Famous Birthdays
- Barry Milburn, New Zealand cricket wicket-keeper (3 Tests, 8 dismissals; Otago CA), born in Dunedin, New Zealand
- Dave Bing, American Basketball Hall of Fame point guard (7-time NBA All Star), born in Washington, D.C.
- Joël Robert, Belgian motocross racer (Motocross World C'ships 250cc 1964, 68–72), born in Grandrieu, Belgium (d. 2021)
- Richard Tee [Ten Ryk], American jazz and session pianist and arranger (Paul Simon - "Slip' Slidin' Away"; Peter Gabriel - "In Your Eyes"; Grover Washington, Jr - "Just The Two Of Us"), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1993)
- Robin Williamson, Scottish folk-rock singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and storyteller (Incredible String Band), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
Famous Deaths
- Doris Miller, American US Navy cook and Pearl Harbor hero (Navy Cross), killed in action in Battle of the Gilbert Islands at 24 [1]
- Martin Raschke, German author and publisher dies at 38
- Reina Prinsen Geerligs, Dutch aspiring poet who became an anti-fascist resistance fighter, murdered in Sachsenhausen concentration camp at 22
Died in 1943 1943 Highlights
About November 24, 1943
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 80 years, 5 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Sagittarius