Major Events
- 1859 English naturalist Charles Darwin publishes “On the Origin of Species,” radically changing the view of evolution and laying the foundation for evolutionary biology
- 1950 UN troops begin an assault intending to end the Korean War by Christmas
- 1954 France sends 20,000 soldiers to Algeria
- 1974 The most complete early human skeleton (Lucy, Australopithecus) is discovered by Donald Johanson, Maurice Taieb, Yves Coppens, and Tim White in the Middle Awash of Ethiopia’s Afar Depression [1] [2]
Nov 24 in Film & TV
- 1933 Fred Astaire‘s first film, “Dancing Lady,” is released
- 1947 House of Representatives Committee on Un-American Activities finds “Hollywood Ten” in contempt for refusing to reveal whether they are communists
Nov 24 in Music
- 1950 Frank Loesser‘s musical “Guys & Dolls”, starring Robert Alda, Vivian Blaine, and Sam Levene, opens at 46th St Theater, NYC; runs for 1200 performances, winning 5 Tony Awards
Nov 24 in Sport
Did You Know?
400 die of respiratory failure and heart attacks in New York City smog, the smoggiest day in the city’s history
Fun Fact About November 24
American “Dan Cooper” hijacks a plane, extorts $200,000 in ransom, jumps out of the plane over Washington State and is never seen again
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