Hibiscus Rising
Hibiscus Rising (pictured), a sculpture commemorating the life of David Oluwale, was unveiled in Leeds.
What happened on November 24
35 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1221 to 2025.
Standout on November 24
2016
Colombia
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.
About November 24
November 24 is the 328th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 328 of 365 (329 in leap years)37 days left in the year (37 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Tuesday in 2026, Wednesday in 2027, Friday in 2028, Saturday in 2029, Sunday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 48 of 2026 · Q4
- Zodiac sign
- ♐ Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21)
- Season
- Autumn in the north · Spring in the south
- November birthstone
- Topaz / Citrinewarmth, abundance and healing
- November birth flower
- Chrysanthemum / Peonyfriendship, joy and honour
- Next occurrence
- In 28 days
- Roman numerals
- XXIV.XIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 60thTABSO Flight 1011966
- 50th1976 Çaldıran–Muradiye earthquake1976
- 40thAsim Chaudhry1986
- 40thJimmy Graham1986
- 40thPedro León1986
- 25thCrossair Flight 35972001
- 10thColombia2016
- 10thFlorence Henderson2016
November 24 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Colombia · Florence Henderson · Paul Futcher
- 25 years ago2001
- Crossair Flight 3597
- 50 years ago1976
- 1976 Çaldıran–Muradiye earthquake
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on November 24 — ages this year
- 1998Jeremy Swaymanturns 28
- 1995Marcus Bontempelliturns 31
- 1994Nabil Bentalebturns 32
- 1993Joe Pigottturns 33
- 1993Ivi Adamouturns 33
- 1992Sergei Kulbachturns 34
Historical events 35
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
2022 Malaysian general election
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.
2017 Sinai mosque attack
A terrorist attack on a Mosque in Al-Rawda, North Sinai, Egypt kills 311 people and injures 128.
Colombia
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.
2015 Tunis bombing
An explosion on a bus carrying Tunisian Presidential Guard personnel in Tunisia's capital Tunis leaves at least 14 people dead.
Arish hotel bombing
A terrorist attack on a hotel in Al-Arish, Egypt, kills at least seven people and injures 12 others.
Russian Air Force
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.
Sukhoi Su-24
A Russian Sukhoi Su-24 attack aircraft was shot down by a Turkish fighter jet after the former allegedly strayed into Turkish airspace and ignored warnings to change course.
Iran
Iran signs an interim agreement with the P5+1 countries, limiting its nuclear program in exchange for reduced sanctions.
2012 Dhaka garment factory fire
A fire at a clothing factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, kills at least 112 people.
Avdhela Project
The Avdhela Project, an Aromanian digital library and cultural initiative, was launched in Bucharest, Romania.
Crossair Flight 3597
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.
China Southern Airlines Flight 3943
China Southern Airlines Flight 3943 crashes on approach to Guilin Qifengling Airport in Guilin, China, killing all 141 people on board.
Space Shuttle program
Space Shuttle program: Atlantis launches on STS-44.
Velvet Revolution
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.
1976 Çaldıran–Muradiye earthquake
A magnitude-7.3 earthquake struck eastern Turkey, destroying 80 per cent of buildings in the region and causing at least 4,000 casualties.
Donald Johanson
Donald 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.
Autobahn
A national speed limit is imposed on the Autobahn in Germany because of the 1973 oil crisis. The speed limit lasts only four months.
D. B. Cooper
After 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.
Washington (state)
During 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.
Apollo program
Apollo program: The Apollo 12 command module splashes down safely in the Pacific Ocean, ending the second crewed mission to land on the Moon.
TABSO Flight 101
Bulgarian TABSO Flight 101 crashes near Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, killing all 82 people on board.
Jack Ruby
During a live television broadcast, businessman Jack Ruby shot and fatally wounded Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated U.S. president John F. Kennedy, fueling numerous conspiracy theories.
