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In 1360, The Treaty of Brétigny is ratified, marking the end of the first phase of the Hundred Years' War. This featured entry focuses on the immediate decision and its direct historical impact.
October 24 in History
1360 — The Treaty of Brétigny is ratified, marking the end of the first phase of the Hundred Years' War
October 24 spans 62 recorded events across recorded history, from 69 to 2018. Below is a curated digest of the most significant moments tied to this date.
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- 1813 Treaty of Gulistan: The Russo-Persian War of 1804-1813 comes to a close with the signing of the Treaty of Gulistan, under which terms Qajar Iran agrees to cede the bulk of its Caucasian territories, which comprise much of modern Dagestan, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan, to the Russian Empire. Source
- 1648 The Peace of Westphalia is signed, marking the end of the Thirty Years' War and the Eighty Years' War. Source
- 1894 First Sino-Japanese War: Battle of Jiuliancheng: Under the command of General Yamagata Aritomo, the Imperial Japanese Army covertly crosses the Yalu River into Qing territory and launches an assault on the fortifications at Hushan. Source
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The Treaty of Brétigny was a treaty, drafted on 8 May 1360 and ratified on 24 October 1360, between Kings Edward III of England and John II of France. This helps explain why the event mattered beyond the initial announcement.
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In retrospect, it is seen as having marked the end of the first phase of the Hundred Years' War (1337–1453). This clarifies the institutional and public response around the event.
Did you know
In 1360, The Treaty of Brétigny is ratified, marking the end of the first phase of the Hundred Years' War had consequences that extended beyond the first headline. The key context is the institutions involved, the policy shift, and how the public response evolved afterward.
Did you know
In 1360, The Treaty of Brétigny is ratified, marking the end of the first phase of the Hundred Years' War had consequences that extended beyond the first headline. The key context is the institutions involved, the policy shift, and how the public response evolved afterward.
69
In the Second Battle of Bedriacum, troops loyal to Vespasian defeat those of Emperor Vitellius.
Calendar year
1260
Chartres Cathedral is dedicated in the presence of King Louis IX of France.
Medieval cathedral in France
1260
After defeating the Mongols at the Battle of Ain Jalut and assassinating the previous Mamluk sultan, Qutuz, Baybars ascends to the Egyptian throne as the fourth sultan of the Mamluk Sultanate.
1256-1335 Post-Mongol Empire khanate in Iran
1590
John White, the governor of the second Roanoke Colony, returns to England after an unsuccessful search for the "lost" colonists.
English governor of the Roanoke Colony (1587 to 1590)
1596
The second Spanish armada sets sail to strike against England, but is smashed by storms off Cape Finisterre forcing a retreat to port.
Fleet of Spanish ships, intended to attack England in 1596
1641
Felim O'Neill of Kinard, the leader of the Irish Rebellion, issues his Proclamation of Dungannon, justifying the uprising and declaring continued loyalty to King Charles I of England.
Irish politician and soldier (1604–1653)
1648
The Peace of Westphalia is signed, marking the end of the Thirty Years' War and the Eighty Years' War.
1648 treaties ending the Thirty Years' War and Eighty Years' War
1795
Poland is completely consumed by Russia, Prussia and Austria.
1795 division of Poland–Lithuania
1812
Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Maloyaroslavets takes place near Moscow.
1812 battle of the French invasion of Russia
1813
Treaty of Gulistan: The Russo-Persian War of 1804-1813 comes to a close with the signing of the Treaty of Gulistan, under which terms Qajar Iran agrees to cede the bulk of its Caucasian territories, which comprise much of modern Dagestan, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan, to the Russian Empire.
1813 treaty ending the war between Imperial Russia and Persia
1851
William Lassell discovers the moons Umbriel and Ariel orbiting Uranus.
English merchant and astronomer (1799–1880)
1857
Sheffield F.C., the world's oldest association football club still in operation, is founded in England.
World's oldest existing association football club
1860
Convention of Peking: The Second Opium War formally comes to a close, with Qing China ceding Kowloon in perpetuity to the victorious British Empire.
1860 unequal treaty between Qing China and Britain, France, and Russia
1861
The first transcontinental telegraph line across the United States is completed.
First telegraph line between the eastern and western United States, completed in 1861
1871
An estimated 17 to 22 Chinese immigrants are lynched in Los Angeles, California.
Riotous lynching
1876
Shinpūren rebellion: Upset at the Westernisation of Meiji Japan and the abolition of the Tokugawa feudal hierarchy, the Keishintō, a group of extremist Shinto former samurai, launch a surprise attack against the Meiji government in Kumamoto Prefecture.
1876 Japanese uprising
1886
Normanton incident: As the British merchant vessel Normanton sinks off the coast of Japan, her European officers appear to commandeer the ship's lifeboats for themselves, leaving her Asian crew and passengers to die and conjuring significant political outrage in Japan.
1886 sinking of a British ship off Japan and resulting backlash
1889
Henry Parkes delivers the Tenterfield Oration, effectively starting the federation process in Australia.
Australian politician (1815–1896)
1894
First Sino-Japanese War: Battle of Jiuliancheng: Under the command of General Yamagata Aritomo, the Imperial Japanese Army covertly crosses the Yalu River into Qing territory and launches an assault on the fortifications at Hushan.
1894–1895 war between China and Japan
1901
Annie Edson Taylor becomes the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel.
American schoolteacher and daredevil (1838–1921)
1902
Guatemala's Santa María volcano begins to erupt, becoming the third-largest eruption of the 20th century.
VEI 6 volcanic eruption in Guatemala
1911
Orville Wright remains in the air for nine minutes and 45 seconds in a glider at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina.
