Humanitarians who died on October 24

Take a focused look at the humanitarians who passed away on October 24. Dive into curated bios, achievements, and cultural milestones verified by our editors.

• 2005 Rosa Parks

  Rosa Parks was a renowned American civil rights activist. Her refusal to surrender her seat to a white passenger on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus on December 1, 1955, became a pivotal act of defiance against racial segregation. Parks’ action sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a seminal event in the civil rights movement, and cemented her legacy as an iconic figure … [bio]