Today in History for 24th November 2025

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Historical Events

1800 - Weber's opera "Das Waldmadchen" premieres in Freiburg
1916 - Mexican and US representatives sign a protocol at Atlantic City, under which Pershing's troops will withdraw and each nation's army will guard the border. President Carranza of Mexico will refuse to accept it
1933 - Fred Astaire's first film, "Dancing Lady," is released
1956 - Richard Adler and Jerry Ross' musical "The Pajama Game", starring John Raitt and Janis Paige, closes at St James Theater, NYC, after 1063 performances, and a Tony Award for Best Musical
2023 - A23a, the world's biggest iceberg at 4,000 sq km (1,500 sq miles), is on the move again after being grounded in the Weddell Sea for more than 30 years

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Famous Birthdays

1642 - Anne Hilarion de Cotentin, French naval commander and national hero under Louis XIV, Marshal of France, born in Paris, France (d. 1701)
1848 - Lilli Lehmann, German opera singer (Tristan und Isolde), born in Würzburg, Kingdom of Bavaria (d. 1929)
1936 - Ken Kragen, American television producer (The Smothers Brothers), music artist manager (Lionel Richie; Kenny Rogers), and charity organizer (USA for Africa - "We Are The World"), born in Alameda County, California (d. 2021)
1936 - Frank Caprio, American municipal judge and social media personality (Caught in Providence), born in Providence, Rhode Island (d. 2025)
1953 - Glenn Withrow, American actor (The Outsiders, Peggy Sue Got Married), born in Highland Heights, Kentucky

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Famous Deaths

1531 - Johannes Oecolampadius, German religious reformer (b. 1482)
1722 - Johann Adam Reincken, German organist and composer, dies at 99
1866 - Paul Gavarni, French caricaturist known for “The Deceit of Women”, dies at 62
1970 - Evgeni Tikotsky, Polish-Belorussian composer, dies at 76
1995 - Woytec Lowski [Woiciech Wiesidlowski], Polish dancer and ballet master, dies at 56

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