Format: Historical events, Famous Stiff Birthdays, Famous Birthdays, Select (Edited) List with Pics; each pic will have Select List entry as description {Click on 5th photo & scroll right to see remaining photos} This Day in History for 24th November 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal entry, into Constantinople. Theodosius was the last emperor to rule over both the eastern and the western halves of the Roman Empire. He also issued decrees that effectively made orthodox Nicene Christianity the official state church of the Roman Empire. 1639 - 1st observation of transit of Venus by Jeremiah Horrocks and William Crabtree - helped establish size of the Solar System 1642 - Abel Abel Janszoon Tasman Tasman discovers Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) 1655 - English Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell bans Anglicans 1703 - 1st Lutheran pastor ordained in America, Justus Falckner at Philadelphia 1759 - Destructive eruption of Vesuvius 1832 - South Carolina passes Ordinance of Nullification (of a federal tariff). President Andrew Jacksons proclamation against South Carolina, the Nullification Proclamation of 1832, which sent a naval flotilla and a threat of sending government ground troops to enforce the tariffs. In the face of the military threat, and following a Congressional revision of the tariff, South Carolina repealed the ordinance. 1835 - Texas Rangers, mounted police force authorized by Texas Provisional Government 1859 - Charles Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species 1869 - American Womans Suffrage Association forms (Cleveland) 1871 - National Rifle Association organized (NYC) 1874 - Joseph F Glidden patents barbed wire 1903 - Clyde Coleman of NYC patents automobile electric starter 1912 - Conflict in the Balkans grows into an acute international crisis with major powers supporting either Austria or Serbia 1914 - Benito Mussolini leaves Italys socialist party 1922 - Italian parliament gives Benito Mussolini dictatorial powers for 1 year 1930 - Ruth Nichols sets womens transcontinental air flight record (Mineola, NY to California), in a Lockheed-Vega 1932 - In Washington, D.C., the FBI Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory (better known as the FBI Crime Lab) officially opens. 1936 - Pacifist/anti-fascist writer Carl Von Ossietzky sent to concentration camp, awarded Nobel Peace Prize 1941 - Life Certificates issued to some Jews of Vilna, the rest are exterminated 1947 - Un-American Activities Committee finds Hollywood 10 in contempt because of their refusal to reveal whether they were communists 1950 - UN troops begin an assault intending to end Korean War by Christmas 1954 - Air Force One, 1st US Presidential airplane, christened 1954 - France sends 20,000 soldiers to Algeria 1964 - For 1st time since 1800, residents of Wash DC permitted to vote 1966 - The Beatles began recording sessions for Sergeant Pepper 1966 - A Bulgarian plane with 82 people on board crashes near Bratislava, Slovakia. 1966 - New York City experiences the smoggiest day in the citys history. 1969 - Apollo 12 returns to Earth 1969 - Lt William L Calley charged with massacre of over 100 civilians in My Lai Vietnam in March 1968, ordered to stand trial by court martial 1972 - USSR performs underground nuclear test 1974 - Gerald Ford & Leonid Brezhnev signs SALT-2-treaty 1979 - US admits troops in Vietnam were exposed to the toxic Agent Orange 1981 - 1st air-launched cruise missile tested 1989 - Communist Party resigns in Czechoslovakia 1993 - Brady bill passes establishing 5-day waiting period for handgun sales 1993 - End of world, according to Ukrainian sect White Brotherhood 2012 - Gangnam Style becomes the most viewed YouTube video surpassing 808 million views Happy Birthday to famous stiffs Scott Joplin, the King of Ragtime. His Maple Leaf Rag was the first official ragtime hit and by far the most influential (146), Zachary Taylor, twelfth president of the United States and a 40-year veteran of the military who helped lead the U.S. to victory in the Mexican-American War; he was the last president to own slaves during his term and had one of the shortest presidencies after dying 16 months into his term and succeeded by Millard Fillmore; he introduced his daughter, Sarah Knox Taylor, to Jefferson Davis, future president of the Confederacy, but she would die from malaria soon after their marriage in 1835 (230), Dale Carnegie, who created a self-help program for confidence and success and wrote the massive bestseller How to Win Friends and Influence People in 1936 (126), William F. Buckley Jr., conservative columnist and the eloquent host of TVs Firing Line (89), Frances Hodgson Burnett, author of the famed childrens book, The Secret Garden, which was published in 1911. Her other well-known works include Little Lord Fauntleroy and A Little Princess (165), Alben W. Barkley, Vice President under Harry S. Truman from 1949 to 1953 who helped lead the country through the Korean War and Congressional partisan politics. He served as a US Senator from Kentucky both before and after his time in the White House (137), John Lindsay, American Republican-turned-Democratic politician who held office as Mayor of New York City from 1966 to 1973. Earlier in his career, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives (93) and Alan Lake, most famous as the third spouse of British bombshell actress Diana Dors, this Englishman was also