October 24
Overview
Holidays & Observances
Christianfeast day:
Anthony Mary Claret, Eberigisil (Evergitus), Five Martyrs of Carthage (Felix and Companions), Luigi Guanella, Magloire of Dol, Martin of Vertou, Proclus of Constantinople, Rafael Guízar y Valencia, Senoch, October 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
A liturgical observance honoring numerous saints and martyrs, celebrated in various Christian traditions on October 24.
Food Day(United States)
An annual campaign in the United States promoting healthy eating, sustainable agriculture, and food justice.
International Day of Diplomats
A day dedicated to honoring the work of diplomats and fostering international dialogue and cooperation.
United Nations Day, the anniversary of the1945 Charter of the United Nations(International)
Commemorates the anniversary of the signing of the United Nations Charter in 1945, marking the founding of the UN.
World Development Information Day
A UN observance to raise awareness about global development challenges and the importance of disseminating information on development issues.
World Polio Day
A global health awareness day dedicated to raising awareness of polio and supporting efforts to eradicate the disease.
Anthony Mary Claret
Feast day of Saint Anthony Mary Claret, a 19th-century archbishop and missionary renowned for his social reforms and spiritual writings.
Eberigisil (Evergitus)
Feast day of Saint Eberigisil (Evergitus), a 6th-century Bishop of Cologne remembered for his pastoral leadership.
Five Martyrs of Carthage (Felix and Companions)
Commemoration of the Five Martyrs of Carthage, early Christians who suffered persecution for their faith in North Africa.
Events
In the Second Battle of Bedriacum, troops loyal to Vespasian defeat those of Emperor Vitellius.
Troops loyal to Vespasian defeat Emperor Vitellius’s forces at the Second Battle of Bedriacum, shifting power in Rome’s civil war of AD 69.
Chartres Cathedral is dedicated in the presence of King Louis IX of France.
Chartres Cathedral is solemnly dedicated in 1260 before King Louis IX, showcasing its Gothic splendor.
After defeating the Mongols at the Battle of Ain Jalut and assassinating the previous Mamluk sultan, Qutuz, Baybars ascends to the Egyptian throne as the fourth sultan of the Mamluk Sultanate.
Following victory over the Mongols at Ain Jalut, Baybars seizes power as the Mamluk Sultan of Egypt in 1260.
The Treaty of Brétigny is ratified, marking the end of the first phase of the Hundred Years' War.
The Treaty of Brétigny is ratified in 1360, pausing the Hundred Years' War and ceding territories to England.
John White, the governor of the second Roanoke Colony, returns to England after an unsuccessful search for the "lost" colonists.
Roanoke Colony governor John White returns to England in 1590, having found the 'Lost Colony' deserted.
The second Spanish armada sets sail to strike against England, but is smashed by storms off Cape Finisterre forcing a retreat to port.
The second Spanish Armada sets sail in 1596 to attack England but is scattered by storms off Cape Finisterre.
Felim O'Neill of Kinard, the leader of the Irish Rebellion, issues his Proclamation of Dungannon, justifying the uprising and declaring continued loyalty to King Charles I of England.
Felim O'Neill proclaims loyalty to King Charles I and justifies the Irish Rebellion in the 1641 Proclamation of Dungannon.
The Peace of Westphalia is signed, marking the end of the Thirty Years' War and the Eighty Years' War.
The Peace of Westphalia is signed in 1648, ending both the Thirty Years' War and the Eighty Years' War in Europe.
Poland is completely consumed by Russia, Prussia and Austria.
In 1795, Russia, Prussia, and Austria carry out the Third Partition, erasing Poland from the map.
Births
Domitian
Roman emperor who ruled the Roman Empire from 81 to 96 AD, known for his authoritarian leadership, extensive building projects, and conflict with the Senate.
David Stewart
Scottish prince and heir apparent as Duke of Rothesay, remembered for his turbulent life and untimely death amid political conflict.
Queen consort of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden through marriage to King Christian II, noted for her patronage of the arts and humanist interests.
Anthony Babington
English nobleman who led the Babington Plot, a conspiracy to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I and restore Catholic rule by placing Mary, Queen of Scots, on the throne.
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
Dutch scientist and pioneer of microbiology, famed for his improvements to the microscope and discovery of microorganisms.
Lorenzo Magalotti
Italian philosopher, diplomat, and writer of the early Enlightenment, remembered for his scientific observations and literary works.
Steven Blankaart
Dutch entomologist and physician known for his pioneering studies of insects and their biology in the late 17th century.
Richard Temple
English soldier and statesman who served as field marshal, Member of Parliament, and Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire in the early 18th century.
Marie Fel
French soprano celebrated at the Paris Opera for her expressive voice and acclaimed performances in Baroque and Classical operas.
Deaths
Li Yu
Chinese official and chancellor who advised the imperial court.
Hugh Capet
First King of the Franks from the Capetian dynasty.
Jocelin of Soissons
French theologian, philosopher, and composer of the twelfth century.
William IV
Count of Nevers and French nobleman of the twelfth century.
Qutuz
Mamluk Sultan of Egypt known for his victory against the Mongol Empire.
Valdemar IV
King of Denmark who restored and strengthened the kingdom in the fourteenth century.
Jane Seymour
Third wife and queen consort of King Henry VIII of England.
Edward Stanley
3rd Earl of Derby, English admiral, and Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire.
Tycho Brahe
Renowned Danish astronomer whose precise observations advanced the study of the heavens.