Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/October 24

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 * 1789 – 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.
 * 1795 – As a result of the Third Partition of Poland, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ceased to exist as an independent state, with its territory divided between Austria, Prussia, and Russia.
 * 1851 – William Lassell found Umbriel and Ariel, the third and fourth Uranian moons to be discovered.
 * 1889 – Sir Henry Parkes, Premier of the Colony of New South Wales, gave a speech in which he called for the federation of the six Australian colonies.
 * 1929 – On "Black Thursday", the New York Stock Exchange lost 11 percent of its value at the opening bell on very heavy trading, marking the beginning of the Great Depression.
 * 1931 – The George Washington Bridge (pictured), connecting New York City to Fort Lee, New Jersey, and today the world's busiest motor-vehicle bridge, was dedicated.
 * 1944 – World War II: The Japanese battleship Musashi, one of the heaviest and most powerfully armed ever constructed, was sunk by American aircraft during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
 * 1949 – The cornerstone of the United Nations headquarters was laid in New York City.
 * 1964 – Charges in a military court against generals Dương Văn Đức and Lâm Văn Phát of leading a coup attempt against South Vietnamese leader Nguyễn Khánh, were dropped..
 * 1960 – A prototype of the Soviet R-16 intercontinental ballistic missile exploded on the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in the Kazakh SSR.
 * 1972 – Three people were killed when falsework collapsed during the construction of the Loddon Bridge in Berkshire, leading to reform of construction practices in the UK.
 * 2004 – English football club Manchester United defeated Arsenal 2–0 in the Battle of the Buffet, ending their rival's record-breaking unbeaten run.
 * 2015 – Lam Wing-kee (pictured), the owner of Causeway Bay Books in Hong Kong, known for publishing political books banned in mainland China, was abducted by Chinese authorities.
 * Born/died: | William Prynne |d|1669| Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham |b|1675| Sarah Josepha Hale |b|1788| Massimo d'Azeglio |b|1798| Marianne North |b|1830| Kanae Yamamoto|b|1882| Alexander Wilson |b|1893| Pin Malakul|b|1903| Lakshmi Sahgal |b|1914| Désiré Charnay |d|1915| Suhailah Noah |b|1931| Roman Abramovich |b|1966| Yasumi Matsuno|b|1965| Richard Hofstadter |d|1970|Carlo Abarth |d|1979

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 * 1260 – Qutuz (bust pictured), the sultan of Egypt, was assassinated and replaced by fellow Mamluk leader Baybars.
 * 1796 – War of the First Coalition: The Battle of Schliengen was fought between the French and Austrian armies, who both claimed victory.
 * 1945 – The Charter of the United Nations entered into force after being ratified by the five permanent members of the Security Council and a majority of the other signatories.
 * 1975 – In protest against wage discrepancy and unfair employment practices, 90 percent of Iceland's female population went on strike for a day.
 * 2003 – The inaugural Afro-Asian Games opened in Hyderabad, with 2,040 athletes from 96 nations competing.