an actor in his own right. He appeared in episodes of such popular television series as Doctor Who, Hart to Hart, and The Avengers (74). Katherine Heigl, actress who gained fame for her role as Dr. Izzie Stevens on Greys Anatomy. She won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in 2007 (36), Billy Connolly, Scottish actor and comedian who appeared in The Last Samurai and Gullivers Travels. He was nominated for a BAFTA for his role in Mrs. Brown and appeared in the 1996 film, Muppet Treasure Island, and in the 1999 cult classic film, The Boondock Saints (72), Colin Hanks, who played the role of Alex Whitman in the hit TV series, Roswell and Henry Jones in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers, as well as a priest in Mad Men and a serial killer in Dexter (37), Oscar Robertson, Hall of Fame guard who became the first player in NBA history to average a triple-double for a season; selected to 12 All-Star games, named the 1964 NBA MVP with the Cincinnati Royals, and won an NBA Championship with the Milwaukee Bucks in 1971 (76), Stephen Merchant, English screenwriter and producer who earned eight Primetime Emmy nominations for his contributions to the popular NBC sitcom, The Office. His other television writing credits include Lifes Too Short and Hello Ladies, the latter of which he also starred in (40), Pete Best, original drummer for The Beatles who was replaced by Ringo Starr (73), Denise Crosby, who became known for her role as Security Chief Tasha Yar on the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation (57), Lola Glaudini, actress who had recurring roles on Criminal Minds and The Sopranos. Many came to know her for her supporting film roles in Blow and Invincible (43), Dave Bing, 7-time NBA All-Star guard who led the league in scoring in 1968 as a member of the Detroit Pistons; went into politics after his basketball career and became the mayor of Detroit in 2009 (71), Shirley Henderson, Scottish actress who had her breakout role in the 1996 cult classic film Trainspotting and appeared in Marie Antoinette in 2006 (49), Amanda Wyss, American actress known as the first victim ever of Freddy Krueger in A Nightmare on Elm Street. She is also memorable for her roles in Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Better Off Dead (54), Linda Tripp, former civil servant who became involved in the Monica Lewinsky scandal when she recorded Lewinsky talking about her relationship to the President without her knowledge (65), Brad Sherwood, stand-up comedian who is best known for performing on Whose Line Is It Anyway? from 1998 to 2006 (50), Stanley Livingston, American actor known for his role as Richard Chip Douglas on the television series, My Three Sons from 1960 to 1975 on both ABC and CBS (64), Damon Evans, actor remembered for his role as Lionel Jefferson on CBSs The Jeffersons. He also played the role of Alex Haley on ABCs Roots: The Next Generations (65) and David Newell, American television actor known best for his role as Mr. McFeely on the popular childrens show Mister Rogers Neighborhood (76) are celebrating because theyre not dead yet. 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal entry, into Constantinople. Theodosius was the last emperor to rule over both the eastern and the western halves of the Roman Empire. He also issued decrees that effectively made orthodox Nicene Christianity the official state church of the Roman Empire. 1832 - South Carolina passes Ordinance of Nullification (of a federal tariff). President Andrew Jacksons proclamation against South Carolina, the Nullification Proclamation of 1832, which sent a naval flotilla and a threat of sending government ground troops to enforce the tariffs. In the face of the military threat, and following a Congressional revision of the tariff, South Carolina repealed the ordinance. 1859 - Charles Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species 1867 - Scott Joplin, the King of Ragtime. His Maple Leaf Rag was the first official ragtime hit and by far the most influential (146) 1874 - Joseph F Glidden patents barbed wire 1922 - Italian parliament gives Benito Mussolini dictatorial powers for 1 year 1936 - Pacifist/anti-fascist writer Carl Von Ossietzky sent to concentration camp, awarded Nobel Peace Prize 1941 - Pete Best, original drummer for The Beatles who was replaced by Ringo Starr (73) 1942 - Billy Connolly, Scottish actor and comedian who appeared in The Last Samurai and Gullivers Travels and friend of Robin Williams. He was nominated for a BAFTA for his role in Mrs. Brown and appeared in the 1996 film, Muppet Treasure Island, and in the 1999 cult classic film, The Boondock Saints (72) 1947 - Un-American Activities Committee finds Hollywood 10 in contempt because of their refusal to reveal whether they were communists 1966 - The Beatles began recording sessions for Sergeant Pepper 1969 - Lt William L Calley charged with massacre of over 100 civilians in My Lai Vietnam in March 1968, ordered to stand trial by court martial 1977 – Colin Hanks, who played the role of Alex Whitman in the hit TV series, Roswell and Henry Jones in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers, as well as a priest in Mad Men and a serial killer in Dexter (37) 1993 - Brady bill passes establishing 5-day waiting period for handgun sales 2012 - Gangnam Style becomes the most viewed YouTube video surpassing 808 million views
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