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Celebrity Birthdays: Nov. 24
Alejandro Mayorkas
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is 64.
Billy Connolly
Actor-comedian Billy Connolly is 81.
Chad Taylor
Rock musician Chad Taylor (Live) is 53.
Clem Burke
Rock musician Clem Burke (Blondie; The Romantics) is 69.
Colin Hanks
Actor Colin Hanks is 46.
Conleth Hill
Actor Conleth Hill is 59.
Danielle Nicolet
Actor Danielle Nicolet is 50.
Garret Dillahunt
Actor Garret Dillahunt is 59.
John Squire
Rock musician John Squire (The Stone Roses) is 61.
Katherine Heigl
Actor Katherine Heigl is 45.
Oscar Robertson
Basketball Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson is 85.
Paul Tagliabue
Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue is 83.
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Actor/director Ruben Santiago-Hudson is 67.
Sarah Hyland
Actor Sarah Hyland is 33.
Scott Krinsky
Actor-comedian Scott Krinsky is 55.
Stanley Livingston
Actor Stanley Livingston is 73.
Stephen Merchant
Actor-writer-director-producer Stephen Merchant is 49.
Today in history: Nov. 24
1859: Charles Darwin
In 1859, British naturalist Charles Darwin published “On the Origin of Species,” which explained his theory of evolution by means of natural selection.
1947: "Hollywood Ten"
In 1947, a group of writers, producers and directors that became known as the “Hollywood Ten” was cited for contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions about alleged Communist influence in the movie industry.
1963: Jack Ruby
In 1963, Jack Ruby shot and mortally wounded Lee Harvey Oswald, the accused assassin of President John F. Kennedy, in a scene captured on live television.
1971: D.B. Cooper
In 1971, a hijacker calling himself “Dan Cooper” (but who became popularly known as “D.B. Cooper”) parachuted from a Northwest Orient Airlines 727 over the Pacific Northwest after receiving $200,000 in ransom; his fate remains unknown.
1974: "Lucy"
In 1974, the bone fragments of a 3.2 million-year-old hominid were discovered by scientists in Ethiopia; the skeletal remains were nicknamed “Lucy.”
1987: The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
In 1987, the United States and the Soviet Union agreed on terms to scrap shorter- and medium-range missiles. (The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty was signed by President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev the following month.)
1991: Freddie Mercury
In 1991, rock singer Freddie Mercury died in London at age 45 of AIDS-related pneumonia.
2011: The Harbaughs
Ten years ago: In the first NFL game featuring brothers as opposing head coaches, the Baltimore Ravens, led by John Harbaugh, beat the San Francisco 49ers, 16-6, under rookie coach Jim Harbaugh.
2012: Bangladesh
In 2012, fire raced through a garment factory in Bangladesh that supplied major retailers in the West, killing 112 people; an official said many of the victims were trapped because the eight-story building lacked emergency exits.
2014: Ferguson
In 2014, it was announced that a grand jury in St. Louis County, Missouri, had decided against indicting Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the death of Michael Brown; the decision enraged protesters who set fire to buildings and cars and looted businesses in the area where Brown had been fatally shot.
2016: Baghdad
Five years ago: A car bomb tore through a gas station south of Baghdad, killing at least 92 people in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group.
2016: Florence Henderson
Five year ago: Florence Henderson, who went from Broadway star to one of America’s most beloved television moms in “The Brady Bunch,” died in Los Angeles at age 82.
2020: Beyoncé
One year ago: Beyoncé led the way with nine Grammy nominations, including bids for song and record of the year with “Black Parade.”
2020: Joe Biden
One year ago: Pennsylvania officials certified Joe Biden as the winner of the presidential vote in the state; the Trump campaign had gone to court trying to prevent the certification. The Nevada Supreme Court made Biden’s win in the state official. County election workers across Georgia began an official machine recount of the roughly 5 million votes cast in the presidential race in the state; certified results had shown Biden winning in Georgia by 12,670 votes.
2020: Purdue Pharma
One year ago: Purdue Pharma pleaded guilty to three criminal charges, formally taking responsibility for its part in the opioid epidemic.
2017: Emmerson Mnangagwa
Zimbabwe swore in its new leader, Emmerson Mnangagwa, after the resignation of President Robert Mugabe, who had fired his longtime deputy just two and a half weeks earlier.
2016: Oscar Pistorius
South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal increased the prison sentence of Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius to 13 years and five months in the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, more than doubling the original six-year sentence.
