What happened on October 24 in other years, from the events Wikipedia's editors chose for its "On this day":
- 1260: Qutuz, the sultan of Egypt, was assassinated and replaced by fellow Mamluk leader Baybars. → Qutuz
- 1851: Umbriel and Ariel, the third- and fourth-largest moons of Uranus, were discovered by William Lassell. → Umbriel
- 1930: The Pacification Junta deposed Brazillian president Washington Luís, ending the Brazilian Revolution of 1930. → Brazilian military junta of 1930
- 1945: The Charter of the United Nations entered into force after being ratified by the five permanent members of the Security Council and a majority of the other signatories. → Permanent members of the United Nations Security Council
- 1975: In protest against wage discrepancy and unfair employment practices, 90 percent of Iceland's female population went on strike for a day. → 1975 Icelandic women's strike
- 2015: Lam Wing-kee, the owner of Causeway Bay Books in Hong Kong, known for publishing political books banned in mainland China, was abducted by Chinese authorities. → Lam Wing-kee
Born on October 24
- 1632: Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, Dutch biologist and microbiologist (died 1723)
- 1985: Wayne Rooney, English footballer
- 1986: Drake, Canadian rapper and actor
- 1989: PewDiePie, Swedish YouTuber
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