Event:
The war-torn city of Deir Ezzor, Syria experiences the first outbreak of polio in 14 years, with 22 people suspected of having the viral disease
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
