First Observed Transit of Venus

On November 24, 1639

Astronomers Jeremiah Horrocks and William Crabtree recorded the first known observation of a transit of Venus across the sun.

This Day in History - November 24

1971

D.B. Cooper hijacked a Boeing 727 and extorted a ransom of $200,000 before parachuting out of the plane with the money and was never seen again.

2019

Taylor Swift won six awards at the American Music Awards, including Artist of the Year and Artist of the Decade.

1967

The very first Chick-fil-A restaurant opened in Atlanta's Greenbriar Mall.

1991

STS 44 Atlantis 10 was launched into space.

2018

A party boat on Lake Victoria in Uganda capsized and killed 29 people.

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