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On this day timelines October 24th

Events

1360 – The Treaty of Brétigny is ratified at Calais, marking the end of the first phase of the Hundred Years' War.

• Battles of the Hundred Years' War

1648 – The Peace of Westphalia is signed, marking the end of the Thirty Years' War.

• Battles of the Thirty Years' War

Births

1936 – Bill Wyman, English singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer (The Rolling Stones and Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings)

• The Rolling Stones albums

1944 – Ted Templeman, American singer, guitarist, and producer (Harpers Bizarre)

• Albums produced by Ted Templeman

1946 – Jerry Edmonton, Canadian drummer (Steppenwolf and The Sparrows) (d. 1993)

• Steppenwolf (band) albums

1952 – David Weber, American author

• Novels by David Weber

1959 – Rowland S. Howard, Australian guitarist and songwriter (The Birthday Party and These Immortal Souls) (d. 2009)

• The Birthday Party (band) albums

1962 – Ted Dekker, Indonesian-American author

• Novels by Ted Dekker

1962 – Debbie Googe, English bass player and songwriter (My Bloody Valentine, Primal Scream, and Snowpony)

• My Bloody Valentine (band) albums
• Primal Scream albums

1973 – Madlib, American rapper and producer (Madvillain, Quasimoto, and Lootpack)

• Madlib albums

1973 – Laura Veirs, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

• Laura Veirs albums

• Bibliography
• Discography
• music
• Military History
• literature