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October 24

October 24 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1851 and 2003. William Lassell discovers the moons Umbriel and Ariel orbiting Uranus.

♏ZodiacScorpio ◈BirthstoneOpal ❀Birth flowerMarigold

Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed July 13, 2026

What happened on October 24?

October 24 is the 297th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1851 and 2003. Famous people born on October 24 include Jack Angel, Corey Dillon and Drake (musician).

The shape of the day

This year marks the 175th anniversary of William Lassell — October 24 carries the weight of round numbers. Its center of gravity is the 20th century, and conflict is a recurring thread.

Scorpio is the sign for October 24 — read more on the Scorpio page, or see October's birthstone & birth flower.

Released on October 24

Movies, games, albums & shows

2025

  • Game Once Upon a Katamari
  • Game Chicken Run: Eggstraction

2024

  • Game The Jackbox Survey Scramble
  • Game Vasilisa and Baba Yaga
  • Game Voidwrought
  • TV Beauty in Black

2023

  • Game Dark Envoy
  • Game Cities: Skylines II
  • Game Rhythia

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1851

    William Lassell

    William Lassell discovers the moons Umbriel and Ariel orbiting Uranus.

  2. 1889

    Henry Parkes

    Henry Parkes delivers the Tenterfield Oration, effectively starting the federation process in Australia.

  3. 1917

    World War I

    World War I: Italy suffers a disastrous defeat at the Battle of Caporetto on the Austro-Italian front.

  4. 1929

    Wall Street crash of 1929

    "Black Thursday" on the New York Stock Exchange, the first day of the panic in the markets that contributes to the Great Depression.

  5. 1931

    George Washington Bridge

    The George Washington Bridge opens to public traffic over the Hudson River.

  6. 1944

    World War II

    World War II: Japan's center force is temporarily repulsed in the Battle of Leyte Gulf.

  7. 1945

    Charter of the United Nations

    The United Nations Charter comes into effect.

  8. 1949

    Headquarters of the United Nations

    The cornerstone of the United Nations Headquarters is laid.

  9. 1980

    Solidarity (Polish trade union)

    The government of Poland legalizes the Solidarity trade union.

  10. 2003

    Concorde

    Concorde makes its last commercial flight.

Famous birthday twins

Born on October 24

Jack Angel

b. 1930

American voice actor

Corey Dillon

b. 1974

American football player

Drake (musician)

b. 1986

Canadian rapper and actor

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

b. 1632

Dutch biologist and microbiologist

Emma Donoghue

b. 1969

Irish-Canadian author

Joachim Winkelhock

b. 1960

German race car driver

Gunter d'Alquen

b. 1910

German SS officer and journalist

Deaths

  • 2016Jorge Batlle
  • 2005Rosa Parks
  • 1974David Oistrakh
  • 1821Elias Boudinot
  • 1601Tycho Brahe
  • 1260Qutuz

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Anthony Mary Claret
  • —Christian feast day: Eberigisil (Evergitus)
  • —Christian feast day: Five Martyrs of Carthage (Felix and Companions)
  • —Christian feast day: Luigi Guanella
  • —Christian feast day: Magloire of Dol
  • —Christian feast day: Martin of Vertou
  • —Christian feast day: Proclus of Constantinople
  • —Christian feast day: Rafael Guízar y Valencia

Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.

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