This Day In History
October 24
Thirty Years War ends British naval fleet attacks Norfolk, Virginia Western Union completes the first transcontinental telegraph line Union General Don Carlos Buell is replaced First barrel ride down Niagara Falls Battle of Caporetto George Washington Bridge is dedicated U.N. formally established The United Nations is born Commuter trains collide in England Truman declares war with Germany officially over U.S. president pledges support to South Vietnam Raymond Chandler starts his last novel James Brown records breakthrough Live at the Apollo album Manila Conference attendees issue "Declaration of Peace" Burton buys Liz a diamond Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid opens Leftist Salvador Allende elected president of Chile Toronto Blue Jays finally win a World Series for Canada Marv Albert faces sentencing in sexual assault case The Concorde makes its final flight
Thirty Years War ends British naval fleet attacks Norfolk, Virginia Western Union completes the first transcontinental telegraph line Union General Don Carlos Buell is replaced First barrel ride down Niagara Falls Battle of Caporetto George Washington Bridge is dedicated U.N. formally established The United Nations is born Commuter trains collide in England Truman declares war with Germany officially over U.S. president pledges support to South Vietnam Raymond Chandler starts his last novel James Brown records breakthrough Live at the Apollo album Manila Conference attendees issue "Declaration of Peace" Burton buys Liz a diamond Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid opens Leftist Salvador Allende elected president of Chile Toronto Blue Jays finally win a World Series for Canada Marv Albert faces sentencing in sexual assault case The Concorde makes its final flight
