Osun Defender History Corner: November 24 In Focus

Today, on the history corner, we take a trip in the realm of flashback and recall some events that marked this day.

November 24th, 1429

Joan of Arc successfully besieges La Charité-sur-Loire, turning the tide in the Hundred Years’ War.

November 24th, 1859

Charles Darwin’s “On the Origin of Species” is published, presenting the theory of evolution.

November 24th, 1947

The UN General Assembly approves the partition of Palestine, leading to the creation of Israel.

November 24th, 1963

Lee Harvey Oswald, the alleged assassin of President John F. Kennedy, is shot and killed by Jack Ruby.

November 24th, 1971

A hijacker using the alias “D. B. Cooper” parachutes out of a plane with $200,000 in ransom money.

November 24th, 1974

The United Nations recognizes the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) as the representative of the Palestinian people.

November 24th, 1991

Freddie Mercury, lead singer of the band Queen, dies at the age of 45.

November 24th, 1993

The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act is signed into law in the United States.

November 24th, 2001

2001: Afghanistan’s Taliban regime formally falls as the Northern Alliance takes control of Kabul.

November 24th, 2007

Riots break out in Mombasa, Kenya, after a disputed presidential election.

November 24th, 2012

A fire at the Tazreen Fashions factory in Bangladesh kills at least 112 people.

November 24th, 2015

2015: A Russian warplane is shot down by Turkey near the Syrian border, heightening tensions between the two countries.

November 24th, 2017

Egypt suffers a terrorist attack on a mosque in the Sinai Peninsula, resulting in over 300 deaths.

November 24th, 2018

The United Nations issues a dire climate change report, warning of catastrophic consequences if global warming isn’t limited.

November 24th, 2019

2019: A prominent Iranian nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, is assassinated near Tehran.

Please note that these are just a few historical events that happened on November 24th. History is full of numerous other significant events on this day, ranging from politics and warfare to cultural and scientific milestones.