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November 21

November

November 21 What happened on this day: 1789 North Carolina is admitted as the 12th U.S. state. 1877 The invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound, is announced by Thomas Edison. 1922 Rebecca Latimer Felton of Georgia becomes the first woman United States Senator. 2004 The Nintendo DS was released ………………………… Famous・・・

November 20

November

November 20 What happened on this day: 1789 New Jersey becomes the first U.S. state to ratify the Bill of Rights. 1979 The 1st artificial blood transfusion occurs in the US. 1982 Andy Kaufman is voted off of Saturday Night Live with a live phone poll. 1984 McDonald’s makes its 50 billionth hamburger ………………………… Famous・・・

November 19

November

November 19 What happened on this day: 1850 Alfred Lord Tennyson becomes Poet Laureate 1863 President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address 1969 Astronauts Charles Conrad and Alan Bean become the third and fourth humans to walk on the Moon. 1977 Egyptian President Anwar Sadat becomes the first Arab leader to officially visit Israel, 1969・・・

November 18

November

November 18 What happened on this day: 1307 According to legend, William Tell shoots an apple off his son’s head 1626 St. Peter’s Basilica is consecrated. 1978 The Blues Brothers appear for the first time on Saturday Night Live. 2001 The Nintendo Gamecube is first released in the United States. ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 1923・・・

November 17

November

November 17 What happened on this day: 1800 The first session of Congress is held in the United States Capitol building. 1869 The Suez Canal, linking the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea, is inaugurated. 1970 The computer mouse is patented by Douglas Engelbart. 2003 Arnold Schwarzenegger is inaugurated as Governor of California. ………………………… Famous・・・

November 16

November

November 16 What happened on this day: 1821 The Santa Fe Trail is used by a trader for the first time. 1896 First transmission of electricity between a power plant and a city was sent from the Niagara Falls hydroelectric plant to Buffalo, New York. 1904 The vacuum tube, precursor to the transistor, is invented・・・

November 15

November

November 15 What happened on this day: 1864 Union General Sherman begins his famous March to the Sea by burning Atlanta, Georgia to the ground. 1533 Francisco Pizarro arrives in Cuzco, the capital of the Incan Empire. 1920 League of Nations holds it’s first assembly in Geneva. 1969 Dave Thomas opens the first Wendy’s restaurant・・・

November 14

November

November 14 What happened on this day: 1971 Mariner 9 reaches Mars and becomes the first spacecraft to orbit another planet. 1972 The Dow Jones Industrial average closes above 1000 for the first time. 1993 Don Shula gets the most wins of any coach in Pro NFL history. 1993 Puerto Rico votes again against becoming・・・

November 13

November

November 13 What happened on this day: 1940 Walt Disney releases the breakthrough animated film Fantasia. 1990 The first known World Wide Web page is written. 1994 Sweden decides to join the European Union. 1997 Lion King the musical opens in New York City. 2005 A missed field goal return of 108 yards becomes the・・・

November 11

November

November 11 What happened on this day: 1675 Integral calculus is demonstrated for the first time to find the area under the graph of y = f: x function. 1834 The Ugly Duckling was first published by Hans Christian Andersen. 1889 Washington is admitted as the 42nd U.S. state. ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 1744 Abigail・・・

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