Great Appalachian Storm of 1950
The "Great Appalachian Storm", a large extratropical cyclone, struck the east coast of the United States before moving northeast.
World War II
World War II: Following the American capture of Makin Atoll, USS Liscome Bay was sunk by a torpedo from Japanese submarine I-175, killing 644.
The Holocaust
The Holocaust: The Theresienstadt Ghetto was founded as a waystation to Nazi extermination camps and a "retirement settlement" for elderly and prominent Jews to mislead their communities about the Final Solution.
Eugene O'Neill Theatre
The Eugene O'Neill Theatre (pictured) opened on Broadway, New York, with a production of the musical Mayflowers.
Irish Civil War
Irish Civil War: Irish nationalist author Erskine Childers was executed by the Irish Free State for illegally carrying a semi-automatic pistol.
Podgorica Assembly
The Podgorica Assembly convened in Montenegro, with the intention of uniting with the Kingdom of Serbia.
American football
The second of two games between two Ohio football teams took place, after which accusations were made that players conspired to deliberately lose games.
American Civil War
American Civil War: As part of the Chattanooga campaign in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Union forces captured Lookout Mountain, helping them to begin breaking the Confederate siege of the city.
Charles Darwin
British naturalist Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species was first published, and sold out its initial print run on the first day.
Thirty Years' War
Thirty Years' War: Holy Roman Empire, Bavarian and Spanish forces led by Franz von Mercy defeated the French army in Germany led by Marshal Josias von Rantzau at the Battle of Tuttlingen.
Anglo-Scottish Wars
Anglo-Scottish Wars: English forces captured about 1,200 Scots at the Battle of Solway Moss.
Mongol invasion of the Khwarazmian Empire
Mongol invasion of the Khwarazmian Empire: Genghis Khan defeated the renegade Khwarazmian prince Jalal al-Din at the Battle of the Indus.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Breyten Breytenbach
Breyten Breytenbach, South African-French poet and painter (born 1939)
Florence Henderson
Florence Henderson, American actress, singer and television personality (born 1934)
Heinz Oberhummer
Heinz Oberhummer, Austrian physicist, astronomer, and academic (born 1941)
John Forrester (historian)
John Forrester, English historian and philosopher (born 1949)
Jorge Herrera Delgado
Jorge Herrera Delgado, Mexican engineer and politician (born 1961)
Murli Deora
Murli Deora, Indian politician, Indian Minister of Corporate Affairs (born 1937)
Viktor Tikhonov (ice hockey, born 1930)
Viktor Tikhonov, Russian ice hockey player and coach (born 1930)
Matthew Bucksbaum
Matthew Bucksbaum, American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded General Growth Properties (born 1926)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Saint Chrysogonus
Christian feast days: Chrysogonus
Albert of Louvain
Christian feast days: Albert of Louvain
Firmina
Christian feast days: Firmina
Andrew Dũng-Lạc
Christian feast days: Andrew Dũng-Lạc, Pierre Dumoulin-Borie, and other Vietnamese Martyrs
Flora and Maria
Christian feast days: Flora and Maria
Flavian of Ricina
Christian feast days: Flavian of Ricina
Colmán of Cloyne
Christian feast days: Colmán of Cloyne
Eanflæd
Christian feast days: Eanflæd
Spread across the centuries
- 13th century1
- 16th century1
- 17th century1
- 19th century2
- 20th century38
- 21st century32
Earliest: Mongol invasion of the Khwarazmian Empire (1221). Most recent: Jimmy Cliff (2025).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about November 24
What day of the year is November 24?
November 24 is the 328th day of the year, with 37 days left after it.
What star sign is November 24?
November 24 falls under Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21), a fire sign ruled by Jupiter. The birthstone for the month is Topaz or Citrine.
How many things happened on November 24?
We record 83 entries for November 24: 35 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1221 to 2025.
Who was born on November 24?
Jeremy Swayman (1998) is among the notable births on November 24. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the November 24 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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