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What happened in history on this day: October 24?
On October 24 in ...
- 1857 - World's first soccer club, Sheffield F.C., is founded in England.
- 1889 - Softball rules adopted by Mid Winter Indoor Baseball League.
- 1903 - First trotter to run a mile under two minutes (Lou Dillon 1:58.1).
- 1940 - Japan eliminates US terms (strike, play ball) from baseball.
- 1971 - Chuck Hughes, Detroit Lions' player, collapses during game and later dies.
- 1971 - Texas Stadium opens - Dallas Cowboys beat New England Patriots 44-21.
- 1974 - Billy Martin named American League Manager of the Year (Texas Rangers).
- 1978 - NHL Toronto Maple Leafs set own team record of 28 points versus New York Islanders.
- 1984 - German tennis star Steffi Graf plays her first professional tennis match.
- 1988 - New York Islanders' and NHL high scorer, Mike Bossy retires.
- 1989 - After a week's delay due to earthquake, World Series game three is played (World Series #86).
- 1992 - The Toronto Blue Jays win the World Series of baseball in six games, making them the first Canadian team to win.
- 2004 - Michael Schumacher wins his 7th Formula One World Drivers Championship, his 5th consecutive win, making him the most successful driver in the history of Formula One.
- 2006 - Major League Baseball officials and the Players' Association announce a five-year collective bargaining agreement has been reached.
- 2021 - At T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, NHL regular season game: New York Islanders beats Vegas Golden Knights by score 2-0.
- 2021 - At United Center in Chicago, Illinois, USA, NHL regular season game: Detroit Red Wings beats Chicago Blackhawks by score 6-3.
- 2021 - At Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA, NHL regular season game: Nashville Predators beats Minnesota Wild by score 5-2.
- 2021 - At TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, NHL regular season game: Boston Bruins beats San Jose Sharks by score 4-3.
Births of sports figures on October 24
- 1929 - Birth of James Brosnan; baseball player/writer (The Long Season).
- 1953 - Birth of James di Donato; twin who swam the butterfly 406 miles.
- 1953 - Birth of Jonathan di Donato; twin who swam the butterfly 406 miles.
Deaths of sports figures on October 24
- 1972 - Jackie Robinson, major league baseball player (Brooklyn Dodgers 1947, Hall of Fame), dies of heart disease at age 53 at his home in Stamford, Connecticut.
- 2014 - Death of Mbulaeni Mulaudzi, South African middle-distance runner (born 1980).
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