Invasion of England
Clashes with the army of the Earl of Herefordshire, Ralph the Timid, the Earl and his men eventually take flight, and Gruffydd and Elfgar pursue them, killing and wounding as they went, and enacting savage reprisals on Hereford
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October 24 in History
This permanent archive page contains 306 World History Database records for October 24, spanning 1055 to 2025. Recorded topics include Battle of England; Invasion of England; Siege of Hereford.
Total: 306Events: 269Births: 6Deaths: 6Battles: 24Coronations: 1Countries: 41
Events on October 24
Siege of Hereford
Clashes with the army of the Earl of Herefordshire, Ralph the Timid, the Earl and his men eventually take flight, and Gruffydd and Elfgar pursue them, killing and wounding as they went, and enacting savage reprisals on Hereford
Succession
After the dispatch of Eudokia to a monastery, Michael VII is crowned again as senior Emperor
Succession
After the dispatch of Eudokia to a monastery, Michael VII is crowned again as senior Emperor
Interregnum
Rudolf was crowned King of the Romans at Aachen after his election.
Peace
Makes peace with France at the Peace of Calais
Reballion of Burgundian-inspired Cabochien
Burgundian-inspired Cabochien Revolt in Paris
Siege of Orleans
Salisbury is accidentally injured while inspecting the Tourelles defenses
Siege of Orleans
Killed by a canon shot from across the river Loire & replaced by the Earl of Suffolk
Peace
Signs the peace Treaty which ends the Thirty Years War
Peace of Westphalia
Receives restoration while Sweden gains nearby imperial territory.
Peace of Westphalia
Gains Hersfeld as part of Hesse-Kassel's compensation.
Peace of Westphalia
Gains parts of Schaumburg in the postwar settlement.
Peace of Westphalia
Receives compensation after sustained Protestant warfare.
Peace of Westphalia
The regency gains prestige from a favourable peace settlement.
Peace of Westphalia
Maintains the Catholic ecclesiastical electorate within the settlement.
Peace of Westphalia
Recovers the Lower Palatinate and receives a restored electoral title.
Peace of Westphalia
Sweden is recognised as a guarantor of the settlement.
Peace of Westphalia
Restores Wurttemberg lands after years of imperial and wartime losses.
Peace of Westphalia
Habsburg control in Bohemia remains intact after the settlement.
Peace of Westphalia
Accepts the settlement that ends the Thirty Years War and reshapes imperial authority.
Peace of Westphalia
Begins reign as the Westphalian settlement changes north German politics.
Peace of Westphalia
Begins ruling Denmark as the Westphalian settlement alters north German politics.
Peace of Westphalia
His heirs regain part of the Palatinate after the war begun by his Bohemian claim.
Peace of Westphalia
Gains compensation that strengthens Brandenburg after the war.
Peace of Westphalia
Receives Farther Pomerania after compromise with Sweden.
Peace of Westphalia
Receives Halberstadt as compensation for lost Pomeranian claims.
Peace of Westphalia
Receives Minden as part of postwar compensation.
Peace of Westphalia
Saxony's possessions are confirmed but Brandenburg gains influence.
Peace of Westphalia
Works on imperial legal terms at Osnabruck.
Peace of Westphalia
Represents imperial interests in negotiations with Sweden.
Peace of Westphalia
France gains influence in Alsace and along the Rhine.
Peace of Westphalia
Keeps the electoral dignity gained during the war.
Peace of Westphalia
Retains the Upper Palatinate in the peace settlement.
Peace of Westphalia
Secures French gains while continuing the separate war against Spain.
Peace of Westphalia
Negotiates French interests during the peace congress at Munster.
Peace of Westphalia
Serves the imperial delegation in the Munster negotiations.
Peace of Westphalia
Leads the French delegation during the Westphalian negotiations.
Peace of Westphalia
His wartime policy is rewarded by Swedish territorial gains.
Peace of Westphalia
Leads Sweden's delegation in negotiations with the Empire.
Peace of Westphalia
Helps secure Swedish compensation and imperial rights.
Peace of Westphalia
Represents Mainz among Catholic estates willing to compromise.
Peace of Westphalia
Supports compromise intended to stabilise the Empire after the war.
Peace of Westphalia
Works for French recognition of territorial rights in Alsace.
Peace of Westphalia
Trier's position is confirmed after years of French and imperial pressure.
Peace of Westphalia
Heads the imperial delegation during decisive phases of negotiation.
Peace of Westphalia
Represents imperial interests in negotiations with France.
Peace of Westphalia
Represents hardline Catholic interests during the negotiations.
Peace of Westphalia
Helps secure recognition of Swiss independence from imperial jurisdiction.
Peace of Westphalia
Commands Swedish forces as the German war reaches settlement.
Treaty of Westphalia
Mecklenburg receives compensation while Sweden gains nearby imperial lands.
Treaty of Westphalia
Mecklenburg's rights are restored after years of imperial and Swedish pressure.
Treaty of Westphalia
Hesse-Kassel gains parts of Schaumburg in the postwar settlement.
Treaty of Westphalia
Hesse-Kassel receives Hersfeld as part of its compensation.
Treaty of Westphalia
Hesse-Kassel receives territorial compensation after sustained Protestant warfare.
Treaty of Westphalia
France and Sweden guarantee the peace while France gains rights in Alsace.
Treaty of Westphalia
France confirms the Three Bishoprics while Lorraine remains a contested frontier region.
Treaty of Westphalia
France receives Habsburg rights in Alsace under the Treaty of Westphalia.
Treaty of Westphalia
The ecclesiastical electorate retains its Catholic position in the settlement.
Treaty of Westphalia
Charles Louis receives a restored Lower Palatinate and a new electorate.
Treaty of Westphalia
Charles Louis recovers the Lower Palatinate under the peace settlement.
Treaty of Westphalia
Sweden is recognised as a guarantor of the Westphalian peace.
Treaty of Westphalia
Sweden receives the secularised archbishopric of Bremen.
Treaty of Westphalia
Sweden receives Verden and expands its north German influence.
Treaty of Westphalia
Sweden receives Western Pomerania and gains a foothold in the Empire.
Treaty of Westphalia
Sweden receives Wismar as part of its Baltic and imperial settlement.
Treaty of Westphalia
Munster hosts negotiations involving France, the Empire, Spain and the Dutch Republic.
Treaty of Westphalia
Wurttemberg recovers lands lost during the imperial occupation.
Treaty of Westphalia
Habsburg control in Bohemia remains intact after the peace settlement.
Treaty of Westphalia
His heirs regain part of the Palatinate after the war that began with his rebellion.
Treaty of Westphalia
Munster hosts major negotiations that form part of the peace settlement.
Treaty of Westphalia
Brandenburg gains Farther Pomerania and compensation in northern German bishoprics.
Treaty of Westphalia
Brandenburg gains Farther Pomerania and strengthens its position inside the Empire.
Treaty of Westphalia
Receives a future claim to Magdeburg after the administrator's death.
Treaty of Westphalia
Receives Cammin as part of the settlement over Pomeranian claims.
Treaty of Westphalia
Receives Farther Pomerania after compromise with Sweden.
Treaty of Westphalia
Receives Halberstadt as compensation in the Westphalian settlement.
Treaty of Westphalia
Receives Minden and expands Brandenburg's north German holdings.
Treaty of Westphalia
Saxony's position is confirmed but its wider German leadership declines.
Treaty of Westphalia
Saxony's possessions and peace with Sweden are confirmed, though Brandenburg gains influence.
Treaty of Westphalia
Represents French interests during the negotiations at Munster.
Treaty of Westphalia
France emerges from the settlement with increased influence on the Rhine.
Treaty of Westphalia
France gains control of Breisach and strengthens its Rhine frontier.
Treaty of Westphalia
France receives garrison rights at Philippsburg on the Rhine.
Treaty of Westphalia
France receives important Habsburg rights and influence in Alsace.
Treaty of Westphalia
French possession of Metz is confirmed in the settlement.
Treaty of Westphalia
French possession of Toul is confirmed under the peace terms.
Treaty of Westphalia
French possession of Verdun is confirmed as part of the Three Bishoprics.
Treaty of Westphalia
Bavaria keeps the Upper Palatinate gained during the war.
Treaty of Westphalia
Maximilian keeps the electoral dignity gained during the war.
Treaty of Westphalia
Mazarin continues the separate Franco Spanish war after the German peace.
Treaty of Westphalia
Mazarin presents the peace as a favourable settlement for France and a justification for stronger royal authority.
Treaty of Westphalia
Mazarin secures French gains while continuing war against Spain.
Treaty of Westphalia
Helps negotiate French terms in the Westphalian peace congress.
Treaty of Westphalia
Oxenstierna's diplomacy secures Swedish rewards for wartime intervention.
Treaty of Westphalia
Sweden gains Western Pomerania, Wismar, Bremen and Verden.
Treaty of Westphalia
Represents Sweden in negotiations with the Empire at Osnabruck.
Treaty of Westphalia
Spain remains at war with France despite the wider Westphalian settlement.
Treaty of Westphalia
Helps secure Swedish terms during the Westphalian negotiations.
Treaty of Westphalia
Schonborn supports a settlement designed to stabilise the Empire.
Treaty of Westphalia
Works for French recognition of territorial gains in Alsace.
Treaty of Westphalia
Trier's position is confirmed after years of French and imperial pressure.
Treaty of Westphalia
Wrangel commands Swedish forces as the settlement ends the imperial war.
Marriage
Marries Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp
Commercial Treaty with England
Agrees a commercial treaty with England and removes some royalist exiles from French support
Commercial Treaty with France
Agrees a commercial treaty with France after worsening relations with Spain
Result of Surrender of Danish Forces at Frederiksodde
Frederiksodde falls to Swedish forces, removing a major Danish strongpoint.
Siege of Frederiksodde
Leads the siege of Frederiksodde & forces the Danish surrender under Marshal Bilde
Surrender of Danish Forces at Frederiksodde
Leads the siege of Frederiksodde & forces the Danish surrender under Marshal Bilde
Succession
Proclaims King James VIII at Kelso
Partition
Russia, Austria and Prussia hold a convention in Petersburg to finalize the 3rd division of the Polishn Republic
Partition
Poland is partitioned by Russia, Prussia & Austria & resigns the throne
Rule of Poland
Russia, Austria and Prussia hold a convention in Petersburg to finalize the 3rd division of the Polishn Republic
Lieutenant
Appointed Lieutenant
Appointment as Prime Minister
Alexandros Mavrokordatos begins his first premiership under King Otto.
Resignation of Manuel Ceferino Oribe
Resigns the presidency amid political and military pressure from Rivera's supporters
Recognition of the succession of Carol I in Romania
The Sultan of Turkey recognizes the succession of Carol I in Romania
Recognition of the succession of Carol I in Romania
The Sultan of Turkey recognizes the succession of Carol I in Romania
Succession
The Sultan of Turkey recognizes the succession of Carol I in Romania
Panic of 1907
Morgan coordinates private support for banks and trusts during the financial panic.
Admiralty Appointment
Becomes First Lord of the Admiralty in Asquith's government.
Cabinet Office Transfer
Assumes responsibility for policing, prisons and domestic administration.
First Lord of Admiralty
Appointed First Sea Lord of the Admiralty
First Lord of the Admiralty
Assumes political responsibility for British naval administration.
Home Secretary Appointment
Becomes Home Secretary when Churchill moves to the Admiralty.
Motor Party Departs
Leads the motor party south from Cape Evans.
Motor Party Departure
Day departs with the experimental motor sledges as part of the advance southern transport party.
Motor Party Departure
Evans leads the advance motor party onto the Barrier ahead of the main southern expedition.
Motor Party Departure
Evans leads the Motor Party south ahead of the main expedition to move supplies toward the polar route.
Motor Party Departure
Leaves first with motor sledges and supplies.
Motor Party Departure
Hooper joins the advance motor party carrying supplies for the following southern groups.
Motor Party Departure
Lashly travels south with the motor party and takes responsibility for one of the tracked machines.
Motor Party Mechanical Support
Day accompanies the Motor Party to operate and repair the motor sledges during their first sustained field use.
Motor Party Sledge Support
Lashly travels with the Motor Party, helping manage the experimental tractors and the supply loads intended for later parties.
Southern Motor Sledge Journey Begins
Motor sledges carry supplies ahead of the main polar party.
Bolshevik Party
The Government occupies Petrograd & closes down Bolshevik newspapers
Caporetto Crisis Response Ordered
Moves to reinforce Italy after the Austro-German breakthrough at Caporetto.
Capture of Petrograd
The Government occupies Petrograd & closes down Bolshevik newspapers
October Revolution
Orders action against Bolshevik newspapers and the Military Revolutionary Committee.
October Revolution
Lenin and Stalin direct the October armed uprising
October Revolution
Lenin and Stalin direct the October armed uprising
Return to Petrograd
Returns secretly as the Soviet-backed uprising begins.
Siege of Isonzo
The Germans under von Bulow break through Italian lines at Isonzo & head for Caporetto
Coanda Government
Coanda forms a government and prepares Romania's return to the war.
March on Rome
Demands a fascist Government or threatens to march on Rome
Reballion of fascist plan for
The fascist plan for insurrection is made known at a mass meeting
Reballion of fascist plan for
The fascist plan for insurrection is made known at a mass meeting. Demands a fascist Government or threatens to march on Rome
Autonomous Pfalz Attempt
Separatists attempt to establish an autonomous Pfalz at Speyer.
Pfalz Separatist Backing
French support assists the attempted separatist administration in the Pfalz.
Rule of Pfalz
With French support, separatists try to declare an independet "Autonomous Pfalz" in Speyer
Military Junta of Brazil
Appointed member of the military junta exercising presidential power after the overthrow of Washington Luis
Military Junta of Brazil
Appointed member of the military junta exercising presidential power after the overthrow of Washington Luis
Military Junta of Brazil
Appointed member of the military junta exercising presidential power after the overthrow of Washington Luis
President of Brazil
Appointed President of Brazil
Deutsche Arbeits Front
Issues a decree compelling all workers have to join the Deutsche Arbeits Front
Labour Movement
The Nazi labour movement is formed
Resignation of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Gandhi resigns from the Indian Congress Party
Diplomatic Mission at Berlin
Hosts the Polish Ambassador, Jozef Lipski & demands the return of Danzig
Rule of Danzig
Hosts the Polish Ambassador, Jozef Lipski & demands the return of Danzig
Capture of Kharkov
Kharkov is captured by the Germans during the invasion of Russia
British Attack on Brescia
Brunetti's Brescia sector comes under heavy British attack during the Second Battle of El Alamein.
October Offensive on Henderson Field
Maruyama's division begins a difficult jungle assault against the southern defenses of Henderson Field.
Siege of Rome
Cables the Combined Chiefs of Staff calling for extra manpower & landing craft
Air Strikes off Luzon
Onishi sends land-based naval aircraft against American carriers operating east of Luzon during the Leyte operations.
Air Support for Sho-1
Fukudome directs Second Air Fleet operations intended to support the Japanese Sho-1 naval counteroffensive.
