That was a Friday. See link to day-of-week calculator.
24 February 1980 was a Sunday.
24 June 1980 was a Tuesday
July 24, 1980 fell on a Thursday.
April 24, 1980 fell on a Thursday.
24 October 2005 was a Monday.
24 October 1993 was a Sunday.
24 October 1974 was a Thursday.
October 24 2009 is a Saturday.
October 24 1999 was on a Sunday.
October 24 1994 was a Monday.
October 24, 1997, was a Friday.
October 24, 1996 was a Thursday.