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- Enraged Cow Injures Farmer With AxHall of Fame◆
- 1975Israel Intensifies Its Search for Oil To Replace Lost Supply From SinaiThe New York Times◆
- 2021Central California overwhelmed by Covid surge ahead of ThanksgivingThe Guardian◆
- 2019Revealed: power and reach of China’s surveillance dragnetThe Guardian◆
- 1906A 13–6 victory by the Massillon Tigers over their rivals, the Canton Bulldogs, for the "Ohio League" Championship, leads to accusations that the championship series was fixed and results in the first major scandal in professional American football.Wikipedia◆
- 1859British naturalist Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species was first published, and sold out its initial print run on the first day.Wikipedia◆
- 1642Abel Tasman becomes the first European to discover the island Van Diemen's Land (later renamed Tasmania).Wikipedia◆
- 1248An overnight landslide on the north side of Mont Granier, one of the largest historical rockslope failures ever recorded in Europe, destroys five villages.Wikipedia◆
- 1971During a severe thunderstorm over Washington state, a hijacker calling himself Dan Cooper (aka D. B. Cooper) parachutes from a Northwest Orient Airlines plane with $200,000 in ransom money. He has never been found.Wikipedia◆
- 1971After collecting a ransom payout of $200,000, D. B. Cooper (depicted) parachuted out of the rear stairway of the airplane he had hijacked over the Pacific Northwest and disappeared.Wikipedia◆
- 1974Donald Johanson and Tom Gray discover the 40% complete Australopithecus afarensis skeleton, nicknamed "Lucy" (after The Beatles song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"), in the Awash Valley of Ethiopia's Afar Depression.Wikipedia◆
- 1973A national speed limit is imposed on the Autobahn in Germany because of the 1973 oil crisis. The speed limit lasts only four months.Wikipedia◆
- 1962The influential British satirical television programme That Was the Week That Was is first broadcast.Wikipedia◆
- 1944World War II: The 73rd Bombardment Wing launches the first attack on Tokyo from the Northern Mariana Islands.Wikipedia◆
- Enraged Cow Injures Farmer With AxHall of Fame◆
- 1975Israel Intensifies Its Search for Oil To Replace Lost Supply From SinaiThe New York Times◆
- 2021Central California overwhelmed by Covid surge ahead of ThanksgivingThe Guardian◆
- 2019Revealed: power and reach of China’s surveillance dragnetThe Guardian◆
- 1906A 13–6 victory by the Massillon Tigers over their rivals, the Canton Bulldogs, for the "Ohio League" Championship, leads to accusations that the championship series was fixed and results in the first major scandal in professional American football.Wikipedia◆
- 1859British naturalist Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species was first published, and sold out its initial print run on the first day.Wikipedia◆
- 1642Abel Tasman becomes the first European to discover the island Van Diemen's Land (later renamed Tasmania).Wikipedia◆
- 1248An overnight landslide on the north side of Mont Granier, one of the largest historical rockslope failures ever recorded in Europe, destroys five villages.Wikipedia◆
- 1971During a severe thunderstorm over Washington state, a hijacker calling himself Dan Cooper (aka D. B. Cooper) parachutes from a Northwest Orient Airlines plane with $200,000 in ransom money. He has never been found.Wikipedia◆
- 1971After collecting a ransom payout of $200,000, D. B. Cooper (depicted) parachuted out of the rear stairway of the airplane he had hijacked over the Pacific Northwest and disappeared.Wikipedia◆
- 1974Donald Johanson and Tom Gray discover the 40% complete Australopithecus afarensis skeleton, nicknamed "Lucy" (after The Beatles song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"), in the Awash Valley of Ethiopia's Afar Depression.Wikipedia◆
- 1973A national speed limit is imposed on the Autobahn in Germany because of the 1973 oil crisis. The speed limit lasts only four months.Wikipedia◆
- 1962The influential British satirical television programme That Was the Week That Was is first broadcast.Wikipedia◆
- 1944World War II: The 73rd Bombardment Wing launches the first attack on Tokyo from the Northern Mariana Islands.Wikipedia◆
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1906 First everA 13–6 victory by the Massillon Tigers over their rivals, the Canton Bulldogs, for the "Ohio League" Championship, leads to accusations that the championship series was fixed and results in the first major scandal in professional American football.
