Historical Events
Sports History
Billy Martin punches a marshmallow salesman, puts job in jeopardy
Music History
Guinness Book of Records presents Paul McCartney with a rhodium disc as all-time best selling singer-songwriter
Famous Birthdays
- Ben Gillies, Australian drummer (Silverchair), born in Newcastle, Australia
About October 24, 1979
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 43 years, 11 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: Rise - Herb Alpert
#1 Song: One Day At A Time - Lena Martell
