ON THIS DAY
What happened on November 24?
November 24 brings together stories of evolution, assassination, mystery and military tension, connecting people and turning points from different places and periods.
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Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species
Darwin’s book presenting evolution by natural selection went on sale in London.
Jack Ruby killed Lee Harvey Oswald
Ruby shot the accused assassin of President Kennedy during a live television broadcast from Dallas police headquarters.
The hijacking associated with D. B. Cooper began
A man using the name Dan Cooper hijacked a flight, obtained a ransom and parachuted from the aircraft.
Turkey shot down a Russian military aircraft near Syria
Turkish forces downed a Russian Su-24 after reporting an airspace violation near the Syrian border.
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