Important Events From This day in History October 24

 

24 Oct, 1934 The MacRobertson Trophy Air Race

1934 : The MacRobertson Trophy Air Race with a prize of over $75,000 starts from RAF Mildenhall in East Anglia to Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, aircraft entered from all over the world including America, Holland, Argentina. New Zealand, Australia and more. The race was over 11,000 miles with stops at at Baghdad, Allahabad, Singapore, Darwin and Charleville, Queensland. A British built de Havilland DH.88 Comet piloted by C.W.A. Scott, T. Campbell Black won the race with an elapsed time of 71hr 0.

24 Oct, 1929 U.S.A. Wall Street Crash (Black Thursday)

1929 : One week before the Wall Street Crash an indication of things to come on "Black Thursday" right at the end of the Twenties when investors on the New York Stock Exchange dumped 13 million shares causing shares to plummet.

More about the Wall Street Crash

24 Oct, 1931 George Washington Bridge

1931 : The George Washington Bridge was opened to traffic, connecting the states of New York and New Jersey.

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24 Oct, 1901 Canada Niagara Falls

1901 : The first successful barrel ride over Niagara Falls occurred when Anna Edson Taylor, a school teacher, rode safely over the Falls today in a barrel. The ride through the rapids took 18 minutes.

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24 Oct, 1921 U.S.A. New Lower Taxes

1921 : An amendment to lower the taxes paid on income was defeated today with a majority of 46 to 28 in the Senate.

The current rate of Taxation is:

4% on income up to $4,000

8% on income from $4000

The new amendment contained the following Tax thresholds:

2% on income up to $5,000

4% on income from $5,000 to $10,000

6% on income from $10,000 to $15,000

8% on all income over $15,000

24 Oct, 1931 George Washington Bridge Opens

1931 : The upper level of the George Washington Bridge able to carry six lanes of traffic, connecting New York and New Jersey, opened to traffic. Work on the bridge on behalf of the Port of New York Authority had begun in October 1927.

24 Oct, 1939 Germany Star of David

1939 : New Rules by Nazis require Jews to wear star of David often yellow-colored to identify Jewish People. The requirement to wear the Star of David with the word Jude (German for Jew) inscribed was then extended to all Jews over the age of 6 in the Reichland.

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24 Oct, 1940 40 Hour Working Week

1940 : Due to the passing of the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S. Code Chapter 8) in 1938 part of the New Deal the 40-hour working week goes into effect.

24 Oct, 1942 World War II El Alemain

1942 : A much refreshed and rearmed British 8th Army charged into the Axis El Alemain line today in an offensive sprung in the night by land sea and air which will prove to be the turning point in the war in Egypt.

24 Oct, 1945 U.S.A. United Nations

1945 : The United Nations is formally established as a new international body to maintain peace in the postwar world when its charter was ratified by China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States and a majority of other signatories.

24 Oct, 1947 Great Britain Train Crash

1947 : Heavy fog and a mistake by a signalman causes two rush hour commuter trains to collide in South Croydon, killing 32 people.

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