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On This Day · The 328th day of the year

November 24

This year marks the 50th anniversary of 1976 Çaldıran–Muradiye earthquake — November 24 carries the weight of round numbers. Its center of gravity is the 21st century, and conflict is a recurring thread.

♐ZodiacSagittarius ◈BirthstoneTopaz ❀Birth flowerChrysanthemum

Sagittarius is the sign for November 24 — read more on the Sagittarius page, or see November's birthstone & birth flower.

Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed September 6, 2026

What happened on November 24?

November 24 is the 328th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1221 and 2023. Famous people born on November 24 include Carmelita Jeter, Maria Höfl-Riesch and Zachary Taylor.

Released on November 24

Movies, games, albums & shows

2025

  • Game Constance

2022

  • Game Unsolved Case

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1221

    Genghis Khan

  2. 1859

    Charles Darwin

  3. 1863

    American Civil War

  4. 1940

    World War II

  5. 1971

    Washington (state)

  6. 1976

    1976 Çaldıran–Muradiye earthquake

  7. 2009

    Avdhela Project

  8. 2013

    Iran

  9. 2016

    Colombia

  10. 2023

    Hibiscus Rising

Famous birthday twins

Born on November 24

Carmelita Jeter

b. 1979

Maria Höfl-Riesch

b. 1984

Zachary Taylor

b. 1784

Oscar Robertson

b. 1938

Forrest J Ackerman

b. 1916

Stephen Merchant

b. 1974

Baruch Spinoza

b. 1632

Parveen Shakir

b. 1952

Deaths

  • 1997Barbara (singer)
  • 1991Freddie Mercury
  • 1963Lee Harvey Oswald
  • 1958Robert Cecil, Viscount Cecil of Chelwood
  • 1741Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden
  • 1227Leszek I the White

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast days: Albert of Louvain
  • —Christian feast days: Andrew Dũng-Lạc, Pierre Dumoulin-Borie, and other Vietnamese Martyrs
  • —Christian feast days: Chrysogonus
  • —Christian feast days: Colmán of Cloyne
  • —Christian feast days: Eanflæd
  • —Christian feast days: Firmina
  • —Christian feast days: Flavian of Ricina
  • —Christian feast days: Flora and Maria

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