October 24th in History
October 24th in History
- 1260: French King Louis IX dedicates the Chartres cathedral, one of the most prestigious ones in the world.
- 1861: First transcontinental telegraph sent in the United States.
- 1929: "Black Thursday", one of the biggest Wall Street crash, spells out the beginning of the great American depression.
- 1945: United Nations are created
- 1961: Malta granted independence from Britain
- 1964: Northern Rhodesia becomes the Republic of Zambia
- 1964: The U.S.S.R. invades Hungary.
October 24th birthdays
- 1939: F. Murray Abraham, american actor.
- 1947: Kevin Kline, American actor
- 1974: The Earl of Ulster, Son of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester
