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October 24: Simchat Torah begins at sunset (Jewish diaspora)

Bust of Qutuz

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.

Tycho Brahe (d. 1601)
Peng Dehuai (b. 1898)
Letitia Woods Brown (b. 1915)
Regina Purtell (d. 1950)

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