What happened on October 24

62 documented historical events happened on October 24, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Qutuz (bust pictured), the sultan of Egypt, was assassinated and replaced by fellow Mamluk leader Baybars. On the same day, in another year: The Brabant Revolution, sometimes considered to be the first expression of Belgian nationalism, began with the invasion of the Austrian Netherlands by an émigré army from the Dutch Republic. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on October 24, including Iggy Arroyo, Miguel Ángel Pichetto, Christoph Daum. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

121 people with a Wikipedia article died on October 24, including Hugh Capet, Qutuz, Valdemar IV of Denmark. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

16 observances are celebrated on October 24 around the world: Christian feast day: Anthony Mary Claret, Christian feast day: Arethas of Najran, Christian feast day: Eberigisil (Evergitus), Christian feast day: Five Martyrs of Carthage (Felix and Companions), Christian feast day: Luigi Guanella, Christian feast day: Magloire of Dol. The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.