Here are some of the great historical events that happened today in history, on October 24th!
| 439 | Carthage, the leading Roman city in North Africa, falls to Genseric and the Vandals. |
| 1531 | Bavaria, despite being a Catholic region, joins the League of Schmalkalden, a Protestant group which opposes Charles V. |
| 1648 | The Peace of Westphalia ended the Thirty Years’ War and, effectively, the Holy Roman Empire. |
| 1755 | A British expedition against the French held Fort Niagara in Canada ends in failure. |
| 1836 | The match is patented.  |
| 1861 | Western Union completes the first transcontinental telegraph line, putting the Pony Express out of business. |
