Historical Events for 24th October 2022

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1861 - First US transcontinental telegram is sent (from San Francisco to Washington, D.C.)
1931 - Gangster Al Capone is sentenced to 11 years for tax evasion
1946 - Netherlands and Indonesia sign cease fire
1960 - Disaster on USSR's Baikonoer launch pad, kills missile expert Nedelin and team (165 die-unconfirmed); USSR claims killed in plane crash
1980 - Iraqi troops occupies Khorramshar
1984 - 11 members of Colombo crime family arrested
1988 - Typhoon Ruby sinks Philippine ferry; hundreds drown
1988 - NY Islander's and NHL high scorer, Mike Bossy retires
2002 - Twyla Tharp's rock ballet "Movin' Out", set to songs of Billy Joel, opens at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, NYC; runs for 1,303 performances
2012 - Libyan militias capture Bani Walid resulting in 130 civilian deaths

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