November 24 - The Day in History

November 24 : General Interest 1859: Origin of Species is published On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, a groundbreaking scientific work by British naturalist Charles Darwin, is published in England... read more American Revolution 1807 : Mohawk Chief Joseph Brant dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mohawk-chief-joseph-brant-dies Automotive 1849 : John Froelich, inventor of the gas-powered tractor, is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-froelich-inventor-of-the-gas-powered-tractor-is-born Civil War 1863 : Union troops prevail at the Battle of Lookout Mountain http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/-battle-of-lookout-mountain Cold War 1947 : "Hollywood 10" cited for contempt of Congress http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hollywood-10-cited-for-contempt-of-congress Crime 1932 : The FBI Crime Lab opens its doors for business http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-fbi-crime-lab-opens-its-doors-for-business Disaster 1999 : Ferry sinks in Yellow Sea, killing hundreds http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ferry-sinks-in-yellow-sea-killing-hundreds General Interest 1922 : Irish author and nationalist executed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/irish-author-and-nationalist-executed 1963 : Jack Ruby kills Lee Harvey Oswald http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jack-ruby-kills-lee-harvey-oswald 1971 : Hijacker parachutes into thunderstorm http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hijacker-parachutes-into-thunderstorm Hollywood 1993 : Robin Williams stars in Mrs. Doubtfire http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/robin-williams-stars-in-mrs-doubtfire Literary 1859 : Origin of Species is published http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/origin-of-species-published Music 1973 : Ringo Starr earns a solo #1 hit with "Photograph" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ringo-starr-earns-a-solo-1-hit-with-quotphotographquot Old West 1973 : John Neihardt, ghostwriter of Black Elk Speaks, dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-neihardt-ghostwriter-of-black-elk-speaks-dies Presidential 1784 : Zachary Taylor is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/zachary-taylor-is-born Sports 1960 : Wilt Chamberlain sets NBA rebounds record http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/wilt-chamberlain-sets-nba-rebounds-record Vietnam War 1963 : LBJ to continue Kennedy policy in Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lbj-to-continue-kennedy-policy-in-vietnam 1965 : U.S. casualty rates hit new high http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-casualty-rates-hit-new-high 1969 : U.S. Army announces Calley will be tried http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-army-announces-calley-will-be-tried World War I 1918 : Yugoslav National Council expresses concerns about post-war boundaries http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/yugoslav-national-council-expresses-concerns-about-post-war-boundaries World War II 1944 : U.S. B-29s raid Tokyo http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-b-29s-raid-tokyo

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