This is our day guide for Thursday November 24th 2016 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
Holidays on November 24th 2016
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India (regional): Lachit Divas
Lachit Borphukan was a legendary general in 17th century Assam who halted the advance of the Mughal Empire.
Myanmar: National Day
Beginning of the Student led protests against British Rule in 1920
USA: Thanksgiving
Fourth Thursday in November. Traditionally, this holiday celebrates the giving of thanks for the autumn harvestGo to Today | November 25th 2016
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| General Information for November 24th 2016 | |
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| There are 3 public holidays today. | |
| Day 329 of 2016 | |
| 37 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 47 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1976 – The 1976 Çaldıran-Muradiye earthquake in eastern Turkey kills between 4,000 and 5,000 people. | |
| 1922 – Nine Irish Republican Army members are executed by an Irish Free State firing squad. Among them is author Robert Erskine Childers, who had been arrested for illegally carrying a revolver. | |
| 1815 - Grace Darling, the English heroine, is born. | |
| 1542 - Battle of Solway Moss: An English army defeats a much larger Scottish force near the River Esk in Dumfries and Galloway. |
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