Famous people born on November 24 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is November 24, you share it with Zachary Taylor, Scott Joplin, Katherine Heigl — and you were born under Sagittarius, the sign of the adventurous, optimistic, and always planning the next trip.
Birthday basics for November 24
Sagittarius ♐
Zodiac sign
Topaz
Birthstone
Chrysanthemum
Birth flower
328th
Day of the year
November 24 is the 328th day of the year (329th in leap years), with 37 days still to come.
Famous people born on November 24
Zachary Taylor — American general, 12th president of the United States (born 1784).
Scott Joplin — American composer known as the King of Ragtime (born 1868).
Carlo Collodi (b. 1826) — Italian author who created Pinocchio.
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (b. 1864) — French painter who captured the nightlife of Paris in the 1890s.
Billy Connolly (b. 1942) — beloved Scottish comedian and actor known as the "Big Yin."
November 24 in history
1859 — Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species, introducing his theory of evolution.
1877 — Anna Sewell's beloved animal novel Black Beauty was published.
1974 — Scientists in Ethiopia discovered the famous 3.2-million-year-old fossil skeleton nicknamed Lucy.
1642 — Dutch explorer Abel Tasman became the first European to sight Tasmania.
1874 — Joseph Glidden received a patent for barbed wire, an invention that transformed the American West.
1971 — A hijacker known as D.B. Cooper parachuted from a Boeing 727 with $200,000 and was never found.
November 24 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is November 24?
Anyone born on November 24 is a Sagittarius — adventurous, optimistic, and always planning the next trip.
What is the birthstone for November 24?
The birthstone for a November 24 birthday is Topaz, and the birth flower is the Chrysanthemum.
Who is the most famous person born on November 24?
Zachary Taylor is among the best known — American general, 12th president of the United States (born 1784).
What happened on November 24?
In 1859, Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species, introducing his theory of evolution.
What day of the year is November 24?
November 24 is the 328th day of the year (329th in leap years), with 37 days still to come.
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