American aviation pioneers, inventors of the airplane
1912
First Balkan War: The Battle of Kirk Kilisse concludes with a Bulgarian victory against the Ottoman Empire.
1912–1913 war between the Balkan League and the Ottoman Empire
1912
First Balkan War: The Battle of Kumanovo concludes with the Serbian victory against the Ottoman Empire.
1912 battle of the First Balkan War
1917
World War I: Italy suffers a disastrous defeat at the Battle of Caporetto on the Austro-Italian front.
Global conflict from 1914 to 1918
1918
World War I: Italian victory in the Battle of Vittorio Veneto.
Battle during World War I (October–November 1918)
1926
Harry Houdini's last performance takes place at the Garrick Theatre in Detroit.
American escapologist and stuntman (1874–1926)
1929
"Black Thursday" on the New York Stock Exchange, the first day of the panic in the markets that contributes to the Great Depression.
Major stock market crash in the United States
1930
A bloodless coup d'état in Brazil ends the First Republic, replacing it with the Vargas Era.
Armed insurrection which ended the First Brazilian Republic
1931
The George Washington Bridge opens to public traffic over the Hudson River.
Suspension bridge between New Jersey and New York
1944
World War II: Japan's center force is temporarily repulsed in the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
Global conflict (1939–1945)
1944
World War II: The USS Shark (SS-314) was lost with all 87 hands in the Bashi Straits after torpedoing the Japanese freighter Arisan Maru.
Submarine of the United States
1944
World War II: The USS Tang (SS-306) sank in the Formosa Strait after being struck by its own torpedo, with 78 of its crew lost.
Balao-class submarine
1945
The United Nations Charter comes into effect.
1945 foundational treaty of the United Nations
1946
A camera on board the V-2 No.
13 rocket takes the first photograph of earth from outer space.
1947
Famed animator Walt Disney testifies before the House Un-American Activities Committee, naming Disney employees he believes to be communists.
American animator, producer and entrepreneur (1901–1966)
1947
United Air Lines Flight 608 crashes in the Bryce Canyon National Park in Garfield County, Utah, while attempting an emergency landing at Bryce Canyon Airport, killing 52 people.
1947 aviation accident
1949
The cornerstone of the United Nations Headquarters is laid.
Group of buildings in New York City
1950
Annexation of Tibet by the People's Republic of China: The People's Liberation Army ceases all military operations in Tibet, ending the Battle of Chamdo.
1950–1951 annexation in Asia
1954
1957
The United States Air Force starts the X-20 Dyna-Soar crewed space program.
Research spaceplane by Boeing
1960
Nedelin catastrophe: An R-16 ballistic missile explodes on the launch pad at the Soviet Union's Baikonur Cosmodrome space facility, killing over 100 people, including Field Marshal Mitrofan Nedelin.
1960 fatal Soviet launch pad disaster
1963
An oxygen leak from an R-9 Desna missile at the Baikonur Cosmodrome triggers a fire that kills seven people.
Soviet intermediate-range ballistic missile
1964
Northern Rhodesia gains independence from the United Kingdom and becomes Zambia.
1911–1964 British protectorate in Southern Africa
1975
In Iceland, 90% of women take part in a national strike, refusing to work in protest of gender inequality.
General strike to achieve equal pay protection
1980
The government of Poland legalizes the Solidarity trade union.
Polish trade union formed in 1980
1986
Nezar Hindawi is sentenced to 45 years in prison, the longest sentence handed down by a British court, for the attempted bombing of an El Al flight at Heathrow Airport.
1986 failed airliner bombing
1990
Italian prime minister Giulio Andreotti reveals to the Italian parliament the existence of Gladio, the Italian NATO force formed in 1956, intended to be activated in the event of a Warsaw Pact invasion.
Prime Minister of Italy (1972–73; 1976–79; 1989–92)
1992
The Toronto Blue Jays become the first Major League Baseball team based outside the United States to win the World Series.
Major League Baseball franchise in Toronto, Canada
1998
Deep Space 1 is launched to explore the asteroid belt and test new spacecraft technologies.
NASA flyby mission to asteroid Braille and Comet Borrelly (1998–2001)
2004
Arsenal Football Club loses to Manchester United, ending a row of unbeaten matches at 49 matches, which is the record in the Premier League.
Association football club in England
2005
Hurricane Wilma makes landfall in Florida, resulting in 35 direct and 26 indirect fatalities and causing $20.6B USD in damage.
Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 2005
2007
Chang'e 1, the first satellite in the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program, is launched from Xichang Satellite Launch Center.
Chinese lunar orbiter (2007–2009)
2008
"Bloody Friday" saw many of the world's stock exchanges experience the worst declines in their history, with drops of around 10% in most indices.
Sudden widespread decline of stock prices
2014
The China National Space Administration launches an experimental lunar mission, Chang'e 5-T1, which will loop behind the Moon and return to Earth.
National space agency of the People's Republic of China
2015
A driver deliberately crashes into the Oklahoma State Homecoming parade, killing four people and injuring 34.
Fatal vehicle rampage in Oklahoma, US
2016
A French surveillance aircraft flying to Libya crashes on takeoff in Malta, killing all five people on board.
Fatal aviation disaster near Kirkop, Malta
2016
Three heavily armed terrorists from the Islamic State – Khorasan Province open fire on and eventually suicide bomb a police training centre in Balochistan, Pakistan, killing at least 59 cadets and injuring more than 165 others.
Islamic State branch in Central Asia, Iran, and Northwest Pakistan
2018
The world's longest sea crossing, the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge, opens for public traffic.
Fixed link consisting of tunnel and multiple bridges