October 24
1537 - Jane Seymour, the third wife of England's King Henry VIII, died 12 days after giving birth to Prince Edward, later King Edward VI.
1648 - The treaties for the Peace of Westphalia were signed, ending the Thirty Years War, ultimately destroying the Holy Roman Empire, and ushering in the modern European state system.
1861 - The first transcontinental telegraph message was sent from California to President Abraham Lincoln.
1901 - Anna Edson Taylor became the first person to survive going over Niagara Falls in a barrel.
1931 - The George Washington Bridge, connecting New York and New Jersey, opened to traffic.
1939 - Nylon stockings were sold publicly for the first time, in Wilmington, Delaware.
1940 - The 40-hour work week went into effect under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
1945 - The United Nations officially came into existence as its charter took effect.
1952 - Republican presidential candidate Dwight D. Eisenhower declared, "I shall go to Korea" as he promised to end the conflict.
1962 - The U.S. blockade of Cuba during the missile crisis began under a proclamation signed by President John F. Kennedy.
2002 - Authorities arrested Army veteran John Allen Muhammad and teenager Lee Boyd Malvo in connection with the Washington-area sniper attacks. (Malvo was later sentenced to life in prison; Muhammad was sentenced to death and executed.)
2003 - The last Concordes landed in London, ending the era of supersonic commercial air travel.
2005 - Civil rights activist Rosa Parks died at age 92.
2007 - Facebook Inc. sold a 1.6 percent stake to Microsoft Corp. for $240 million, spurning a competing offer from Google Inc.
Birthdays
23 - Krystal Jung (actress)
28 - Eliza Taylor (actress)
28 - Eric Hosmer (baseball player)
28 - Shenae Grimes (actress)
31 - Drake (singer)
32 - Tim Pocock (actor)
32 - Wayne Rooney (soccer player)
34 - Adrienne Bailon (singer)
36 - Tila Tequila (reality star)
37 - Monica (R&B singer)
44 - Korie Robertson (reality star)
57 - BD Wong (actor)
70 - Kevin Kline (actor)
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Today in Sports History - October 24
1857 - The world's first soccer club, Sheffield F.C., is founded in England.
1889 - The rules for the game of softball were adopted by the Mid-Winter Indoor Baseball League.
1892 - Nebraska opened the season under new coach J.S. Williams with a 6-0 win over Illinois.
1898 - Nebraska defeated Missouri 47-6.
1903 - Nebraska defeated Colorado 31-0.
1908 - Nebraska defeated Haskell 10-0.
1914 - Nebraska defeated Michigan State 24-0.
1925 - Nebraska defeated Kansas 14-0.
1931 - Nebraska defeated Kansas 6-0.
1936 - #15 Nebraska defeated Oklahoma 14-0.
1942 - Nebraska defeated Oklahoma 7-0.
1943 - The Green Bay Packers intercepted a record nine passes in a 27-6 victory over the Detroit Lions.
1953 - Missouri defeated Nebraska 23-7.
1959 - Missouri defeated Nebraska 9-0.
1964 - #5 Nebraska defeated Colorado 21-3.
1970 - #4 Nebraska defeated Oklahoma State 65-31.
1970 - In Athens, Christo Papanikolaou (Greece) pole vaulted 18' 1/4". He was the first pole vaulter to clear the 18-foot mark.
1971 - Texas Stadium opens in Dallas, where the Dallas Cowboys defeat the New England Patriots 44-21 in the inaugural game in the facility.
1972 - Baseball Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson, who broke Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947, died in Stamford, Connecticut at age 53.
1978 - NHL Toronto Maple Leafs set own team record of 28 points versus New York Islanders.
1981 - #15 Nebraska defeated #19 Missouri 6-0.
1987 - #2 Nebraska defeated Kansas State 56-3.
1988 - New York Islanders star Mike Bossy announces his retirement.
1992 - #8 Nebraska defeated Missouri 34-24.
1992 - The Toronto Blue Jays became the first non-U.S. team to win the World Series, defeating the Atlanta Braves in six games.
1996 - The Atlanta Braves played their last game at Fulton County Stadium. They lost to the New York Yankees 1-0 in Game 5 of the World Series. The next season the Braves began playing at Olympic Stadium.
1997 - In Arlington, VA, former NBC sportscaster Marv Albert was spared a jail sentence after a courtroom apology to the woman he'd bitten during a sexual encounter.
1998 - University of Texas running back Ricky Williams became the leading scorer in NCAA Division I history with 428 points.
1998 - #7 Nebraska defeated #19 Missouri 20-13.
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.
2009 - Iowa State defeated Nebraska 9-7.
2012 - Pablo Sandoval of the San Francisco Giants became the fourth player in major league history to hit three home runs in a World Series game in an 8-3 win over the Detroit Tigers in Game #1.
2015 - Northwestern defeated Nebraska 30-28.
