THURSDAY, Oct. 24, 2024

1836-The match is patented

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

1945-United Nations Charter becomes effective

1952-Arab Liberation Movement becomes the only party of Syria

1960-Disaster on USSR launch pad, kills missile expert Nedelin & team (unconfirmed); USSR claims he was killed in plane crash

1964-Zambia (N. Rhodesia) gains independence from Britain (National Day)

1970=Salvador Allende Gossens elected president of Chile

1973-John Lennon sues U.S. govt to admit the FBI is tapping his phone

1973-Yom Kippur War ends, Israel 65 miles from Cairo, 26 from Damascus

1980-Polish government legalizes independent labor union Solidarity

1984-Eleven members of the Colombo crime family arrested

1987-NBC technicians accept pact, end 118 day strike

1988-Typhoon Ruby sinks Philippine ferry; hundreds drown

1989-Rev. Jim Bakker is sentenced to 50 years for fraud