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| October 24th, 2006 (October 24 2006) | Event | Justice Rutherford of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice struck down the "motive clause", an important part of the Canadian Anti-Terrorism Act. | |
| October 24th, 2006 (October 24 2006) | Death | Enolia McMillan, American civil rights activist (born in 1904) | |
| October 24th, 2006 (October 24 2006) | Death | William Montgomery Watt, Islamic studies scholar, orientalist and historian (born in 1909) | |
| October 24th, 1986 (October 24 1986) | Event | Nezar Hindawi is sentenced to 45 years in prison, the longest sentence handed down by a British court, for the attempted bombing on an El Al flight at Heathrow. After the verdict, the United Kingdom breaks diplomatic relations with Syria, claiming that Hindawi was helped by Syrian officials. | |
| October 24th, 1986 (October 24 1986) | Birth | Aubrey Graham, Canadian actor and rapper | |
| October 24th, 1986 (October 24 1986) | Birth | John Ruddy, English footballer | |
| October 24th, 1976 (October 24 1976) | Birth | Petar Stoychev, Bulgarian swimmer | |
| October 24th, 1966 (October 24 1966) | Birth | Roman Abramovich, Russian oil magnate | |
| October 24th, 1966 (October 24 1966) | Death | Sofya Yanovskaya, Russian mathematician (born in 1896) | |
| October 24th, 1956 (October 24 1956) | Birth | Dale Maharidge, American author | |
| October 24th, 1946 (October 24 1946) | Event | A camera on board the V-2 No. 13 rocket takes the first photograph of earth from outer space. | |
| October 24th, 1946 (October 24 1946) | Birth | Jerry Edmonton, Canadian drummer (died in 1993) (Steppenwolf) | |
| October 24th, 1936 (October 24 1936) | Birth | Bill Wyman, English musician (The Rolling Stones) | |
| October 24th, 1926 (October 24 1926) | Event | Harry Houdini s last performance, which was at the Garrick Theatre in Detroit, Michigan. | Harry Houdini Quotes |
| October 24th, 1926 (October 24 1926) | Birth | Y. A. Tittle, American football player | |
| October 24th, 1926 (October 24 1926) | Birth | Rafael Azcona, Spanish screenwriter (died in 2008) | |
| October 24th, 1906 (October 24 1906) | Birth | Alexander Gelfond, Russian mathematician (died in 1968) | |
| October 24th, 1896 (October 24 1896) | Birth | Jack Warner, English actor (died in 1981) | |
| October 24th, 0996 (October 24 0996) | Death | King Hugh Capet of France (born in 938) | |
