Historical Events for 24th January 2024

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1568 - In Netherlands, Duke of Alva declares William I of Orange an outlaw
1722 - Edward Wigglesworth appointed 1st north American divinity professor (Harvard)
1908 - Lieutenant General Robert Baden-Powell publishes "Scouting for Boys" as a manual for self-instruction in outdoor skills and self-improvement. The book becomes the inspiration for the Scout Movement.
1959 - WHCT TV channel 18 in Hartford, CT (IND) begins broadcasting
1960 - Algeria uprises against French President de Gaulle
1969 - Students protest the erection of steel gates around the London School of Economics
1970 - Valeri Muratov skates world record 500m (38.99 sec)
1985 - 15th Space Shuttle (51-C) Mission-Discovery 3 is launched
1988 - NBC premiere of fact based "The Murder of Mary Phagan"
2023 - Third baseman Scott Rolen (Philadelphia Philleis, St. Louis Cardinals) elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

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