Approach to Surigao Strait
Nishimura continues toward Surigao Strait after American carrier aircraft attack his Southern Force in the Sulu Sea.
Loss of Musashi
Inoguchi commands Musashi through repeated bomb and torpedo attacks and goes down with the battleship after ordering the crew to abandon ship.
Northern Decoy Force
Ozawa leads the carrier force intended to draw the American Third Fleet north and away from Leyte Gulf.
Offers Mediterranean Conference Alternatives
Suggests Malta, Athens or Cyprus as alternatives to a meeting on the Soviet Black Sea coast.
Sho-1 Operations
Hirohito receives reports as Imperial General Headquarters commits major Japanese naval forces to the Sho-1 operation around Leyte.
Third Fleet Moves North
Halsey takes the Third Fleet north toward Ozawa's carrier force, leaving San Bernardino Strait uncovered.
Yamato in the Sibuyan Sea
Morishita commands Yamato as the battleship survives American carrier strikes against Kurita's Center Force.
European Military Community
The European Military Community is founded as part of the Pleven Plan
European Military Community
The European Military Community is founded as part of the Pleven Plan. Announces to the National Assembly the creation of a European Military Community
National Assembly
Announces to the National Assembly the creation of a European Military Community
Pleven Plan
Pleven proposed a European Defence Community intended to place participating forces within a common European structure.
Pleven Plan
The European Military Community is founded as part of the Pleven Plan
Implementation of Seventeen Point Agreement
Mao receives a telegram accepting implementation of the Seventeen Point Agreement in Tibet.
President of Bolivia
Urriolagoitia begins serving as President of Bolivia after Hertzog's resignation.
Constituent Assembly Dissolution
Ghulam Muhammad dissolves the first Constituent Assembly.
Minister of Defence
Army chief Muhammad Ayub Khan joins the federal cabinet as Defence Minister.
Hungarian Revolution
Sends reports to the Kremlin from Budapest, and escorting visiting Soviet Presidium leaders Anastas Mikoyan and Mikhail Suslov via an armoured personnel carrier into Budapest on 24 October, because there was too much shooting in the streets
Marine Corps Enlistment
Oswald enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on October 24, 1956, six days after his seventeenth birthday.
Protocol of Sevres
Signs the secret Protocol of Sevres setting out the coordinated Israeli, British, and French plan against Egypt.
Protocol of Sevres
Signs the secret Protocol of Sevres for Britain with Israeli and French representatives
Protocol of Sevres
Signs the secret Protocol of Sevres with Israeli and British representatives.
Secret Protocol Signed for Britain
Dean signs the written Sevres protocol setting the sequence for Israeli attack and Anglo-French intervention.
Secret Protocol Signed for France
Pineau signs the Sevres protocol on behalf of France.
Secret Protocol Signed for Israel
Ben-Gurion signs the Sevres protocol committing Israel to begin the Sinai operation.
Sevres Collusion
Secretly agrees with France and Israel on the sequence leading to intervention in Egypt
Sevres Protocol Copy
Returns from Sevres with the British copy of the secret protocol
Suez Collusion
Britain, France and Israel secretly agree the sequence of Israeli invasion, ultimatum and Anglo-French intervention
Western Gulf of Aqaba Objective Agreed
Ben-Gurion accepts the secret plan giving Israel military objectives along Sinai and the Gulf of Aqaba.
Congressional Missile Intelligence Briefing
McCone briefed congressional leaders on the missile evidence, Soviet activity in Cuba, and the intelligence basis for the administration's quarantine policy.
Cuban Crisis Letter of October 24
Tells Kennedy that the American quarantine is unlawful and insists Soviet-Cuban relations concern sovereign states.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Gilpatric assisted in coordinating military readiness and civilian control as naval quarantine operations began.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Kennedy monitored the first day of quarantine operations as several Soviet vessels slowed, stopped, or changed course.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Kennedy reported that several Soviet ships had altered course as the quarantine took effect. Strategic Air Command was ordered to DEFCON 2, the highest readiness level it had yet reached.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Robert Kennedy followed quarantine developments while officials debated how much force naval commanders should use against Soviet vessels.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Khrushchev rejected the legality of the American quarantine but ordered Soviet shipping movements handled cautiously as the confrontation intensified.
