Interesting things that happened November 24th:
See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge Birthdays on this date: In 1632 Baruch Spinoza, philosopher In 1700 Benjamin Spinoza In 1713 Father Junipero Serra, who had a mission in California + Laurence Sterne, Irish novelist, satirist (Tristram Shandy) In 1784 Zachary Taylor (Whig), 12th Pres (Mar 5,1849-July 9,1850) In 1864 Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (in France), painter In 1868 Scott Joplin, American musician, composer In 1877 Alben W. Barkley (D), 35th U.S. vice-president (1949-53) In 1888 Dale Carnegie, author (How to Win Friends and Influence People) In 1912 Eric Sevareid, CBS News Correspondent In 1921 John V. Lindsay (R-NY-mayor) In 1925 William F. Buckley, Jr., right-wing curmudgeon In 1930 Dante Lavelli, AAFC, NFL end (Cleveland Browns) In 1938 Oscar "Big O" Robertson, basketball player In 1947 Dwight Schultz (Baltimore, MD), actor (A-Team, various Star Trek venues) Events worth noting: + Feast of St John of the Cross, confessor, doctor + National Day in Zaire + Thanksgiving In 1759 (???) Destructive eruption of Vesuvius. In 1832 South Carolina passes Ordinance of Nullification. In 1874 A patent is granted to Joseph Glidden for barbed wire. In 1954 First airplane to be designated "Air Force One" when the US President is aboard is christened "Columbine III" by Mamie Eisenhower. In 1960 Wilt Chamberlain pulls down 55 rebounds in a game (NBA record). In 1963 First and only live murder on TV - Jack Ruby shoots Lee Harvey Oswald. In 1969 Apollo 12 returns to Earth. In 1971 "D. B. Cooper" parachutes from a Northwest AL 727 with $200,000 and passes out of history and into legend (first skyjacker). In 1979 Kings' Charley Simmer failed on 8th penalty shot against Islanders. And remember ... International Drum Month National Adoption Month National Diabetes Month National Impotency Month National Raisin Bread Month National Novel Writing Month Thanksgiving Day. = = = To get back issues, send "get pga pga.MMDD" (where MMDD is something like 0317) in a message to majordomo@ml.mystery.com. -- ------- ------ ----- ---- --- -- - - - - - - - - - Although efforts have been taken to ensure the accuracy of this information, several errors have been found in the past. Don't place any bets on the basis of what you find here. -- Gabe User Contributions:
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