On This Day for January 24 - Opportunity's Mars landing, Winston Churchill is featured, and more ~ Historian Fact

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On This Day for January 24 - Opportunity's Mars landing, Winston Churchill is featured, and more

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January 24

FEATURED BIOGRAPHY

Winston Churchill

FEATURED EVENT

2004

Opportunity's Mars landing

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1989: American serial killer Ted Bundy—who confessed to murdering 30 women, though many believe the number to be much higher—was executed at age 42. [ Learn about seven notorious serial killers, including Ted Bundy.]

1984: Steve Jobs introduced Apple's revolutionary computer Macintosh, two days after the groundbreaking commercial "1984" aired before a national TV audience and heralded the product's impending release. [ Test your knowledge of tech companies.]

1941: American singer-songwriter Neil Diamond, who wrote pop songs for other musicians before launching a successful solo recording career, was born. [Sort fact from fiction in our music quiz.]

1940: The Grapes of Wrath , the acclaimed adaptation of John Steinbeck's classic novel, had its world premiere; the character Tom Joad's soliloquy on the poor, reflecting his empathy for their plight, remains one of the most famous scenes in film history. [ How much do you know about movies?]

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