Historical Events In November - 24

1960  On November - 24 salomon "Sam" de Wolff, zionist/socialist theorist, dies at 82  

1961  Ruth Chatterton, actress (Female, Dodsworth), dies after illness at 67 on this day in history.  

1962  Last of Dutch militia leave New-Guinea on November - 24.  

1962  James J Kilroy, tank inspector (Kilroy was here), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

1963  A first, a live murder on TV-Jack Ruby shoots Lee Harvey Oswald on this day in history.  

1963  On this day in history lee Harvey Oswald is shot by Jack Ruby  

1963  On November - 24 1st live murder on TV-Jack Ruby shoots Lee Harvey Oswald  

1963  On this day in history lee Harvey Oswald, JFK's assassinator, shot dead by Jack Ruby  

1964  Rebellion ends in Zaire on November - 24.  

1964  On this day in history 30th Heisman Trophy Award: John Huarte, Notre Dame (QB)  

1964  On November - 24 john Fabricius, playwright, dies at 55  

1965  On November - 24 marshal Mobutu Sese Seko Kuku Ngbendu, becomes pres of Zaire  

1966  On November - 24 400 die of respiratory failure &heart attack in killer NYC smog  

1966  On this day in history 1st TV station in Congo, Kinshasa (Zaire)  

1967  Arnold J d'ailly, mayor of Amsterdam (1946-56), dies at 65 on November - 24.  

1968  Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Louise Suggs Golf Invitational on this day in history.  

1969  Apollo 12 returns to Earth on this day in history.  

1969  U.S. Army officials announce 1st Lt. William Calley will be court-martialed for the premeditated murder of 109 Vietnamese civilians at My Lai on this day in history.  

1970  Evgeny Karlovich Tikotsky, composer, dies at 76 on November - 24.  

1971  Dan "DB" Cooper parachutes from a Northwest AL 727 with $200,000 on November - 24.  

1971  On November - 24 prison rebellion at Rahway State Prison NJ  

1972  Hall Overton, US composer (Enchanted Pear Tree), dies at 52 on November - 24.  

1977  On this day in history richard Carlson, actor/director (Little Foxes, Hunted), dies at 65  

1980  On this day in history george Raft, actor (Scarface, Johnny Angel, Mr Ace), dies at 85  

1983  On November - 24 pLO exchanges 6 Israeli prisoners for 4,500 Palestinians &Lebanese  

1985  Cees Buddingh', Dutch poet/writer/interpreter/translator, dies at 67 on November - 24.  

1989  On this day in history communist Party resigns in Czechoslovakia  

1989  On November - 24 guus Weitzel, Dutch radio host, dies at 85  

1990  On this day in history bulent Arel, composer, dies at 72  

1991  The first international flight from Long Island's MacArthur Airport (to Mexico) on this day in history.  

1991  On November - 24 uS 75th manned space mission "STS 44" Atlantis 10 launched  

1991  On November - 24 anton Furst, production designer (Batman), dies at 47  

1992  On November - 24 chinese air crash kills 141  

1992  On this day in history henri J de Koster, Dutch Min of Defense (1971-73), dies at 78  

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1273  Alphonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I of England (d. 1284) was born on November - 24.  

1394  Charles, Duke of Orléans, French poet (d. 1465) was born on this day in history.  

1420  On this day in history birth of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (d. 1473)  

1583  On this day in history birth of juan Martínez de Jáuregui y Aguilar, Spanish poet (d. 1641)  

1615  On November - 24 birth of philipp Wilhelm, Elector Palatine (d. 1690)  

1630  Etienne Baluze, French scholar (d. 1718) was born on this day in history.  

1632  On November - 24 birth of baruch "Benedict" de Spinoza, Amsterdam, rationalist philosopher  

1642  Anne Hilarion de Cotentin, earl of Tourville/knight/admiral/marshal was born on November - 24.  

0654  Death of Emperor Kōtoku of Japan (b. 596) on this day in history.  

1115  Mathilde, markgravin of Toscane, dies on November - 24.  

1192  On this day in history albert I van Leuven/Luik, Belgian bishop of Luik/saint, dies at 27  

1468  On November - 24 death of jean de Dunois, French soldier (b. 1402)  

1531  On this day in history death of johannes Oecolampadius, German religious reformer (b. 1482)  

1541  On this day in history death of margaret Tudor, wife of James IV of Scotland (b. 1489)  

1555  On this day in history french Vervoort, Flemish mystic (Bruylocht Cleedt), dies at about 65  

1571  Jan Blahoslav, Czech bishop, dies at 48 on November - 24.