October 24 in history: from the Treaty of Westphalia to the final Concorde flight
October 24 marked significant events in history: in 1648, the Treaty of Westphalia was signed; in 1945, the UN was founded; in 1991, Ukraine declared its status as a nuclear-free state; and in 2003, the last commercial flight of the Concorde supersonic aircraft took place. This day also commemorates the memory of the martyr Areph and with her, 4299 other martyrs.
October 24 In the country of Europe, representatives from 1648 signed the Treaty of Westphalia, which ended the Thirty Years' War and laid the foundation for the modern political system based on the division into national states.
In 1901, American schoolteacher Annie Taylor became the first person to successfully travel over Niagara Falls in a barrel.
October 24 In 1941 year, German troops captured Kharkiv. In 1945 year, this day marked the official opening of the United Nations.
In 1960, a major disaster occurred at Baikonur, when an intercontinental ballistic missile exploded. On October 24, 1991, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted a statement declaring its non-nuclear status, committing not to acquire, produce, or possess nuclear weapons. In 1993, Metropolitan Volodymyr (Romanuk) of Kyiv and all of Ukraine was enthroned.
On October 24 of 2003, the last commercial passenger flight of the Concorde supersonic aircraft took place. The flight departed from New York and arrived in London, crossing the Atlantic at a speed twice that of sound. The flight carried 100 passengers, including several notable individuals. The Concorde was retired in 2003 due to economic reasons, including rising costs and declining ticket sales. Previously, operations were suspended in 2000 following an aviation accident in which 109 passengers and crew members, as well as four people on the ground, were killed.
In the church calendar, October 24 is celebrated as the feast day of the martyrs Areph and the other 4299 martyrs.