Page 8: Historical Events In October - 24

2017  On October - 24 crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman vows to return Saudi Arabia to moderate Islam after announcing 500bn independent economic zone   

2017  Albert Einstein 's "Theory of Happiness", written as a note for a bellboy instead of a tip in Tokyo in 1922 sells for $1.56 million on October - 24.   

2018  On October - 24 pipe bombs sent to prominent US Democrats including the Obamas, Clintons, John Brennan and CNN, but safely defused   

2018  On October - 24 largest jackpot in US history at 1.6 billion won by one person in Southern Carolina   

2018  Kenyan marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge named UN Person of the Year for setting a new marathon world record and for his work with AIDS/HIV in Kenya on this day in history.   

2018  On October - 24 scientists confirm East Island in Hawaii, half a mile long, has been wiped out after contact with Hurricane Walaka   

2018  EU directive bans single-use plastics by 2021 on October - 24.   

2019  Remains of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco removed from mausoleum in Valley of the Fallen and reburied in private family vault in Madrid on October - 24.   

2021  Michael Jordan 's 1984 Nike Air Ships sell for $1.472 million at Sotheby's, a new record for sneakers at auction [1] on October - 24.   

2021  The 2021 Uzbek presidential election is held.[220] on this day in history.   

2023  On this day in history american pop singer Britney Spears releases her memoir "The Woman in Me" [1]   

2023  Former lawyer to Donald Trump Jenna Ellis is the fourth person to plead guilty and accept a plea deal in the Georgia election interference case [1] on October - 24.   

2024  American rapper Lil Durk arrested on federal charges of conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire as he attempts to flee the US [1] on this day in history.   

2024  The first case of the Kwango province disease outbreak is reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on this day in history.   

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0051  Domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96) was born on October - 24.   

1378  David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402) was born on October - 24.   

1607  On this day in history birth of john Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver   

1632  Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions) was born on this day in history.   

1675  Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749) was born on this day in history.   

1710  Alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

1763  Dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839) was born on this day in history.   

1788  On October - 24 birth of sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb)   

0996  Hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58 on October - 24.   

1375  Death of King Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320) on October - 24.   

1521  On October - 24 robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57   

1537  Jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies on this day in history.   

1572  Death of Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508) on this day in history.   

1579  On this day in history albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51   

1601  On October - 24 tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54   

1649  Ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89 on October - 24.