Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Maloyaroslavets takes place near Moscow.

The Battle of Maloyaroslavets took place on 24 October 1812 as part of the French invasion of Russia. It was Kutuzov's decisive battle to force Napoleon to retreat northwest over Mozhaisk to Smolensk on the devastated route of his advance with a higher probability of starvation. Kutuzov's next attack against the remnants of the Grande Armée, the Battle of Krasnoi, began on 15 November 1812, three weeks later.

October 24 is the 297th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 68 days remain until the end of the year.