October 24

What happened on October 24 in history

5 events fall on October 24, from 1648 to 1964. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on October 24

  1. 1648

    The Peace of Westphalia

    Treaties end the Thirty Years' War and set a new order of states.

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  2. 1861

    The transcontinental telegraph

    The line is completed and the Pony Express closes days later.

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  3. 1929

    Black Thursday

    Panic selling on Wall Street opens the crash of 1929.

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  4. 1945

    The United Nations comes into being

    The charter takes effect once the major powers ratify.

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  5. 1964

    Zambia becomes independent

    Northern Rhodesia leaves British rule.

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