Historical Events In November - 24

1993  Albert Collins, blues guitarist (Don't Lose Your Cool), dies at 61 on November - 24.   

1994  On November - 24 ivo Perilli, Italian screenplay/director (Ragazzo), dies at 92   

1995  On November - 24 jeffrey Lynn, actor (Tony Rome, Butterfield 8, Up Front), dies at 89   

1996  On this day in history edison Vasalievich Denisov, composer, dies at 67   

1997  In response to a 554.26 point free fall, New York Stock Exchange officials invoked the "circuit breake" rule and puts a halt to trading on this day in history.   

1997  RealNetworks, an Internet pioneer that developed streaming audio and video technology, launched a public offering on this day in 1997. The company, once co-owned by Microsoft and formerly called Progressive Networks, reaped more than $500 million on its first day of trading on this day in history.   

1998  On November - 24 a federal judge ruled that a Virginia library constitutionally could not block Internet pornography from library computers   

1998  On this day in history on this day in 1998, America Online officially announced it would acquire Netscape Communications   

2005  The Licensing Act 203 comes into force in England and Wales, introducing flexibility in the hours during which alcoholic beverages may be sold on this day in history.   

2006  Michael Stone is arrested for breaking into the parliament buildings at Stormont while armed. Bertie Ahern and Tony Blair's deadline on Northern Ireland power-sharing on this day in history.   

2007  On this day in history australian Labor Party wins the federal election in Australia; Labor leader Kevin Rudd is elected to succeed John Howard as Prime Minister of Australia.   

2007  Police broke up anti-Putin demonstrations in Saint Petersburg and Moscow on November - 24.   

2007  On this day in history the National Australian Football League draft will take place.   

2012  Gangnam Style becomes the most viewed youtube video surpassing 808 million views on this day in history.   

2013  On November - 24 40th American Music Award: Taylor Swift & Justin Timberlake win   

2014  A 12-year-old boy is shot dead by police in Cleveland, after brandishing what turned out to be a fake gun in a playground on this day in history.   

2017  Militant gunmen attack a Sufi mosque in Bir al-Abed on the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, killing 305 people, government retaliates bombing the area on November - 24.   

2017  On this day in history emmerson Mnangagwa is sworn in as President of Zimbabwe, replacing Robert Mugabe   

2017  A mosque attack in Sinai, Egypt kills 305 worshippers and leaves hundreds more wounded on this day in history.   

2018  ICC Women's Cricket T20 World Cup, Antigua: Ashleigh Gardner with 33 from 26 balls and 3 for 22 leads Australia (106/2) to 4th T20 WC; beat England (105) on November - 24.   

2018  On November - 24 taiwanese voters vote against referendums to legalise same-sex marriage   

2018  Cruise boat sinks on Lake Victoria near Kampala, Uganda, killing at least 29 on November - 24.   

2018  Copa Libertadores Final 2nd-leg between Buenos Aires rivals River Plate & Boca Juniors is postponed after Boca bus attacked by River fans; players suffer cuts & affects of police tear gas; River wins, 5-3 on aggregate when 2nd-leg played in Madrid, Spain (9 Dec) on this day in history.   

2019  On November - 24 taylor Swift wins six awards at American Music Awards including Artist of the Year and Artist of the Decade   

2019  Davis Cup Tennis, Madrid: Rafael Nadal beats Denis Shapovalov of Russia 6-3, 7-6 to give Spain an unassailable 2-0 lead and a 6th Cup title; first competition under new week-long format at one venue on November - 24.   

2019  2019 Busy Bee crash: A plane crashes shortly after takeoff in a densely populated area of Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing all 19 people on board and at least 10 more on the ground on this day in history.   

2021  On this day in history nASA launches the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART), the first attempt to deflect an asteroid for the purpose of learning how to protect Earth.   

2021  Magdalena Andersson resigns as Prime Minister-elect of Sweden hours after the Riksdag voted her in as Sweden's first female Prime Minister. She was due to take office on 26 November. Instead, she takes office on 30 November.[240] on November - 24.   

2023  On this day in history somalia is admitted as the eighth member of the East African Community, having applied for membership in 2012.   

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1273  Alphonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I of England (d. 1284) was born on this day in history.   

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 November - 24 birth of juan Martínez de Jáuregui y Aguilar, Spanish poet (d. 1641)   

1615  Philipp Wilhelm, Elector Palatine (d. 1690) was born on November - 24.   

1630  Etienne Baluze, French scholar (d. 1718) was born on November - 24.   

1632  Baruch "Benedict" de Spinoza, Amsterdam, rationalist philosopher was born on November - 24.   

1642  On this day in history birth of anne Hilarion de Cotentin, earl of Tourville/knight/admiral/marshal   

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

1115  On November - 24 mathilde, markgravin of Toscane, dies   

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

1468  On this day in history 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.