Event:
The Northern Lights become visible over much of North America due to a coronal mass ejection
More Notable Events on October 24:
1945 U.N. charter comes into effect
1938 U.S. forbids child labor in factories
1931 Gangster Al Capone is sentenced to 11 years for tax evasion
1904 1st New York subway opens
1861 1st transcontinental telegram sent ending Pony Express
