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On this day November 24-30 (week 48)
November 24, 2024 - November 30, 2024 - Graphics show birthdays and anniversaries on each day for the week. This week features the war between Israel and Hamas, Fidel Castro of Cuba, rock diva Tina Turner, the first general election in which women were allowed to vote, the rescue of 41 construction workers trapped in a tunnel in India following a landslide, the city of Hanyang, now known as Seoul, and the musician Shane MacGowan.
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November 24, 2023: A temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas began, during which over 100 Israeli and other hostages were freed in exchange for Palestinian prisoners
November 25, 2016: Fidel Castro, former president of Cuba, died aged 90. Supporters praised him as a champion of socialism but his critics viewed him as a ruthless dictator
November 26, 1939: Rock diva Tina Turner was born. She rose to fame in the 60s with then-husband Ike and then had an international solo career. She died in May 2023 at age 83
November 27, 1893: A general election was held in New Zealand, the first in the world in which women were allowed to vote. Women’s suffrage was granted after a 20-year campaign
November 28, 2023: All 41 construction workers trapped in a tunnel in Uttarakhand in northern India after a landslide were rescued after 17 days underground
November 29, 1394: Korean ruler Yi Seong-gye, founder of the Joseon Dynasty, moved his capital from Kaesong to Hanyang, now known as Seoul. Yi reigned from 1392 to 1398
November 30, 2023: Shane MacGowan, hard living frontman of Irish band The Pogues whose hits include Fairytale of New York (1987), died from pneumonia at age 65