TUESDAY, Oct. 24, 2023

1648 — Peace of Westphalia ends 30 year war and Holy Roman Empire

1795 — Third partition of Poland, between Austria, Prussia & Russia

1851 — William Lassell discovers Ariel & Umbriel, satellites of Uranus

1857 — World's first soccer club, Sheffield F.C., founded in England

1901 — First woman to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel (Anna Taylor)

1929 — "Black Thursday," beginning of stock market crash

1931 — George Washington Bridge connecting NY to NJ opens

1939 — Nylon stockings go on sale for first time (Wilmington Delaware)

1940 — Japan eliminates U.S. terms (strike, play ball) from baseball

1952 — Arab Liberation Movement becomes the only party of Syria

1964 — Zambia (Northern Rhodesia) gains independence from Britain (National Day)

1973 — Heavy fog causes 65 car collision killing 9 on NJ Turnpike

1976 — First Jewish film & TV festival

1980 — Polish government legalizes independent labor union Solidarity