Today in History: October 24

Today in History
Today is Monday, Oct. 24, the 298th day of 2016. There are 68 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Oct. 24, 1962, a naval quarantine of Cuba ordered by President John F. Kennedy went into effect during the missile crisis.
On this date:
In 1537, Jane Seymour, the third wife of England’s King Henry VIII, died 12 days after giving birth to Prince Edward, later King Edward VI.
In 1648, the Peace of Westphalia ended the Thirty Years War and effectively