ANDREWS MCMEEL ALMANAC

Today is the 329th day of 2024 and the 64th day of autumn.

TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1932, the FBI Criminological Laboratory (commonly known as the FBI Crime Lab) officially opened in Washington, D.C.

In 1859, Charles Darwin published his theory of natural selection in "On the Origin of Species."

In 1963, accused John F. Kennedy assassin Lee Harvey Oswald was fatally shot by Jack Ruby on live national television.

In 1971, the hijacker known as D.B. Cooper parachuted from a plane over Washington state with $200,000 in ransom money and was never seen again.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Zachary Taylor (1784-1850), 12th U.S. president; Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901), painter; Dale Carnegie (1888-1955), author; William F. Buckley Jr. (1925-2008), columnist; Oscar Robertson (1938- ), basketball player; Pete Best (1941- ), drummer; Billy Connolly (1942- ), actor/comedian; Spider Robinson (1948- ), author; Russell Watson (1966- ), singer; Stephen Merchant (1974- ), actor/comedian; Katherine Heigl (1978- ), actress.

TODAY'S FACT: In 1903, a moth with a 10-inch tongue was discovered in Madagascar, 41 years after Charles Darwin hypothesized its existence.

TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1960, Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors set an NBA record with 55 rebounds in one game. The Warriors lost the game to the Boston Celtics, 132-129.

TODAY'S QUOTE: "It isn't what you have or who you are or where you are or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about it." -- Dale Carnegie, "How To Win Friends & Influence People"

TODAY'S NUMBER: 65 -- percentage of Americans who, at the time of a mid-November 2023 Gallup Poll, believed the assassination of President John F. Kennedy was part of a conspiracy; 29% of those polled believed that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone.

TODAY'S MOON: Between last quarter moon (Nov. 22) and new moon (Nov. 30).

ANDREWS MCMEEL ALMANAC

Today is the 328th day of 2024 and the 63rd day of autumn.

TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1954, more than 25 years after "Black Thursday," the Dow Jones Industrial Average finally reached its pre-Depression high.

In 1963, the first episode of the long-running science fiction drama "Doctor Who" aired on the BBC.

In 2001, the U.N. International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia charged former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic with genocide for his role in the 1992-1995 Bosnia and Herzegovina conflict.

In 2005, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was elected president of Liberia, becoming the first female elected head of state in Africa.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Franklin Pierce (1804-1869), 14th U.S. president; Boris Karloff (1887-1969), actor; Harpo Marx (1888-1964), comedian/musician; Erte (1892-1990), artist/designer; Paul Celan (1920-1970), poet; R.L. Burnside (1926-2005), singer/songwriter; Bruce Vilanch (1948- ), comedy writer; Robin Roberts (1960- ), sportscaster/broadcaster; Miley Cyrus (1992- ), actress/singer.

TODAY'S FACT: New Shepard, developed by the privately funded aerospace company Blue Origin, became the first rocket to fly to space and return to Earth in a controlled, vertical landing on this day in 2015.

TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1991, the Sacramento Kings defeated the Orlando Magic 95-93, ending the longest road losing streak in NBA history at 43 games.

TODAY'S QUOTE: "I have one rave New York Times review framed next to a flop Los Angeles Times review. And it's for the same show. These people watched the same show. That's what happens. They love it, they hate it." -- Bruce Vilanch

TODAY'S NUMBER: 5.4 million -- estimated population of Liberia in 2024.

TODAY'S MOON: Between last quarter moon (Nov. 22) and new moon (Nov. 30).

ANDREWS MCMEEL ALMANAC

Today is the 327th day of 2024 and the 62nd day of autumn.

TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1497, explorer Vasco da Gama rounded Africa's Cape of Good Hope.

In 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as his successor.

In 1990, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher resigned.

In 2005, Angela Merkel took office as the first female chancellor of Germany.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: George Eliot (1819-1880), author; Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970), French president and general; Hoagy Carmichael (1899-1981), composer; Benjamin Britten (1913-1976), composer; Rodney Dangerfield (1921-2004), actor/comedian; Robert Vaughn (1932-2016), actor; Billie Jean King (1943- ), tennis player; Steven Van Zandt (1950- ), actor/musician; Jamie Lee Curtis (1958- ), actress; Mads Mikkelsen (1965- ), actor; Boris Becker (1967- ), tennis player; Mark Ruffalo (1967- ), actor; Scarlett Johansson (1984- ), actress.

TODAY'S FACT: "Toy Story," the first full-length film to be entirely computer-generated, was released on this day in 1995. The film earned $29.1 million in its opening weekend.

TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1986, Mike Tyson knocked out Trevor Berbick, becoming, at 20 years and four months and 22 days old, the youngest-ever heavyweight boxing champion.

TODAY'S QUOTE: "It seems to me we can never give up longing and wishing while we are still alive. There are certain things we feel to be beautiful and good, and we must hunger for them." -- George Eliot

TODAY'S NUMBER: 12 -- Grand Slam women's singles titles won by Billie Jean King.

TODAY'S MOON: Last quarter moon (Nov. 22).