Events for November 24
November 24, 1542
Rout of Solway Moss
The Battle of Solway Moss took place on Solway Moss near the River Esk on the English side of the Anglo-Scottish border on 24th of November 1542 between English and Scottish forces.
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November 24, 1996
Sorley MacLean, poet, died
Sorley MacLean 26 October 1911 – 24 November 1996) was a Scottish Gaelic poet, described by the Scottish Poetry Library as “one of the major Scottish poets of the modern era” because of his “mastery of his chosen medium and his engagement with the European poetic tradition and European politics”.
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November 24, 1820
Arthur French, MP for Co. Roscommon, dies of excessive fox-hunting
Arthur French (1764 – 24 November 1820) was an Irish Whig politician.
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November 24, 1942
Comedian and actor Billy Connolly born
Sir William Connolly CBE, the Scottish comedian, actor, and musician, was born on November 24, 1942, in Anderston, Glasgow, Scotland. Connolly is widely regarded as one of the greatest stand-up comedians of his generation and has had a successful career spanning several decades.
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