What Happened on Oct 24

"Taylor Swift" Is Released

Her self-titled debut album Taylor Swift was released on October 24, 2006. Swift wrote or co-wrote all of the songs on the album, which debuted at... Read more

"Trance-Fusion" by Frank Zappa Is Released

Trance-Fusion is the name of an album of guitar solos completed by Frank Zappa shortly before his death, but not released until 2006. The album had... Read more

2007 World Series

2007 World Series Rox versus Sox in the 2007 World Series. Find that written anywhere during Spring Training, you won't. The surprise of the... Read more

Boston Red Sox defeat Colorado Rockies, 13-1

Never mind that cute business of putting baseballs in a humidor. If the Colorado Rockies hope to make the 103d World Series competitive, they may... Read more

FBI Seeks Help from Scotland Yard in International Manhunt for "Whitey" Bulger

The task force looking for James "Whitey'' Bulger launched a media blitz throughout Europe after a couple resembling the gangster and his... Read more

Activists Rally Around the World to Mark 'Magic' Climate Change Number

Activists held events around the world Saturday to mark the number they say the world needs to reach to prevent disastrous climate change:... Read more

Boston Bruins defeat Ottawa Senators, 4-3

OTTAWA - Last night, for the first time this season, the Bruins had 20 relatively healthy players in uniform, plus three more in suits and ties... Read more

Minnesota Wild defeat Carolina Hurricanes, 3-2

One night earlier, Cal Clutterbuck was in the St. Louis pressbox spotting for busy writers punching keyboards. No wonder he walked into Wild... Read more

Ohio State Buckeyes defeat Minnesota Golden Gophers, 38-7

COLUMBUS, OHIO - We're 33 games into the Tim Brewster era and not really sure if this is still the beginning or perhaps the beginning of the... Read more

UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun

UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on October 24, 2009 in Los Angeles,... Read more

UN Inspectors Arrive in Iran to Visit Previously Secret Nuclear Facility

A team of UN inspectors has arrived in Iran to visit a controversial uranium enrichment plant near the town of Qom. The four scientists were due... Read more

Green Bay Packers defeat Minnesota Vikings, 28-24

Green Bay — The numbers were definitely not on the Green Bay Packers' side most of Sunday night, but in a game that often comes down to heart,... Read more

New England Patriots defeat San Diego Chargers, 23-20

SAN DIEGO — The snap judgment this morning is that the Patriots got lucky on the Left Coast yesterday. That they had horseshoes inside their... Read more