Historical Events
- Nine police officers and one civilian are killed when a bomb explodes at the Milwaukee, Wisconsin police headquarters building.
Famous Birthdays
- Richard Hervig, American classical composer (Woman with a Torch; Epitaph), and teacher, born in Story City, Iowa (d. 2010)
- Rita Corita [Hendrika Sturm], Dutch pop singer ("Koffie, koffie, lekker bakkie koffie - Coffee, coffee, nice cup of coffee"), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1998)
About November 24, 1917
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 106 years, 5 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Sagittarius
