On October 24, history records 49 notable events, 334 famous births and 111 deaths, spanning the years 1260 to 1857.
Events on this day include: Chartres Cathedral is dedicated in the presence of King Louis IX of France; the cathedral is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (1260); The Treaty of Brétigny is ratified at Calais, marking the end of the first phase of the Hundred Years' War. (1360).
Notable people born on October 24 include David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay (1378), Andrea della Robbia (1435), Anthony Babington (1561).
Notable figures who died on this day include Li Yu (Later Tang) (935), Hugh Capet (996), Jocelin of Soissons (1152).
Events on 24 October 49
See all →Chartres Cathedral is dedicated in the presence of King Louis IX of France; the cathedral is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Treaty of Brétigny is ratified at Calais, marking the end of the first phase of the Hundred Years' War.
John White, the governor of the second Roanoke Colony, returns to England after an unsuccessful search for the "lost" colonists.
Sir Felim O'Neill of Kinard the leader of the Irish Rebellion issues his Proclamation of Dungannon justifying the uprising and declaring continued loyalty to Charles I
Third Partition of Poland: The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth is completely divided among Austria, Prussia, and Russia.
Sheffield F.C., the world's oldest association football club still in operation, is founded in Sheffield, England.
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Birthdays on 24 October 334
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