THE DAY IN HISTORY · NOVEMBER 24
November 24 in history
What happened on November 24: 1 moment from the Maps of History atlases, in 1894, each linked to the map that shows it.
— Port Arthur massacre
21–24 Nov 1894 — After capturing the fortress from China, Japanese troops killed captured soldiers and many of the town’s civilians. Documented deaths in the town number about 2,600; estimates that include soldiers and the surrounding countryside run to 20,000 or more. Reports by the journalist James Creelman caused an international outcry.
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