Cuban Missile Crisis
McCone reviewed intelligence on Soviet shipping movements and continuing activity at Cuban missile sites as the quarantine took effect.
Cuban Missile Crisis
McNamara closely supervised naval operations as the quarantine line became active in the Atlantic approaches to Cuba.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Rusk assessed Soviet responses to the quarantine and encouraged continued diplomatic contact while military forces remained ready.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Thompson argued that Khrushchev should be given a path to retreat without appearing to accept an American ultimatum.
Demonstrations
US Ambassador of the United Nations Adlai Stevenson is jeered, jostled, struck by a protest sign, and spat upon during a visit to Dallas
Constitution of Zambia
The first President of independent Zambia
Independence of Zambia
Becomes an independent republic within the Commonealth under the name of Zambia
Independence of Zambia
The first President of independent Zambia
President of Zambia
The first President of independent Zambia
Mellow Yellow
Epic releases the single "Mellow Yellow", arranged by John Paul Jones and purportedly featuring Paul McCartney on backing vocals
Department of Health and Social Security
Explains the merger creating the Department of Health and Social Security to the House of Commons.
Government
Will restore the National Security Council to its preeminent role in national security
Congressional Confirmation
Is confirmed as President-elect by the full Congress after winning a plurality.
Congressional Election of President
Wins confirmation by the full Congress after obtaining a plurality in the popular election.
Ceasefire
Welcomes a ceasefire while warning that Lebanon remains exposed to the conflict fallout.
Ceasefire
Accepts a renewed ceasefire as fighting continues around the Egyptian Third Army.
Ceasefire Line
Supervises Syrian positions near the ceasefire line after major fighting subsides.
Ceasefire Negotiations
Serves as a principal Soviet channel to Washington during the ceasefire crisis.
Rolling Stones, The
Fined 205 pounds for possession of cannabis and possessing an unlicensed firearm
Third Army
Attempts to manage the crisis created by the Israeli encirclement of Third Army.
Third Army
Faces crisis as the Egyptian Third Army becomes surrounded east of Suez.
Third Army
Commands Third Army forces during the Israeli encirclement near Suez.
Third Army Encirclement
Completes positions that help encircle Egypts Third Army near Suez.
Trial
Fined 205 pounds for possession of cannabis and possessing an unlicensed firearm
World Champion
Becomes the world formular I motor racing champion
Airline Deregulation Act
The Act phases out federal control of airline routes and fares.
Capture of Khorramshahr
Iraqi forces capture Khorramshahr
Government
Decides to invade Granada
Invasion of Grenada
Receives a message from Reagan saying America is considerrng invasion, advises against
Strike
Pit supervisors call off their strike
Head of State
Appointed Head of State for the GDR
General Election
Nawaz Sharif's alliance wins the general election.
General Election - General Election
Nawaz Sharif's alliance wins the general election.
General Election - General Election Defeat
The Pakistan Peoples Party loses the 1990 election to the Islamic Democratic Alliance.
General Election Defeat
The Pakistan Peoples Party loses the 1990 election to the Islamic Democratic Alliance.
General Election Defeat Election Outcome
General election outcome recorded for Benazir Bhutto: The Pakistan Peoples Party loses the 1990 election to the Islamic Democratic Alliance.
General Election Defeat Government
Government context for this general election: The Pakistan Peoples Party loses the 1990 election to the Islamic Democratic Alliance.
General Election Election Outcome
General election outcome recorded for Nawaz Sharif: Nawaz Sharif's alliance wins the general election.
General Election Government
Government context for this general election: Nawaz Sharif's alliance wins the general election.
