November 24: Feast day of the Vietnamese Martyrs (Catholicism)Hibiscus Rising1542 Anglo-Scottish Wars: English forces captured about 1,200 Scots at the Battle of Solway Moss.1859 British naturalist Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species was first published, and sold out its initial print run on the first day.1976 A magnitude-7.3 earthquake struck eastern Turkey, destroying 80 per cent of buildings in the region and causing at least 4,000 casualties.2009 The Avdhela Project, an Aromanian digital library and cultural initiative, was launched in Bucharest, Romania.2023 Hibiscus Rising (pictured), a sculpture commemorating the life of David Oluwale, was unveiled in Leeds.Zachary Taylor (b.1784)Eileen Barton (b.1924)Tar Yamamoto (b.1974)Goo Hara (d.2019)More anniversaries: November 23November 24November 25ArchiveBy emailList of days of the yearAbout