Daily Archives: November 24, 2019

Apollo 12’s crew splashes down in Pacific, ending 10-day trip to Moon 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1969)

1960s, space exploration


Video: '(13) Apollo 12 (CBS,NBC & ABC NEWS)' (Nov. 24, 1969, begins on 16th of 26 videos)

(Monday, November 24, 1969, 20:58:24 Coordinated Universal Time) — The Apollo 12 crew, which included the third and fourth humans (Charles “Pete” Conrad and Alan L. Bean) ever to walk on the Moon and Command Module Pilot Richard F. Gordon, splashed down in the South Pacific Ocean this afternoon approximately 500 nautical miles east of American Samoa. Continue reading Apollo 12’s crew splashes down in Pacific, ending 10-day trip to Moon 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1969) →

McCartney & Wings perform at Royal Court Theatre in Liverpool 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1979)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s, The Beatles 1970s


Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings In Liverpool (Day 1), 11/24/79'

(Saturday, November 24, 1979; during the Wings UK Tour 1979) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings performed the second of four concerts tonight at the Royal Court Theatre in McCartney’s hometown of Liverpool, England, during the group’s 19-date concert tour of the United Kingdom to promote their recent album, Back to the Egg. Continue reading McCartney & Wings perform at Royal Court Theatre in Liverpool 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1979) →

‘No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)’ by Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1979)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, November 24, 1979) — “No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)” by Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Nov. 24, Dec. 1, 1979). Continue reading ‘No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)’ by Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1979) →

Darwin’s ‘On the Origin of Species’ proposes continual evolution of species 160 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1859)

1850s


Video: '24th November 1859: Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species'

(Thursday, November 24, 1859) — On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, a work of scientific literature by British naturalist Charles Darwin which explained his theory of evolution by means of natural selection, was published today by John Murray. Continue reading Darwin’s ‘On the Origin of Species’ proposes continual evolution of species 160 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1859) →