November 24 in History

The Jilin Province resident had no memory of the purchases but received delivery notifications for five Tibetan mastiffs and two huskies, costing him... see more

Named after James Brady, who was shot during the 1981 assassination attempt on President Reagan, the legislation required a five-day waiting period an... see more

Commander Charles Conrad and Lunar Module Pilot Alan Bean had spent over 31 hours on the lunar surface, while Command Module Pilot Richard Gordon orbi... see more

Ten screenwriters and directors refused to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee about alleged Communist influences in Hollywood.... see more

After two years of testing, Krueger's Cream Ale and Krueger's Finest Beer became the first canned beers available to the public. Cans were lighter, ch... see more

At 87 years old, Felton served for only 24 hours as a symbolic appointment from Georgia. Despite the brevity, she gave a speech advocating for more wo... see more

Glidden's simple invention of twisted wire with sharp barbs revolutionized farming and ranching by providing an affordable way to fence large areas. T... see more

Taylor was a career military officer who had never voted before being elected president in 1848. He died suddenly in 1850 after allegedly consuming la... see more

Sailing for the Dutch East India Company, Tasman sighted the island he named Van Diemen's Land after his sponsor. He never actually landed, but claime... see more