1648
Peace of Westphalia
Treaty · Europe
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299 events in the atlas are dated to 24 October, from 79 CE to 2026. The best known come first; below them is every one, age by age, the most significant first.
1648
Treaty · Europe
1789
Rebellion · 1789 – 1790
1894
Battle · East Asia
1929
Event · North America
1996
War · Sub-Saharan Africa · 1996 – 1997
2025
Election · Europe
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