Today in History
Tasmania: Australian island was first seen by Dutchman Abel Tasman (1642)
The Origin of Species: Darwin published his book explaining evolution (1859)
Lee Harvey Oswald: JFK assassin was shot to death by Jack Ruby (1963)
D.B. Cooper: skyjacked a Boeing 727 over Oregon; he parachuted out after receiving $200,000 in ransom, and was never caught (1971)
Today's Birthdays
Zachary Taylor (1784-1850): 12th POTUS, known as "Old Rough and Ready"
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901): painter of life in the Moulin Rouge
Oscar Palmer Robertson (69): basketball hall-of-famer
Dwight Schultz (60): A-Team's Murdoch, Star Trek's Barclay
Katherine Heigl (29): actress on Roswell, Grey's Anatomy
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Today's Birthdays and History
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