On This Day in History for November 24
Events in History
- 380 Theodosius I makes his adventus, or first formal entry, into Constantinople
- 496 Anastasius II succeeds Gelasius I as Catholic Pope
- 642 Theodore I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
- 1105 Rabbi Nathan ben Yehiel of Rome completes Talmudic dictionary
- 1221 Battle of the Indus: Genghis Khan's Mongol force defeats Shah Jalal ad-Din's army, last battle in Mongolian conquest of Khwarezmian Empire
- 1434 River Thames in London freezes over
- 1542 Battle of Solway Moss: English beat Scottish King James V
- 1587 Battle at Auneau: Henri de Guise wins
- More Events in History
Junípero Serra
Zachary Taylor
Charles "Lucky" Luciano
Ted Bundy
Todd BeamerWeddings in History
- 1190 Isabella of Jerusalem marries Conrad of Montferrat at Acre, making him de jure King
- 1979 Author Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (57) weds photographer Jill Krementz (39)
More Weddings in History
Joseph Brant
William Lamb
Georges Clémenceau
Diego Rivera
Lee Harvey OswaldNovember in History
Killing Rampage of Billy The Kid
Billy the Kid, believed to have been born on this day, claimed to have shot dead 21 men. But that didn’t stop Hollywood turning the killer into a folk hero.
November 23, 1859
Grace Darling, the Lighthouse Heroine
Raging seas were no deterrent when lighthouse-keeper’s daughter Grace Darling determinedly set out in a rowing boat to rescue survivors of a shipwreck.
November 24, 1815
Transit of Venus
Crabtree watching the Transit of Venus in 1639 by Ford Maddox Brown
November 24, 1639
Theatregoers Still Caught in The Mousetrap
It began in 1952 with a fresh-faced young actor called Richard Attenborough in the lead role. Since then, The Mousetrap has smashed all theatrical records.
November 25, 1952