Chinese Massacre of Los Angeles
A mob of about 500 killed at least 18 Chinese residents in one of the largest mass lynchings in US history.
Content note: racial violence.
On this day
October 24
First Sikh Gurdwara in the US Opens
The Pacific Coast Khalsa Diwan Society's gurdwara in Stockton held its first prayers-the first Sikh house of worship in the United States and a hub of early Punjabi American religious and political life. (Shares Oct 24 with the 1871 Los Angeles Chinese Massacre.)
Anna May Wong Quarter Enters Circulation
The U.S. Mint began shipping the Anna May Wong quarter on October 24, 2022, making the pioneering Chinese American Hollywood actress the first Asian American to appear on U.S. currency.