Friday, November 24, 2023

History for November

History for November 24 - On-This-Day.com 
William F. Buckley, Jr. 1925
  • 1871 - The National Rifle Association was incorporated in the U.S.
  • 1903 - Clyde J. Coleman received the patent for an electric self-starter for an automobile.
  • 1940 - Nazis closed off the Jewish ghetto in Warsaw, Poland. Over the next three years the population dropped from 350,000 to 70,000 due to starvation, disease and deportations to concentration camps.
  • 1947 - The "Hollywood 10," were cited for contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions about alleged Communist influence in their industry.
  • 1963 - Dallas nightclub owner Jack Ruby shot and killed Lee Harvey Oswald live on national television.
  • 1983 - The Palestine Liberation Organization released six Israeli prisoners in exchange for the release of 4,500 Palestinians and Lebanese held by the Israelis.

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