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The World's Greatest Composers Generals and other Noteworthy People from the Civil War The Presidents of the United States The First Ladies of the United States Homes and Monuments of and to Famous People Historical People and Events by Month for Each Day of the Year! Famous Figures in Black History The Calvert Family and the Lords Baltimore Understanding the American Revolution and its People
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Historical People and Events for November
November 1 Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel paintings were first exhibited, 1512 A "Stamp Act" riot occurred in New York City, 1765 The United States Weather Bureau began its operation, 1870 The first state to restrict black suffrage was Mississippi, which adopted a new constitution that in effect, disenfranchised most of the black population by requiring the ability to read and understand the U.S. Constitution, 1890 The new 950-foot Rainbow Bridge opened to traffic across the Niagara River, just below the falls. In January 1938, an ice jam destroyed the old bridge, 1941 Harvey, a play by Mary Coyle Chase, about a six-foot rabbit invisible to all except Elwood P. Dowd, opened at the Forty-Eighth Street Theatre in New York City, 1944 First Lady Mamie Eisenhower died at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 1979 November 2 Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, was born in Vienna, Austria, the daughter of Maria Theresa and Francis I, 1755. General George Washington issued his "Farewell Address to the Army," 1783President James K. Polk was born in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, 1795 President Warren G. Harding was born in Bloomington Grove (Corsica), Ohio, 1865 North & South Dakota were admitted into the Union, 1889 (39 & 40) The American Birth Control League was founded in New York City by Margaret Sanger. It combined the National Birth Control League which she had founded in 1914, with the Voluntary Parenthood League, that was founded in 1919 by Mary Ware Dennett, 1921 The first execution of a woman in 22 years, Margie Velma Barfield, age 52, who was convicted of murder, was put to death in North Carolina, 1984 November 3 Reverend John Eliot became the first Protestant minister in America to dedicate himself to the religious conversion of Indians. He arrived at Boston from England, and settled at Roxbury, which today is a part of Boston. He began preaching to the Indians in 1646, and came to be known as the apostle of the Indians, 1631 The Continental Army was disbanded, 1783 The artificial leg was patented, 1846 The Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty was negotiated, which gave the U.S. full control of a ten-mile-wide canal zone in Panama, in return for $10 million in gold plus a yearly payment of $250,000, 1903 The Bank of Italy became the Bank of America, 1930 The Soviet Union launched the spacecraft, Sputnik Two, 1957November 4 A severe heresy law was enacted in Massachusetts that made death the punishment for any person who persisted in denying that the Holy Scriptures were the word of God, "or not to be attended to by illuminated Christians," 1646 The first cash register patented, 1880 News anchorman Walter Cronkite's birthday, born 1916 The entrance to King Tutankhamen's tomb was discovered, 1922 63 Americans were taken hostage by Iran, 1979 November 5 "Guy Fawkes Day" was celebrated in New York, per a law that ordered that all ministers must preach a sermon on this date in commemoration of the discovery of the plot to blow up the English House of Lords in 1605, 1665 John Hanson was elected the "President of the United States in Congress Assembled," 1781 The American Society of Engineers was established in New York City, 1853 Women's suffrage was provided for in the constitution of Utah, and became effective January 4, 1896. Utah was the second state to give women the vote, 1895 Armistice Day, November 11, was proclaimed a legal holiday by President Warren G. Harding, 1921 Actress Elke Sommer's birthday, born 1942 The stereo radio was introduced, 1955 This day, The Fantasticks, became the longest-running musical in New York theater history, surpassing the previous record of 2717 performances set by My Fair Lady, 1966William J. Clinton won re-election to second term as U.S. President, 1996 November 6 Lincoln defeated three candidates for president of the U.S., 1860 Jefferson Davis was elected President of the Confederacy, 1861 Jacob Schick patented the first electric shaver, 1923 The first animated electric sign in the United States was mounted by the New York Times around the top of the Times Building, Times Square, New York City. It was used to report the presidential election returns, and was called the "zipper" because of the way it circled the building, 1928Actress Sally Field's birthday, born 1946 November 7 The first Baptist Church in America was established at providence, Rhode Island by Roger Williams, who became its first pastor but remained in the church for only a few months, 1638 Union forces captured