Today In History

Fri., Nov. 24, 2000

1859: British naturalist Charles Darwin published “On the Origin of Species,” which explained his theory of evolution.

1871: The National Rifle Association was incorporated.

1947: A group of writers, producers and directors that became known as the “Hollywood Ten” was cited for contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions about alleged Communist influence in the movie industry.

1947: John Steinbeck’s novel “The Pearl” was first published.

1963: Jack Ruby shot and mortally wounded Lee Harvey Oswald, the accused assassin of President Kennedy, in a scene captured on live television.

1969: Apollo 12 splashed down safely in the Pacific.

1971: Hijacker “D.B. Cooper” parachuted from a Northwest Airlines 727 over Washington state with $200,000 in ransom - his fate remains unknown.

1987: The United States and the Soviet Union agreed to scrap shorter- and medium-range missiles.

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