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November 24
Events on This Day
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1859
154 years ago
Charles Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species, a groundbreaking theory of evolution and natural selection.
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1951
62 years ago
Actress Audrey Hepburn stars in the play Gigi at the Fulton Theatre in New York City.
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1963
50 years ago
Jack Ruby shoots Lee Harvey Oswald in the first assassination captured on television.
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2008
5 years ago
President-elect Barack Obama makes his first cabinet appointment, selecting Timothy Geithner as treasury secretary.
November 24
Born on This Day
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Katherine Heigl
- In these groups:
- Scream Queens
- Famous TV Doctors
- Famous Sagittarians
Katherine Heigl
Actress / 1978 -
Katherine Heigl is an American actress best known for her Emmy Award-winning role on Grey's Anatomy and starring role in the comedic film Knocked Up.
Born: November 24, 1978
Age: 34 years old
Birthplace: , United States
Occupation: Actress -
Percy Sutton
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- Famous Military Veterans
- Eagle Scouts
- Famous Sagittarians
Percy Sutton
Civil Rights Activist, Lawyer / 1920 - 2009
Percy Sutton was a Freedom Rider, civil rights activist and prominent African-American lawyer best known for representing Malcolm X.
1920 | 89 years old
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William F. Buckley Jr.
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- Famous Irish-Americans
- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous People Named William
William F. Buckley Jr.
Political Scientist, Television Personality, Academic Author, Journalist / 1925 - 2008
William F. Buckley was a writer and political TV personality who helped make conservative politics popular in the 1950s-1970s.
1925 | 82 years old
Political Scientist, ... -
Lucky Luciano
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- Infamous Mobsters
- Name Changers
- Famous Sagittarians
Lucky Luciano
Organized Crime Boss / 1897 - 1962
Lucky Luciano was an Italian-born American mobster best known for engineering the structure of modern organized crime in the United States.
Born: November 24, 1897
Birthplace: Sicily, Italy
Occupation: Organized Crime Boss -
Ted Bundy
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- Infamous Serial Killers
- Handsome Devils
- Famous Sagittarians
Ted Bundy
Murderer, Serial Killer / 1946 - 1989
American serial killer and rapist Ted Bundy was one of the most notorious criminals of the late 20th century.
1946 | 42 years old
Murderer, Serial Killer
November 24
Died on This Day
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Freddie Mercury
- In these groups:
- Musical Monikers
- Queen
- Famous Virgoans
Freddie Mercury
Songwriter, Singer / 1946 - 1991
Freddie Mercury is best known as the rock worlds most versatile and engaging performers and for his mock operatic masterpiece, Bohemian Rhapsody.
Died: November 24, 1991
Age: 45 years old
Place: London , United Kingdom
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Arthur Hailey
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- Famous Arians
- Famous People Named Arthur
- Famous Fiction Authors
Arthur Hailey
Author / 1920 - 2004
Novelist Arthur Hailey wrote successful books-turned-movies Hotel (1965) and Airport (1968).2004 | 84 years old
Author -
John Knox
John Knox
Political Leader, Religious Leader / 1514 - 1572
The foremost leader of the Scottish Reformation, John Knox set the moral tone of the Church of Scotland and shaped the democratic form of government it adopted.
1572 | 58 years old
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Diego Rivera
- In these groups:
- Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera
- Famous Hispanic Artists
- Famous Sagittarians
Diego Rivera
Painter / 1886 - 1957
Painter and muralist Diego Rivera sought to make art that reflected the lives of the working class and native peoples of Mexico.
Died: November 24, 1957
Age: 70 years old
Place: Mexico City , Mexico
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Lee Harvey Oswald
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- Infamous Assassins
- Famous Libras
- Famous People Named Lee
Lee Harvey Oswald
Assassin / 1939 - 1963
Lee Harvey Oswald was a former U.S. Marine who was accused of killing President John F. Kennedy. While in police custody, Oswald was murdered by Jack Ruby.
1963 | 24 years old
Assassin -
Jack Ruby
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- Infamous Assassins
- Name Changers
- Famous Taureans
Jack Ruby
Entrepreneur, Assassin / 1911 - 1967
Nightclub owner Jack Ruby murdered Lee Harvey Oswald before Oswald could stand trial for the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
1967 | 55 years old
Entrepreneur
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Amy Grant
- In these groups:
- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Singers
- Famous Songwriters and Composers
Amy Grant
Songwriter, Singer / 1960 -
Amy Grant is a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter who came up in the Christian music industry and became a crossover pop success. She's married to Vince Gill.
November 25, 1960
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Kara Walker
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- Famous Black Artists
- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Painters
Kara Walker
Painter / 1969 -
Kara Walker is an African-American artist who rose to fame for her use of large paper silhouettes to explore social issues surrounding gender, race and black history.
November 26, 1969
Painter -
Caroline Kennedy
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- The Kennedy Family
- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Lawyers
Caroline Kennedy
Lawyer / 1957 -
Writer, editor, and lawyer Caroline Kennedy is the only surviving child of John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
November 27, 1957
Lawyer -
Dennis Brutus
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- Famous People Named Dennis
- Famous Poets
Dennis Brutus
Poet / 1924 - 2009
Dennis Brutus was a poet whose works center on his sufferings and those of his fellow blacks in South Africa.
November 28, 1924
Poet
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Kara Walker
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Kara Walker
Painter / 1969 -
Kara Walker is an African-American artist who rose to fame for her use of large paper silhouettes to explore social issues surrounding gender, race and black history.
November 26, 1969
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Noam Chomsky
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Noam Chomsky
Linguist, Anti-War Activist, Academic Author, Journalist / 1928 -
Famed scholar Noam Chomsky is known for both his groundbreaking contributions to linguistics and his penetrating critiques of political systems.
December 7, 1928
Linguist, Anti-War Activist, Academic Author, Journalist