UN Security Council Resolution 673
Reports as the Council deplores Israel's refusal to receive a UN mission.
Serb Assembly
A separate Serb Assembly is founded in Banja Luka to exclusively represent the Serbs in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Serb Assembly
A separate Serb Assembly is founded in order to exclusively represent the Serbs in Bosnia and Herzegovina
United Nations
The United Nations celebrates its 50th anniversary at New York with a gathering of more than 140 heads of state (the largest such gathering in world history)
United Nations celebrates its 50th anniversary at New York with a
The United Nations celebrates its 50th anniversary at New York with a gathering of more than 140 heads of state (the largest such gathering in world history)
United Nations celebrates its 50th anniversary at New York with a
The United Nations celebrates its 50th anniversary at New York with a gathering of more than 140 heads of state (the largest such gathering in world history)
Convention on Nuclear Safety Enters Force
The Convention on Nuclear Safety enters into force, strengthening the international nuclear safety framework.
Legislative Election
Tunisia held legislative elections alongside the presidential election.
Presidential Election
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali won a presidential election contested by more than one candidate.
Retirement
Announces retirement from the House of Commons, 50 unbroken years as Member of Parliament for Bexley
Illegal for US Citizens to have transactions (spend money or receive gifts)
Illegal for US Citizens to have transactions (spend money or receive gifts) in Cuba under most circumstances without a US Government Office of Foreign Assets Control issued license
Legislative Election
Tunisia held legislative elections in which the governing party retained a large majority.
Presidential Election
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali won another presidential term.
Sanctions
Illegal for US Citizens to have transactions (spend money or receive gifts) in Cuba under most circumstances without a US Government Office of Foreign Assets Control issued license
Uranium Enrichment
The EU makes a proposal to provide civilian nuclear technology to Iran in exchange for Iran terminating its uranium enrichment programmemememe permanently, Iran rejects this outright saying it will not renounce its right to en
Uranium Enrichment Talks
The EU makes a proposal to provide civilian nuclear technology to Iran in exchange for Iran terminating its uranium enrichment programmemememe permanently, Iran rejects this outright saying it will not renounce its right to en
Federal Reserve
President Bush nominates economist Ben Bernanke to succeed Alan Greenspan as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board when his term expires on January 31, 2006. The legendary Greenspan had served as the Feds chairman for 18 years
Federal Reserve
President Bush nominates economist Ben Bernanke to succeed Alan Greenspan as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board when his term expires on January 31, 2006. The legendary Greenspan had served as the Feds chairman for 18 years
Federal Reserve
President Bush nominates economist Ben Bernanke to succeed Alan Greenspan as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board when his term expires on January 31, 2006. The legendary Greenspan had served as the Feds chairman for 18 years
Intensive Care
Releases Intensive Care, written largely with Stephen Duffy.
Manager
Appointed manager of Leeds United
Manager
Appointed manager of Leeds United
MESSENGER Venus Flyby
MESSENGER completes its first Venus gravity assist, reducing orbital energy on the long route toward Mercury.
Brexit
Conservative Eurosceptic MPs rebel in favour of a referendum on EU membership.
Libya Liberation Statement
Reports to Parliament after Libya's National Transitional Council declares the country's liberation.
Referendum Motion
Moves a Commons motion calling for an EU membership referendum.
Syria Submits Initial Chemical Declaration
Syria submits its initial declaration and general destruction plan covering its declared chemical weapons programme.
European Ebola Response
Presses European leaders to increase financial and medical support for the international response to Ebola.
Managerial Appointment
Aston Villa appoints Emery as head coach after his departure from Villarreal.
Irish Presidential Election
Wins the Irish presidential election.
Births on October 24
Birth of Bahadur Shah II
Birth of Bahadur Shah II
Birth of Karl Lueger
Birth of Karl Lueger
Birth of Robin Day
Birth of Robin Day
Birth of Robin Day
Birth of Robin Day
Birth of Bill Wyman
Birth of Bill Wyman, later bassist of the Rolling Stones.
