On this day — October 24

the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge, opens for public traffic.

killing all five people on board.

killing four people and injuring 34.

Chang'e 5-T1, which will loop behind the Moon and return to Earth.

with drops of around 10% in most indices.

is launched from Xichang Satellite Launch Center.

resulting in 35 direct and 26 indirect fatalities and causing $20.6B USD in damage.

ending a row of unbeaten matches at 49 matches, which is the record in the Premier League.

the Italian NATO force formed in 1956, intended to be activated in the event of a Warsaw Pact invasion.

the longest sentence handed down by a British court, for the attempted bombing of an El Al flight at Heathrow Airport.