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Showing posts with label 24 October. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 24 October. Show all posts

History of Today - 24th October Important Events & Date



Global Days & Remarks on 24th of October
24th Oct: National Food Day (United States of America).

24th Oct: United Nations Day.

24th Oct: World Polio Day.

24th Oct: National Bologna Day ,(United States of America).



Important Events on 24th of October
1851 A.D. = In a breakthrough discovery, British astronomer William Lassell discovered two Moons of Uranus named Ariel and Umbriel.

1857 A.D. = Foundation of world’s first Soccer Club - Sheffield F.C. in England.

1861 A.D. = First trans-continental telegraph line by Western Union was completed.

1917 A.D. = Battle of Caporetto.

1922 A.D. = Irish Parliament voted to adopt a constitution for an Irish Free State.

1929 A.D. = "Black Thursday" - starting of New York Stock Exchange Market crash.

1946 A.D. = First photograph of Earth from outer space had captured by V-2 rocket.

1969 A.D. = The United Nations is born.

1998 A.D. = Deep Space 1 was launched to explore the asteroid belt and test new spacecraft technologies.

2003 A.D. = The Concorde makes its final commercial flight.

2007 A.D. = Chang'e 1, first satellite in the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program was launched from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China.

2014 – The China National Space Administration launches an experimental lunar mission - Chang'e 5-T1 which will loop behind the Moon and return to Earth.

2018 A.D. = The EU declared that single-use plastics would be banned by 2021.



Important Birthdays on 24th of October
1994 A.D. = Paola Lázaro (Puerto Rican Actress).



Important Death Anniversaries on 24th of October
2005 A.D. = Rosa Parks (American Activist).