October 24 in History

24 October in History – 95 years ago

Vargas Revolution

South America 1930: Vargas Revolution

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Historical Atlas of Eastern Mediterranean 1973: Yom Kippur War: Israeli Counterattack
Eastern Mediterranean 1973
Yom Kippur War: Israeli Counterattack
The Arab successes in the Yom Kippur War lasted just a few days before Israel was able to regain...
Historical Atlas of North America 1962: Cuban Missile Crisis
North America 1962
Cuban Missile Crisis
US–Cuban relations quickly deteriorated as Castro's new regime cracked down on the influence of...
Historical Atlas of South America 1930: Vargas Revolution
South America 1930
Vargas Revolution
Already unstable, South America was hit hard by the Great Depression, with the global demand for...
Historical Atlas of Europe 79: Agri Decumates
Europe 79
Agri Decumates
Following his reorganization of the eastern Roman provinces, Vespasian turned to securing the...
Historical Atlas of Europe 69: Revolt of the Batavi
Europe 69
Revolt of the Batavi
In August 69 the Danube legions declared for Vespasian (in Egypt), invading Italy and defeating...
 

Ending on 24 October 1956

UK, France, & Israel conspire against Egypt

All Events on 24 October

  1964
Zambia gains independence from UK
ends   1956
UK, France, & Israel conspire against Egypt
starts   1929
New York Stock Exchange suffers catastrophic losses
  1919
Soviets capture Tobolsk
  1918
Poles at Cracow break with Austria-Hungary
starts   1918
Battle of Vittorio Veneto
starts   1917
Italians defeated at Caporetto
starts   1916
French offensive east of Verdun
  1887
Anglo-French Joint Naval Commission in New Hebrides
ends   1860
Anglo-French Expedition against China
  1859
Jefferson Territory founded
starts   1846
US landings in Tabasco
ends   198
Severus repelled in multiple attacks on Hatra*
  79
Mt Vesuvius erupts, destroying Pompeii and Herculaneum
  69
Danube legions defeat Vitellius at Bedriacum
  46
Rome annexes Kingdom of Thrace*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 24 October for purposes of Omniatlas

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