Posted on 11/16/2001 1:06:48 PM PST by GeekDejure
Today is Wednesday, November 14th, the 319th day of 2001. There are 47 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On November 14th, 1900, Aaron Copland, one of America's leading composers of the 20th century, was born in New York City.
On this date:
In 1851, Herman Melville's novel "Moby Dick" was first published in the United States.
In 1881, Charles J. Guiteau went on trial for assassinating President Garfield. (Guiteau was convicted and hanged the following year.)
In 1922, the British Broadcasting Corporation began its domestic radio service.
In 1935, President Roosevelt proclaimed the Philippine Islands a free commonwealth.
In 1940, during World War Two, German planes destroyed most of the English town of Coventry.
In 1944, Tommy Dorsey and Orchestra recorded "Opus No. 1" for -CA Victor.
In 1969, "Apollo 12" blasted off for the moon.
In 1972, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above the 1,000 level for the first time, ending the day at 1003.16.
In 1973, Britain's Princess Anne married Captain Mark Phillips in Westminster Abbey. (They divorced in 1992, and Anne re-married.)
In 1996, Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, leader of Chicago's 2.3 million Catholics, died at age 68.
Eleven years ago: President Bush told congressional leaders he had no immediate plans to go to war in the Persian Gulf. British commentator Malcolm Muggeridge died in Sussex, England, at age 87. Simon and Schuster announced it had dropped plans to publish the controversial Bret Easton Ellis novel "American Psycho."
Six years ago: The US government instituted a partial shutdown, closing national parks and museums while government offices operated with skeleton crews. US Representative Enid Greene Waldholtz (Republican, Utah) filed for divorce from her husband, Joe, who was under federal investigation for possible campaign financing improprieties. (Joe Waldholtz spent 22 months in federal prison.)
Two years ago: Democrat Bill Bradley took center court at New York's Madison Square Garden for a $1.5 million presidential campaign fund-raiser that featured his old Knick teammates and former basketball rivals. The United Nations imposed sanctions on Afghanistan for refusing to hand over suspected terrorist Osama bin Laden.
Today's Birthdays: Actress Rosemary DeCamp is 91. Former UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali is 79. Actress Kathleen Hughes is 73. Jazz musician Ellis Marsalis is 67. Actor Don Stewart is 66. Blues singer Carey Bell is 65. Pop singer Freddie Garrity (Freddie & the Dreamers) is 61. Writer P.J. O'Rourke is 54. Zydeco singer-musician Buckwheat Zydeco is 54. Britain's Prince Charles is 53. Actor Robert Ginty is 53. Rock singer-musician James Young (Styx) is 53. Singer Stephen Bishop is 50. Actress Laura San Giacomo is 40. Actor D.B. Sweeney is 40. Rapper Run (Run-DMC) is 37. Actor Patrick Warburton is 37. Rock musician Nic Dalton (The Lemonheads) is 37. Rock singer Butch Walker (Marvelous 3) is 32. Rapper Shyheim is 24.
Six years ago: The US government instituted a partial shutdown, closing national parks and museums while government offices operated with skeleton crews.
This would also be the anniversary of x42 getting a view of the thong in the oval office.
Here's hoping the USA lasts long enough for you to enjoy another 50 . . . as a FReeper, of course !!!
FLAME ON!!! :-)
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