ON THIS DAY
What happened on October 24?
October 24 brings together the Peace of Westphalia, the birth of the United Nations, Zambia’s independence and the final scheduled commercial flight of Concorde.
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The Peace of Westphalia was concluded
Treaties signed at Münster and Osnabrück ended the Thirty Years’ War and recognized a new political settlement in Europe.
The United Nations officially came into existence
The United Nations Charter entered into force after the required governments ratified it.
Zambia became independent
Northern Rhodesia became the independent Republic of Zambia with Kenneth Kaunda as its first president.
Concorde completed its final scheduled commercial flight
British Airways flew Concorde from New York to London for the last scheduled passenger service by the supersonic airliner.
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