Birth of Wayne Rooney
Birth of Wayne Rooney
Deaths on October 24
Death of Henry VIII
Death of Jane Seymour from postnatal complications after the birth of Prince Edward.
Death of Jane Seymour
Jane Seymour dies at Hampton Court twelve days after giving birth to Edward.
Death of Jane Seymour
Death of Jane Seymour, from puerperal fever, after a caesarean section 12 days before during the childbirth of Edward VI
Death of Thomas Cromwell
Henry VIII is stricken with grief & Thomas Cromwell takes over the affairs of state
Death of Pierre Gassendi
Pierre Gassendi dies in Paris.
Death of Govaert Wendelen
Death of Godefroy Wendelin
Battles on October 24
Battle of England
Clashes with the army of the Earl of Herefordshire, Ralph the Timid, the Earl and his men eventually take flight, and Gruffydd and Elfgar pursue them, killing and wounding as they went, and enacting savage reprisals on Hereford
Battle of Agincourt
Henry offers concesions in order to leave France but these are refused
Battle of Rietfontein
De Wet serves with the Free State forces opposing White's British column during the fighting at Rietfontein.
Battle of Rietfontein
White attacks Boer positions at Rietfontein to protect Yule's withdrawing column from Dundee.
Battle of Kirk Kilisse
Is defeated by Bulgarian forces in Thrace.
Battle of Kumanovo
Commands Serbia's First Army at Kumanovo.
Battle of Kumanovo
Commands Ottoman forces defeated by Serbia.
Battle of Kumanovo
Orders withdrawal after the Ottoman defeat at Kumanovo.
Battle of Kumanovo
Defeats a Turkish covering force
Battle of Kumanovo
Defeats Ottoman forces in Macedonia.
Battle of Kumanovo
Directs Serbian operations that defeat the Ottoman Vardar Army.
Battle of Caporetto
Austro-Hungarian forces, reinforced by German units, were able to break into the Italian front line and rout the Italian army, which had practically no mobile reserves.
Battle of Caporetto
The Austro-German 14th Army, under General der Infanterie Otto von Below, achieved a significant victory against the Italian Army at the Battle of Caporetto.
Battle of Caporetto
The Battle was a demonstration of the effectiveness of the use of stormtroopers and the infiltration tactics developed in part by Oskar von Hutier.
Battle of Caporetto
The Germans under von Bulow break through Italian lines at Isonzo & head for Caporetto
Battle of Caporetto
The Germans under von Bulow break through west of Isonzo & head for Caporetto
Battle of Caporetto
The use of poison gas by the Germans played a key role in the collapse of the Italian Second Army. The Battle was a demonstration of the effectiveness of the use of stormtroopers and the infiltration tactics developed in part by Oskar von Hutier
Battle of Caporetto
Erwin Rommel, who, as a junior officer, won the Pour le Merite for his exploits in the battle
Battle of Passchendaele
The Passchandale Offensive ceases after only advancing half a mile in 12 days
Battle of Vittorio
1st day of the Battle of Vittorio
Battle of Leyte Gulf
Koiso's government treats the struggle for the Philippines as strategically decisive, but Japan suffers a major naval defeat at Leyte Gulf.
Battle of the Sibuyan Sea
Kurita leads the Center Force through repeated American carrier attacks in the Sibuyan Sea, where Musashi is sunk.
Battle of the Sibuyan Sea
Kurita's Center Force endures repeated American carrier strikes while attempting to reach San Bernardino Strait.
Battle of the Sibuyan Sea
Carrier aircraft repeatedly attack the Center Force and sink Musashi while Toyoda continues the Sho-1 operation.
Coronations on October 24
Coronation
After the dispatch of Eudokia to a monastery, Michael VII is crowned again as senior Emperor