Port Royal Island on the South Carolina coast, 1861 The Republican Party was symbolized as an elephant in a cartoon drawn by Thomas Nast in Harper's Weekly. Entitled "Third Term Panic," the cartoon showed Republican concern that President Ulysses S. Grant would be elected to a third term on the Democratic ticket, 1874The state of Colorado granted its women the right to vote, 1893 A protest parade was held in Chicago whereby 40,000 men demonstrated against the closing of saloons on Sunday, 1915 A suspension bridge over the Narrows at Tacoma, Washington collapsed, caused by wind vibration, tumbling the bridge into Puget Sound, 1941 First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt died in New York City, 1962 November 8 The French museum, the "Louvre" was opened to the public, 1793 Mount Holyoke Seminary opened for classes. This was the first college in the United States intended specifically for women, and was founded in 1836 by Mary Lyon, 1837 Sarah Bernhardt, the celebrated French actress, made her American debut at Booth's Theater in New York City, 1880 Montana was admitted to the Union, 1889 (41st) The first electric lamps were placed in trains on the Chicago and North Western's Overland Limited, which ran from Chicago to California, 1906 Actress Katherine Hepburn's birthday, born 1909 Singer Patti Page's birthday, born 1927 Singer Bonnie Raitt's birthday, born 1949 Charges against the eight Ohio National Guardsmen stemming from the 1970 Kent State tragedy shooting were dropped in federal court, 1974 The first woman governor of Kentucky, Martha Layne Collins, was elected, 1983 The first black mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, W. Wilson Goode, was elected, 1983 November 9 The first ferry route was established by the Massachusetts Court of Assistants in Boston. Every approved ferry operator between Boston and Charlestown on the Charles R. could charge a penny for each passenger and the same amount for each 100 pounds of cargo, 1630Lincoln attended a play starring John Wilkes Booth, 1863 North Carolina overturned its secession ordinance, prohibited slavery, and elected representatives to the United States Congress, 1865 The first foreign trip by a U.S. president was made by Theodore Roosevelt, who sailed on the battleship Louisiana to visit the Isthmus of Panama and inspect the canal, 1906Robert White flew the X-15 to a record speed of 4093 mph, 1961 East Germany opened its borders with the West, 1989 November 10 The United States Marines were established by the Continental Congress, 1775 The last Battle of the American Revolutionary War was fought, 1782 The first long distance telephone service without operator assistance occurred, 1951 November 11 First Lady Abigail Adams was born Abigail Smith in Weymouth, Massachusetts, 1744 Washington was admitted into the Union, 1889 (42nd) The first Congress of the Roman Catholic laity of the United States assembled at Baltimore, Maryland, 1890 World War I ended, 1918 (Armistice Day) The Unknown Soldier of World War I was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, after lying in state at the Capitol rotunda in Washington, D.C., 1921 Actress Demi Moore's birthday, born 1962 The Prisoner of Second Avenue, a play by Neil Simon starring Peter Falk and Lee Grant opened at the Eugene O'Neill Theater in New York City, 1971 Journal of American Medical Association published an article saying Hydroxicitric Acid (HCA) was not effective. Since then, garcinia reviews have shown positive results.November 12 First Lady Letitia Tyler was born Letitia Christian in New Kent County, Virginia, 1790 General George McClellan said farewell to the Army of the Potomac, 1862 Ellis Island received its last immigrant, 1954 The court-martial of Lieutenant William L. Calley, Jr., who was a key figure in the massacre of about 102 South Vietnamese civilians at My Lai (Songmy), began at Fort Benning, Georgia, 1970 November 13 The University of Pennsylvania originated as an academy established by 24 citizens of Philadelphia. Their inspiration came from a pamphlet on education written by Benjamin Franklin, and who served as the first president of the school's trustees. In 1753 the proprietors of Pennsylvania gave $15,000 to the academy, and in 1755 it became the College, Academy, and Charitable School of Philadelphia. From this it grew to the University of Pennsylvania, 1749 The Holland Tunnel, the first underwater motor vehicle tunnel in the United States, opened to commercial traffic. The tunnel, which linked Manhattan with New Jersey had two tubes, each large enough to accommodate two lanes of traffic, 1928 The minimum draft age was lowered from 21 to 18, 1942 Artificial snow was first used by skiers, 1946 Hair, described as an "American tribal love-rock musical, " premiered at the Public Theater, off Broadway, by the New York Shakespeare Festival, 1967 Plans for the Alaska oil pipeline, designed to supply 2 million barrels of oil a day, were approved by Congress, 1973 Karen Silkwood was killed in a car crash, 1974 The final installment of L'il Abner, the comic strip created by Al Capp in 