Birthday November 24, 1632 Baruch Spinoza, philosopher
Birthday November 24, 1700 Benjamin Spinoza
Birthday November 24, 1713 Father Junipero Serra, who had a mission in Cal
Birthday November 24, 1713 Laurence Sterne, Irish novelist, satirist (Tristram Shandy)
Birthday November 24, 1784 Zachary Taylor is born
Birthday November 24, 1784 Zachary Taylor, (Whig), 12th Pres (Mar 5 1849-July 9 1850)
Birthday November 24, 1849 John Froelich, inventor of the gas-powered tractor, is born
Birthday November 24, 1864 Henre de Toulouse-Lautrec, in France, painter
Birthday November 24, 1868 Scott Joplin, American musician, composer
Birthday November 24, 1877 Alben W. Barkley, (D), 35th U.S. vice-president (1949-53)
Birthday November 24, 1888 Dale Carnegie, author (How to Win Friends and Influence People)
Birthday November 24, 1912 Eric Severide
Birthday November 24, 1921 John V. Lindsay, (R-NY-mayor)
Birthday November 24, 1925 William F. Buckley Jr., right-wing curmudgeon
Birthday November 24, 1930 Dante Lavelli, AAFC, NFL end (Cleveland Browns)
Birthday November 24, 1938 Oscar Robertson (Big O), basketball player
History November 24, 1759 Destructive eruption of Vesuvius
History November 24, 1807 Mohawk Chief Joseph Brant dies
History November 24, 1832 SC passes Ordinance of Nullification
History November 24, 1859 Origin of Species is published
History November 24, 1863 Battle of Lookout Mountain
History November 24, 1874 Patent granted to Joseph Glidden for barbed wire
History November 24, 1918 Yugoslav National Council expresses concerns about post-war boundaries
History November 24, 1922 Irish author and nationalist executed
History November 24, 1932 The FBI Crime Lab opens its doors for business
History November 24, 1944 U.S. B-29s raid Tokyo
History November 24, 1947 Hollywood 10″ cited for contempt of Congress
History November 24, 1954 1st US Presial airplane christened
History November 24, 1960 Wilt Chamberlain sets NBA rebounds record
History November 24, 1960 Wilt Chamberlain pulls down 55 rebounds in a game (NBA record)
History November 24, 1963 1st live murder on TV - Jack Ruby shoots Lee Harvey Oswald
History November 24, 1963 Jack Ruby kills Lee Harvey Oswald
History November 24, 1963 LBJ to continue Kennedy policy in Vietnam
History November 24, 1965 U.S. casualty rates hit new high
History November 24, 1969 U.S. Army announces Calley will be tried
History November 24, 1969 Apollo 12 returns to Earth
History November 24, 1971 D B Cooper parachutes from a Northwest AL 727 with $200 000
History November 24, 1971 Hijacker parachutes into thunderstorm
History November 24, 1973 John Neihardt, ghostwriter of Black Elk Speaks, dies
History November 24, 1973 Ringo Starr earns a solo #1 hit with Photograph
History November 24, 1979 Kings' Charley Simmer failed on 8th penalty shot against Islanders
History November 24, 1993 Robin Williams stars in Mrs. Doubtfire
History November 24, 1999 Ferry sinks in Yellow Sea, killing hundreds
November 24, 1632 Baruch Spinoza, philosopher
November 24, 1700 Benjamin Spinoza
November 24, 1713 Father Junipero Serra, who had a mission in Cal
November 24, 1713 Laurence Sterne, Irish novelist, satirist (Tristram Shandy)
November 24, 1784 Zachary Taylor is born
November 24, 1784 Zachary Taylor, (Whig), 12th Pres (Mar 5 1849-July 9 1850)
November 24, 1849 John Froelich, inventor of the gas-powered tractor, is born
November 24, 1864 Henre de Toulouse-Lautrec, in France, painter
November 24, 1868 Scott Joplin, American musician, composer
November 24, 1877 Alben W. Barkley, (D), 35th U.S. vice-president (1949-53)
November 24, 1888 Dale Carnegie, author (How to Win Friends and Influence People)
November 24, 1912 Eric Severide
November 24, 1921 John V. Lindsay, (R-NY-mayor)
November 24, 1925 William F. Buckley Jr., right-wing curmudgeon
November 24, 1930 Dante Lavelli, AAFC, NFL end (Cleveland Browns)
November 24, 1938 Oscar Robertson (Big O), basketball player
November 24, 1759 Destructive eruption of Vesuvius
November 24, 1807 Mohawk Chief Joseph Brant dies
November 24, 1832 SC passes Ordinance of Nullification
November 24, 1859 Origin of Species is published
November 24, 1863 Battle of Lookout Mountain
November 24, 1874 Patent granted to Joseph Glidden for barbed wire
November 24, 1918 Yugoslav National Council expresses concerns about post-war boundaries
November 24, 1922 Irish author and nationalist executed
November 24, 1932 The FBI Crime Lab opens its doors for business
November 24, 1944 U.S. B-29s raid Tokyo
November 24, 1947 Hollywood 10″ cited for contempt of Congress
November 24, 1954 1st US Presial airplane christened
November 24, 1960 Wilt Chamberlain sets NBA rebounds record
November 24, 1960 Wilt Chamberlain pulls down 55 rebounds in a game (NBA record)
November 24, 1963 1st live murder on TV - Jack Ruby shoots Lee Harvey Oswald
November 24, 1963 Jack Ruby kills Lee Harvey Oswald
November 24, 1963 LBJ to continue Kennedy policy in Vietnam
November 24, 1965 U.S. casualty rates hit new high
November 24, 1969 U.S. Army announces Calley will be tried
November 24, 1969 Apollo 12 returns to Earth
November 24, 1971 D B Cooper parachutes from a Northwest AL 727 with $200 000
November 24, 1971 Hijacker parachutes into thunderstorm
November 24, 1973 John Neihardt, ghostwriter of Black Elk Speaks, dies
November 24, 1973 Ringo Starr earns a solo #1 hit with Photograph
November 24, 1979 Kings' Charley Simmer failed on 8th penalty shot against Islanders
November 24, 1993 Robin Williams stars in Mrs. Doubtfire
November 24, 1999 Ferry sinks in Yellow Sea, killing hundreds