Historical Events
- Justice Rutherford of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice struck down the "motive clause", an important part of the Canadian Anti-Terrorism Act
- MESSENGER spacecraft performs a Venus flyby
Famous Deaths
- Enolia McMillan, American civil rights activist (b. 1904)
- William Montgomery Watt, Islamic studies scholar, orientalist and historian (b. 1909)
Died in 2006 2006 Highlights
About October 24, 2006
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 17 years, 6 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Money Maker - Ludacris Featuring Pharrell
- #1 Song: Welcome To The Black Parade - My Chemical Romance