November 24 in History
November 24 is the birthday of Jeremy Swayman (1998). Below are famous birthdays, events for November 24, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Alphonso, Earl of Chester was born in 1273, while Emperor Kōtoku of Japan died in 654.
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What happened on November 24
- 2023
Hibiscus Rising, commemorating David Oluwale, is unveiled in Leeds.
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Five days after the general elections which resulted in a hung parliament, opposition leader and former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim is officially named as the 10th prime minister of Malaysia.
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A terrorist attack on a Mosque in Al-Rawda, North Sinai, Egypt kills 311 people and injures 128.
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The government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia–People's Army sign a revised peace deal, bringing an end to the country's more than 50-year-long civil war.
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A Russian Air Force Sukhoi Su-24 fighter jet is shot down by the Turkish Air Force over the Syria–Turkey border, killing one of the two pilots; a Russian marine is also killed during a subsequent rescue effort.
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A terrorist attack on a hotel in Al-Arish, Egypt, kills at least seven people and injures 12 others.
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An explosion on a bus carrying Tunisian Presidential Guard personnel in Tunisia's capital Tunis leaves at least 14 people dead.
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Iran signs an interim agreement with the P5+1 countries, limiting its nuclear program in exchange for reduced sanctions.
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A fire at a clothing factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, kills at least 112 people.
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The Avdhela Project, an Aromanian digital library and cultural initiative, is founded in Bucharest, Romania.
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Crossair Flight 3597 crashes in Bassersdorf near Zurich Airport, killing 24 people, including singer Melanie Thornton and two members of the German band Passion Fruit.
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China Southern Airlines Flight 3943 crashes on approach to Guilin Qifengling Airport in Guilin, China, killing all 141 people on board.
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Space Shuttle program: Atlantis launches on STS-44.
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After a week of mass protests against the Communist regime known as the Velvet Revolution, Miloš Jakeš and the entire Politburo of the Czechoslovak Communist Party resign from office. This brings an effective end to Communist rule in Czechoslovakia.
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The Çaldıran–Muradiye earthquake in eastern Turkey kills between 4,000 and 5,000 people.
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Editor's picks
Born on November 24
- 1273 — Alphonso, Earl of Chester (died 1284)
- 1394 — Charles I, Duke of Orléans (died 1465)
- 1427 — John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English nobleman (died 1473)
Died on November 24
- 654 — Emperor Kōtoku of Japan (born 596)
- 1072 — Bagrat IV of Georgia (born 1018)
- 1227 — Leszek I the White, High Duke of Poland (born c. 1186)
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for November 24
Quick answers
Who was born on November 24? Jeremy Swayman (1998), Marcus Bontempelli (1995), Nabil Bentaleb (1994).
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