1934, marked Capp's retirement, 1977The Vietnam War Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C., 1982 November 14 The first streetcar, a horse-drawn vehicle called the John Mason, went into operation in New York City, 1832Herman Melville's novel "Moby Dick" was published, 1851First Lady Mamie Eisenhower was born Mamie Geneva Doud in Boone, Iowa, 1896 November 15 The Articles of Confederation were adopted, 1777 Franklin Roosevelt laid the cornerstone of the Jefferson Memorial, 1939 Dr. Alexis Carrel of the Rockefeller Institute announced his discovery of leukocytes, or white corpuscles, which are agents in the blood that prevent the spread of infection, 1923 The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) made its on-air radio debut, 1926 Li'l Abner opened on Broadway, 1956 The retail price of sugar soared to 65 cents a pound; the sixth increase since October 9. On January 1, the price for a pound of sugar was 18 cents, 1975 November 16 General William T. Sherman with a force of about 62,000 men left Atlanta, Georgia in flames and began his "March to the Sea," 1864 Oklahoma was admitted to the Union, 1907 (46th) Musician-Composer Ray Conniff's birthday, born 1916 The Space Shuttle Columbia completed its first flight,1982November 17 The Philadelphia Troop of Light Horse, which was one of the earliest revolutionary war military groups established in the colonies was founded by 26 patriots of Philadelphia after a meeting of the First General Continental Congress. This group later became The First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry, 1774 Catherine the Great died, 1796 The Suez Canal opened, 1869 Actor Danny DeVito's birthday, born 1944 Synthetic diamonds were first manufactured, 1959 November 18 A system of standard time was adopted by the railroads of the United States and Canada to eliminate problems in printed schedules caused by the unsystematic setting of local times. In 1884, a worldwide system was adopted. The prime meridian was assigned to the meridian passing through the British Royal Observatory at Greenwich, England, 1883 President Chester A. Arthur died in New York City, 1886 The Hay-Pauncefote Treaty was signed, which abrogated the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty of 1850. Under the terms of this new treaty, the British consented to U.S. control of an isthmian canal linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The Senate ratified the treaty on December 16, 1901 United States Roman Catholic bishops did away with the rule against eating meat on Fridays, 1966 Eldridge Cleaver, a former leader of the Black Panther Party, returned to the United States after seven years in exile to face criminal charges stemming from a shoot-out with Oakland, California police, 1975 November 19 Columbus discovered Puerto Rico, 1493 President James A. Garfield was born in Orange Township, near Cleveland, Ohio, 1831 President Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg Address, on the bloodstained battlefield at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, during a ceremony to dedicate the cemetery, 1863 Actress Jodie Foster's birthday, born 1962 November 20 Peregrine White was born aboard the Mayflower in Massachusetts Bay, the first child born of English parents in New England, 1620The First Seminole War began when settlers attacked Florida Indians and the Indians retaliated by raiding isolated Georgia homesteads. Americans believed that the Spanish had incited the Seminole Indians against the white settlers, 1817 Photograph's on passports were first required, 1914 The Nuremberg Nazi war crimes trial began, 1945 Princess Elizabeth, married Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh, 1947 Actress Bo Derek's birthday, born 1956 Cabaret, a musical by Joe Masteroff, John Kander, and Fred Edd, based on the play I Am a Camera, by John van Druten, which in turn was based on sketches by Christopher Isherwood, opened at the Broadhurst Theater in New York City, 1966 The Day After, a television drama depicting the effects of a nuclear attack on the U.S., was seen by more than 100,000 viewers, the second-largest television audience to date, 1983 November 21 The Mayflower Compact was signed, 1620 North Carolina entered the Union, 1789 (12th) Inventor Thomas A. Edison announced the invention of his phonograph, 1877 First Lady Florence Harding died in Marion, Ohio, 1924 Actress Marlo Thomas's birthday, born 1943 The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge between Brooklyn and Staten Island, New York, was formally opened. At 6690 feet, it was the world's longest suspension bridge, 1965 The Who Shot J.R.? Episode of the television evening soap Dallas was seen by more U.S. viewers than any other television program in history. This first show of the new season was watched by more than half the nation, 1980A hotel fire at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, killed 84 people; the second worst hotel fire in U.S. history, 1980 November 22 Comedian Rodney Dangerfield's birthday, born 1921 Actress Jamie Lee Curtis's birthday, born 1958 President John