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1859 First everBritish naturalist Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species was first published, and sold out its initial print run on the first day.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1642 First everAbel Tasman becomes the first European to discover the island Van Diemen's Land (later renamed Tasmania).
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1248 Oddly trueAn overnight landslide on the north side of Mont Granier, one of the largest historical rockslope failures ever recorded in Europe, destroys five villages.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1971 WeirdDuring a severe thunderstorm over Washington state, a hijacker calling himself Dan Cooper (aka D. B. Cooper) parachutes from a Northwest Orient Airlines plane with $200,000 in ransom money. He has never been found.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
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2021The GuardianCentral California overwhelmed by Covid surge ahead of ThanksgivingStatewide infection rate is one of country’s lowest but in region resistant to masks and vaccines, hospitals are over…
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2019The GuardianRevealed: power and reach of China’s surveillance dragnetHow China uses technology to push its campaign against Muslim minorities beyond its own borders
Read on The Guardian →- 1975The New York TimesIsrael Intensifies Its Search for Oil To Replace Lost Supply From Sinai
Israel intensifies search for oil as date approaches for return to Egypt of Abu Rudeis oilfields in Sinai, which for…
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A 13–6 victory by the Massillon Tigers over their rivals, the Canton Bulldogs, for the "Ohio League" Championship, leads to accusations that the championship series was fixed and results in the first major scandal in professional American football.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1859 First ever
British naturalist Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species was first published, and sold out its initial print run on the first day.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1642 First ever
Abel Tasman becomes the first European to discover the island Van Diemen's Land (later renamed Tasmania).
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
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1962Death
Marilyn Monroe dies
Marilyn Monroe, actress and model, died on this day in 1962. Barbiturate overdose. Remembered as: Iconic actress and sex symbol of the 1950s and 1960s.
Suicide
2014Death
Robin Williams dies
Robin Williams, actor and comedian, died on this day in 2014. Suicide. Remembered as: Known for his improvisational skills and wide variety of roles.
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1980Death
John Lennon dies
John Lennon, musician, died on this day in 1980. Assassinated in New York City. Remembered as: Co-lead vocalist and founder of The Beatles.
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1968Death
Martin Luther King Jr. dies
Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights leader, died on this day in 1968. Assassinated in Memphis. Remembered as: Prominent leader in the American civil rights movement.
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1948Death
Death of Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated in New Delhi by Nathuram Godse.
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23 this weekToday · 24 November
- Katherine HeiglAmerican actress (born 1978)Born 1978 · 48 years ago today
- Colin HanksAmerican actor (born 1977)Born 1977 · 49 years ago today
- Zachary TaylorPresident of the United States from 1849 to 1850Born 1784 · 242 years ago today
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DJ KhaledAmerican DJ, rapper, and record producer (born 1975)26 November · born 1975
Tina TurnerSinger-songwriter and actress (1939–2023)26 November · born 1939
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Commemorates the anniversary of the initial publication of Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species" in 1859.
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2016 10 yrs ago
- Olympic GamesSummer Olympics in Rio
- WimbledonAndy Murray and Serena Williams win Wimbledon
- Super BowlDenver Broncos win Super Bowl 50
- Tour de FranceChris Froome wins the Tour de France
- The MastersDanny Willett wins the Masters
- World SeriesChicago Cubs win the World Series
2001 25 yrs ago
- WimbledonGoran Ivanisevic and Venus Williams win Wimbledon
- Super BowlBaltimore Ravens win Super Bowl XXXV
- The MastersTiger Woods wins the Masters
- World SeriesArizona Diamondbacks win the World Series
- NBA FinalsLos Angeles Lakers win the NBA Finals
- Stanley CupColorado Avalanche win the Stanley Cup
1976 50 yrs ago
- Olympic GamesSummer Olympics in Montreal
- Olympic GamesWinter Olympics in Innsbruck
- WimbledonBjorn Borg and Chris Evert win Wimbledon
- Super BowlPittsburgh Steelers win Super Bowl X
- Tour de FranceLucien Van Impe wins the Tour de France
- The MastersRaymond Floyd wins the Masters
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