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Thursday, October 24, 2024 falls on a Thursday. It is day 298 of the year, ISO week 43, in Q4.

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Thursday, October 24

October 24, 2024 is day 298 of 366, ISO week 43, in Q4. The moon is Last Quarter and the zodiac sign is Scorpio.

Day of year298
ISO week43
QuarterQ4
Days left68

Sun and Moon Cycles

Moon phase
Last Quarter
Lunar age
21.4 days
Illumination
58%
Season
Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere, spring in the Southern Hemisphere

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Scorpio
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October 24
Observance Anthony Mary Claret
Observance Arethas of Najran
Observance Eberigisil (Evergitus)
Observance Five Martyrs of Carthage (Felix and Companions)
Observance Luigi Guanella
Observance Magloire of Dol
Observance Martin of Vertou
Observance Proclus of Constantinople

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Thursday, October 24, 2024 combines practical calendar facts with a wider view of the day: 2015: Lam Wing-kee, the owner of Causeway Bay Books in Hong Kong, known for publishing political books banned in mainland China, was abducted by Chinese authorities.. Use it to check the date, plan across time zones, and scan the observances and historical markers attached to October 24.

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Lam Wing-kee, the owner of Causeway Bay Books in Hong Kong, known for publishing political books banned in mainland China, was abducted by Chinese authorities.

English football club Manchester United defeated rivals Arsenal 2–0 in the Battle of the Buffet, ending the latter's record-breaking unbeaten run.

The inaugural Afro-Asian Games opened in Hyderabad, with 2,040 athletes from 96 nations competing.

In protest against wage discrepancy and unfair employment practices, 90 percent of Iceland's female population went on strike for a day.

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.

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..

The cornerstone of the United Nations headquarters was laid in New York City.

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.

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