Fitzgerald Kennedy (JKF) was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade, and pronounced dead at 1 p.m. Governor John Connally of Texas, who accompanied Kennedy was severely wounded, but recovered. Vice-president Lyndon Baines Johnson (LBJ) was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States at 2:39 p.m., on board Air Force One, at Love Air Field in Dallas. That afternoon, Lee Harvey Oswald, a suspect in the assassination was captured by Dallas police, 1963"Man of La Mancha" opened on Broadway, 1965 A twenty-two-year ban on travel to China was lifted, 1972 November 23 Frederick County, Maryland, renounced the British Stamp Act, 1765 President Franklin Pierce was born in Hillsboro, New Hampshire 1804 A machine to manufacture horseshoes was patented by Henry Burden of Troy, New York, who was a Scottish immigrant. His machine could produce 60 horseshoes a minute, and was widely used for most of the shoes for the horses of the Union cavalry during the Civil war, 1836 The color photograph process was patented, 1863 The first issue of "Life" magazine, created by Henry R. Luce, was published, 1936November 24 President Zachary Taylor was born at "Montebello," in Orange County, Virginia, 1784 The Texas Rangers, a mounted police force, was authorized by the Texas Provincial Government, 1835 Darwin published his "On the Origin of Species" 1859United States control of central Luzon in the Philippines occurred when the Filipino president of Congress, secretary of state, and treasurer were taken prisoner. The event was reported to Washington, D.C. by Major General Elwell S. Otis, 1899 President Kennedy's accused assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, was murdered by Jack Ruby in the garage of the Dallas Police Department, as the nation watched the murder of television,1963 Maryland Governor Marvin Mandel was indicted with five associates by a federal grand jury, charged with bribery, mail fraud, income fax fraud and racketeering. The charges stemmed from the investigation that led to Vice President Spiro T. Agnew's resignation, 1975 November 25 During the French and Indian War, British forces drove the French from Fort Duquesne, which the British renamed Pittsburgh, 1758 The British Army evacuates New York City, 1783 A patent was issued for evaporated milk, 1884 Baseball great known as the Yankee Clipper, Joe DiMaggio's birthday, born 1914 The funeral of President John F. Kennedy, was held in Washington, D.C. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery following a mass at St. Matthew's Roman Catholic Church, 1963 November 26 Captain Cook discovered Maui, 1778 Thanksgiving was first celebrated as a national holiday, 1789 The first streetcar in the world was put into operation by the New York & Harlem Railroad in New York City. It was built by John Stephenson, and was named John Mason. It was a horse-drawn car that ran on lower Fourth Avenue, 1833Singer Robert Goulet's birthday, born 1933 Singer Tina Turner's birthday, born 1938 Numerous priceless art treasures, hidden by the Nazi's during WWII, were found in Austria, 1963 November 27 Land for the first Jewish settlement in America was purchased by Joseph Salvador who bought 100,000 acres near Fort Ninety-Six, South Carolina, 1755 New York's Pennsylvania Station opened, 1910 The first successful Boeing 707 flight occurred, 1962 Pope Paul VI was wounded by an assassin, 1970 November 28 Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reached the Pacific Ocean, after passing thru the strait which now bears his name, 1520 The United States 42nd "Rainbow" Division arrived in France, 1917 The first skywriting display occurred, 1922 November 29 The Sand Creek Massacre started, 1864 Horace Greeley died at the age of 61, 1872 The first Army-Navy football game was played at West Point, New York. Navy won 24-0, 1891 Lieutenant Commander Richard Byrd made his first flight over the South Pole, 1929 Coffee rationing started in the United States during WWII, 1942 Bells Are Ringing opened on Broadway, 1956 November 30 The first refugees from the French and Indian War, more than 900 Acadian French deported by British authorities from Nova Scotia, arrived in Maryland. Years later, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow used this exile as the background for his poem, Evangeline, which was published in 1847, 1755Author Samuel Langhorne Clemens, (A.K.A. Mark Twain), was born in Florida, Missouri, 1835 The Sand Creek Massacre ended, 1864 The United States 42nd "Rainbow" Division, consisting of troops from every state in the Union, arrived in France, 1917 Wireless transmission of photographs from London to New York City was demonstrated by the Radio Corporation of America (RCA). It took about 20-25 minutes for each photograph to be transmitted, 1924 The Russo-Finnish War began when Russian Forces invaded Finland. Although the Finnish forces inflicted massive casualties on the Red Army, the Finns had to sue for peace in March 1940, 1939 The first documented occurrence of a person struck by a meteor occurred, 1952
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