair's proclamation of hisoverthrow during their military action. |
| 1964 | The Summer Olympics were held in Tokyo. |
| 1975 | An ordinance was brought to end the bonded labor system and came into effect from the next day. |
| 1982 | Sudha Madhavan became the first Indian female athlete to run in a marathon. |
| 1984 | First underground metro train started between Esplanad and Bhawanipur in Kolkata. |
| 2003 | Concorde, now traveling at twice the speed of sound from New York City’s JFK International Airport to Heathrow in London, makes the final commercial passenger flight. |
| 2004 | Brazil conducted the first successful rocket test in space. |
| 2006 | To assist Kazakhstan, the European Union announces it will be helping them develop nuclear power for “peaceful purposes.” |
| 2007 | Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan Peoples Party leader and head of state has been forbidden from leaving the country. |
| 2007 | Chang'e 1, the first satellite in the Chinese Lunar ExplorationProgram, was launched from Xichang Satellite Launch Center. |
| 2009 | To demand the withdrawal of British troops in Afghanistan, thousands of people protest in London. |
| 2010 | Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean seize two ships. |
| 2011 | India’s Minister of Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad reports the almost-complete success of the country’s eradication of polio through the vaccination program that immunizes over 170 million children every year. In over nine months, no new cases of polio have been reported. |
| 2012 | The analogue television service in the Republic of Ireland is turned off at ten that morning. |
| 2013 | Renowned playback singer Manna Dey of Hindi and Bengali films in Indian cinema world passed away. In 2005, the Government of India honored him with the Padma Bhushan in the field of art. |
| 2014 | Plans to reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent (compared to 1990) and increase renewable sources to 27 percent of all energy sources, are made by the European Union (EU). However, environmentalists claim a larger target is required. |
Famous Birthdays of October 24:
| Year | Name / Profession / Country |
| 1993 | Nabil Jeffri / Race Car Driver / Malaysia |
| 1930 | Johan Galtung / Mathematician / Norway |
| 1950 | Miguel Ángel Pichetto / Politician / Argentina |
| 1921 | R. K. Laxman / Illustrator / India |
| 1988 | Mitch Inman / Rugby Player / Australia |
| 1788 | Sarah Josepha Hale / Poet / United States of America |
| 1967 | Olo Brown / Rugby Player / New Zealand |
| 1918 | Doreen Tovey / Author / United Kingdom |
| 1987 | Anthony Vanden Borre / Footballer / Belgium |
| 1971 | Zephyr Teachout / Academic / United States of America |
| 1891 | Brenda Ueland / Author / United States of America |
| 1838 | Annie Edson Taylor / Educator / United States of America |
| 1950 | Karen Austin / Actress / United States of America |
| 1962 | Gibby Mbasela / Footballer / Zambia |
| 1960 | B. D. Wong / Actor / United States of America |
| 1962 | Jay Novacek / Footballer / United States of America |
| 1944 | Ted Templeman / Singer / United States of America |
| 1974 | Corey Dillon / Footballer / United States of America |
| 1976 | Matteo Mazzantini / Rugby Player / Italy |
| 1994 | Krystal / Singer / United States of America |
| 1991 | Marek Bednar / Ice Hockey Player / Slovakia |
| 1936 | David Nelson / Actor / United States of America |
| 1989 | Eric Hosmer / Baseball Player / United States of America |
| 1967 | Ian Bishop / Cricketer / Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1971 | Caprice Bourret / Actress / United States of America |
| 1675 | Richard Temple / Politician / United Kingdom |
| 1763 | Dorothea von Schlegel / Author / Germany |
| 1942 | Maggie Blye / Actress / United States of America |
| 1937 | John Goetz / Baseball Player / United States of America |
| 1962 | Debbie Googe / Writer / United Kingdom |
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Read in Hindi : 24 अक्टूबर की प्रमुख ऐतिहासिक घटनाएं