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Nov. 27, Harvey Milk and George Moscone fatally shot

By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, Nov. 27, the 332nd day of 2024. There are 34 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 27, 1978, San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and city Supervisor and gay rights activist Harvey Milk were fatally shot inside City Hall by former ...

Nov. 26, Mumbai terror attacks of 2008 begin

By The Associated Press Today is Tuesday, Nov. 26, the 331st day of 2024. There are 35 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 26, 2008, teams of heavily armed militants from the terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba stormed luxury hotels, a popular restaurant and a crowded train ...

Nov. 25, John F. Kennedy laid to rest at Arlington

By The Associated Press Today is Monday, Nov. 25, the 330th day of 2024. There are 36 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 25, 1963, the body of President John F. Kennedy was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery after a funeral procession through Washington; an ...

Today in History: Nov. 23, Doug Flutie’s ‘Hail Mary’ beats Miami

By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, Nov. 23, the 328th day of 2024. There are 38 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 23, 1984, Boston College quarterback Doug Flutie completed one of the most famous passes in college football history, connecting with Gerald Phelan for a 48-yard touchdown with no time left on the clock as Boston College defeated the Miami Hurricanes 47-45. Also on this date: In 1963, President Lyndon B. Johnson proclaimed Nov. 25 a day of national mourning following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. In 1971, the People’s ...

Nov. 22, John F. Kennedy is assassinated

By The Associated Press Today is Friday, Nov. 22, the 327th day of 2024. There are 39 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was shot to death during a motorcade in Dallas; Texas Gov. John B. Connally, riding ...

Nov. 21, Las Vegas hotel fire claims 85 lives

By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, Nov. 21, the 326th day of 2024. There are 40 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 21, 1980, 85 people died, most because of smoke inhalation, after a fire broke out at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Also on this date: In ...