1537 - Jane Seymour, the third wife of England's King Henry VIII, died 12 days after giving birth to Prince Edward, later King Edward VI.
1648 - The treaties for the Peace of Westphalia were signed, ending the Thirty Years War, ultimately destroying the Holy Roman Empire, and ushering in the modern European state system.
1861 - The first transcontinental telegraph message was sent from California to President Abraham Lincoln.
1901 - Anna Edson Taylor became the first person to survive going over Niagara Falls in a barrel.
1931 - The George Washington Bridge, connecting New York and New Jersey, opened to traffic.
1939 - Nylon stockings were sold publicly for the first time, in Wilmington, Delaware.
1940 - The 40-hour work week went into effect under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
1945 - The United Nations officially came into existence as its charter took effect.
1952 - Republican presidential candidate Dwight D. Eisenhower declared, "I shall go to Korea" as he promised to end the conflict.
1962 - The U.S. blockade of Cuba during the missile crisis began under a proclamation signed by President John F. Kennedy.
2002 - Authorities arrested Army veteran John Allen Muhammad and teenager Lee Boyd Malvo in connection with the Washington-area sniper attacks. (Malvo was later sentenced to life in prison; Muhammad was sentenced to death and executed.)
2003 - The last Concordes landed in London, ending the era of supersonic commercial air travel.
2005 - Civil rights activist Rosa Parks died at age 92.
2007 - Facebook Inc. sold a 1.6 percent stake to Microsoft Corp. for $240 million, spurning a competing offer from Google Inc.
Birthdays
23 - Krystal Jung (actress)
28 - Eliza Taylor (actress)
28 - Eric Hosmer (baseball player)
28 - Shenae Grimes (actress)
31 - Drake (singer)
32 - Tim Pocock (actor)
32 - Wayne Rooney (soccer player)
34 - Adrienne Bailon (singer)
36 - Tila Tequila (reality star)
37 - Monica (R&B singer)
44 - Korie Robertson (reality star)
57 - BD Wong (actor)
70 - Kevin Kline (actor)
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Today in Sports History - October 24
1857 - The world's first soccer club, Sheffield F.C., is founded in England.
1889 - The rules for the game of softball were adopted by the Mid-Winter Indoor Baseball League.
1892 - Nebraska opened the season under new coach J.S. Williams with a 6-0 win over Illinois.
1898 - Nebraska defeated Missouri 47-6.
1903 - Nebraska defeated Colorado 31-0.
1908 - Nebraska defeated Haskell 10-0.
1914 - Nebraska defeated Michigan State 24-0.
1925 - Nebraska defeated Kansas 14-0.
1931 - Nebraska defeated Kansas 6-0.
1936 - #15 Nebraska defeated Oklahoma 14-0.
1942 - Nebraska defeated Oklahoma 7-0.
1943 - The Green Bay Packers intercepted a record nine passes in a 27-6 victory over the Detroit Lions.
1953 - Missouri defeated Nebraska 23-7.
1959 - Missouri defeated Nebraska 9-0.
1964 - #5 Nebraska defeated Colorado 21-3.
1970 - #4 Nebraska defeated Oklahoma State 65-31.
1970 - In Athens, Christo Papanikolaou (Greece) pole vaulted 18' 1/4". He was the first pole vaulter to clear the 18-foot mark.
1971 - Texas Stadium opens in Dallas, where the Dallas Cowboys defeat the New England Patriots 44-21 in the inaugural game in the facility.
1972 - Baseball Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson, who broke Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947, died in Stamford, Connecticut at age 53.
1978 - NHL Toronto Maple Leafs set own team record of 28 points versus New York Islanders.
1981 - #15 Nebraska defeated #19 Missouri 6-0.
1987 - #2 Nebraska defeated Kansas State 56-3.
1988 - New York Islanders star Mike Bossy announces his retirement.
1992 - #8 Nebraska defeated Missouri 34-24.
1992 - The Toronto Blue Jays became the first non-U.S. team to win the World Series, defeating the Atlanta Braves in six games.
1996 - The Atlanta Braves played their last game at Fulton County Stadium. They lost to the New York Yankees 1-0 in Game 5 of the World Series. The next season the Braves began playing at Olympic Stadium.
1997 - In Arlington, VA, former NBC sportscaster Marv Albert was spared a jail sentence after a courtroom apology to the woman he'd bitten during a sexual encounter.
1998 - University of Texas running back Ricky Williams became the leading scorer in NCAA Division I history with 428 points.
1998 - #7 Nebraska defeated #19 Missouri 20-13.
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.
2009 - Iowa State defeated Nebraska 9-7.
2012 - Pablo Sandoval of the San Francisco Giants became the fourth player in major league history to hit three home runs in a World Series game in an 8-3 win over the Detroit Tigers in Game #1.
2015 - Northwestern defeated Nebraska 30-28.
