On this day in history the journey of the United Nations began
Today becomes tomorrow’s past. So every day is a history. The agenda of history is always important to people. And keeping this importance in mind, our regular event for the readers of ‘Dainik Aam Samyam’ is ‘Itihasase Ei Dayen’.
Today is Thursday, 24 October 2024. Let’s take a look at the important events that took place on this day in history, along with the birth and death dates of notables and other important things.
Events of 24 October in the pages of history:
1260 – The church of Chartres is dedicated in the presence of King Louis IX of France. Which is currently included in the World Heritage declared by UNESCO.
1605 – Mughal Emperor Jahangir ascends the throne of Agra.
1795 – The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth splits into Austria, Prussia and Russia.
1851 – India’s first electric telegraph line is opened connecting Calcutta and Diamond Harbour.
1857 – The world’s first football club, Sheffield FC, was founded in Sheffield, England.
1861 – Goodison Park, the world’s first association football stadium, is opened.
1911 – Avril Wright floated in the North Carolina sky for nine minutes and 45 seconds in his invented airplane.
1926 – An armed uprising of workers in Shanghai is organized to cooperate with the Northward Campaign.
1944 – World War II Battle of Leyote Gulf Japanese aircraft sink the Yuikaku and the battleship Musashi
1945 – The United Nations begins its journey.
1946 – The V-2 No. 13 spacecraft is able to photograph Earth from outer space.
1947 – Walt Disney strongly supports the “House Un-American Activities Committee”.
1954 – Dwight D. Eisenhower supported South Vietnam on behalf of America.
1957 – The US Air Force launches the “X-20 Dyna-Saw” program for military use.
1960 – A former Soviet Union missile explodes.
1964 – The African country of Zambia gained independence from British colonial rule.
1964 – Northern Rhodesia gains independence from the United Kingdom.
1971 – Western Europe and USA for nineteen days to explain India’s role in India’s refugee problem and Bangladesh crisis
Indira Gandhi left Delhi for the purpose.
1995 – The 50th anniversary of the United Nations was celebrated in the presence of the heads of state and government of 140 countries of the world.
1996 – A deadly riot occurred in the US state of Florida.
1998 – Mini Cricket World Cup was held in Dhaka.
2003 – Concorde’s last flight.
2005 – Hurricane O’Yilma makes landfall in Florida causing about $20.6 billion in damage.
2008 – ‘Bloody Friday’, this day is known as the biggest collapse in the history of the world economy. The stock market index fell by almost 10 percent.
Those born today:
1775 – Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last emperor of the Mughal Empire.
1804 – German physicist Wilhelm Eduard Weber.
1811 – German music director Ferdinand Hitler.
1854 – German chemist Hendrik William.
1890 – Shishir Kumar Mitra, Indian Bengali physicist of international repute.
1891 – Rafael Molina-Trujillo, President of the Dominican Republic.
1894 – Bengali writer Bibhutibhushan Mukhopadhyay.
1899 – Ferhat Abbas, Algerian political leader and first president.
1903 – Pramthesh Barua, Indian Bengali actor director film playwright.
1906 – Alexander Gelfond, Russian mathematician.
1930 – Sultan Ahmad Shah, King of Malaysia.
1932 – Nobel laureate Canadian economist Robert Mandel.
1936 – Sanjeev Chattopadhyay, Indian Bengali novelist and short story writer.
1939 – Rashid Talukder, famous Bangladeshi photographer.
1968 – Bangladeshi famous writer and novelist Tuhin Rahman.
1976 – Indian actress and former model Mallika Sherwat.
1980 – Kaushik Chakraborty, a famous Indian classical musician.
1981 – Indian actress Mallika Sharawat.
1985 – Wayne Rooney, English professional football player.
1986 – English football player John Ruddy.
Who died today:
1260 – Saif ad-Din Qutuz, Mamluk Sultan of Egypt.
1537 – Jane Seymour, third wife of King Henry VIII of England.
1950 – Medical scientist Kumudshankar Roy.
1950 – Politician, journalist and writer Maulana Moniruzzaman Islamabadi.
1954 – Rafi Ahmed Kidwai, Indian freedom fighter.
1958 – George Edward “G” Moore, English philosopher.
1977 – Hatim Ali Khan, United Front Party politician and former member of the National Assembly of Pakistan.
2001 – German neo-Nazi Hermann Gaviria.
2013 – Manna Dey is a popular Indian singer.
2017 – Girija Devi, Indian classical musician of Senia and Varanasi genres.
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