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A thought for the day
A thought for the day: I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship. -- American author Louisa May Alcott
Other Notable Events for November 29
On this date in history:
In 1877, Thomas Edison demonstrated a hand-cranked phonograph that recorded sound on grooved metal cylinders. Edison shouted verses of Mary Had a Little Lamb into the machine, which played back his voice.
In 1890, the first Army-Navy football game was played. Navy won 24-0.
In 1929, U.S. ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for November 29
Those born on this date include:
- Physicist Christian Doppler in 1803
- writer Louisa May Alcott in 1832
- Chinese Empress Dowager Tz'u Hsi in 1835
- electrical engineer John Fleming in 1849
- writer C.S. Lewis in 1898
- writer Madeleine L'Engle in 1918
- sports broadcaster Vin Scully in 1927
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Astronomy
Today is Friday, Nov. 29, the 334th day of 2024 with 32 to follow.
The moon is waning. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus.
This Day in History, November 29
On November 29th, 1922, the tomb of Tutankhamun was opened to the public.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: The only reason you make a movie is not to make or set out to do a good or bad movie; it's just to see what you learn for the next one. -- Mexican filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón
Other Notable Events for November 28
On this date in history:
In 1520, Ferdinand Magellan entered the Pacific Ocean on his way around the world. He was the first European to sail the Pacific from the east.
In 1919, Virginia-born Nancy Astor became the first woman member of the British Parliament.
In 1925, The Grand Ole Opry, the famed country music ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for November 28
Those born on this date include:
- Writer William Blake in 1757
- architect Henry Bacon in 1866
- musician/record executive Berry Gordy in 1929 (age 95)
- musician Randy Newman in 1943 (age 81)
- musician Paul Shaffer in 1949 (age 75)
- actor Ed Harris in 1950 (age 74)
- astronaut Barbara Morgan in ...Read more
Astronomy
This is Thursday, Nov. 28, the 333rd day of 2024 with 33 to follow.
This is Thanksgiving Day in the United States.
The moon is waning. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus.
This Day in History, November 28
On November 28th, 1660, the Royal Society was founded at Gresham College.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: We've learned that ... the bodies we inhabit and the lives those bodies carry on need not be perfect to have value. -- American writer Nancy Mairs
Other Notable Events for November 27
On this date in history:
In 1901, the U.S. War Department authorized creation of the Army War College to instruct commissioned officers. It was built in Leavenworth, Kan.
In 1924, the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade took place in New York.
In 1940, two months after Gen. Ion Antonescu seized power in Romania ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for November 27
Those born on this date include:
- Astronomer/scientist Anders Celsius in 1701
- TV personality Buffalo Bob Smith in 1917
- writer Gail Sheehy in 1937
- actor/martial arts star Bruce Lee in 1940
- musician Eddie Rabbitt in 1941
- Olympic gold medal-winning sprinter Henry Carr in 1941
- musician Jimi ...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Wednesday, Nov. 27, the 332nd day of 2024 with 34 to follow.
The moon is waning. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus.
This Day in History, November 27
On November 27th, 1901, the U.S. Army War College was established.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: That ... man ... says women can't have as much rights as a man, cause Christ wasn't a woman. Where did your Christ come from? ... From God and a woman. Man had nothing to do with him. -- American abolitionist Sojourner Truth
Other Notable Events for November 26
On this date in history:
In 1789, U.S. President George Washington declared Nov. 26, 1789, to be Thanksgiving Day. It was the first U.S. holiday by presidential proclamation.
In 1922, in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, British archaeologists Howard Carter and George Carnarvon became the first humans to enter King Tutankhamen's...Read more
Notable Birthdays for November 26
Those born on this date include:
- Musician Johannes Bach in 1604
- clergyman/college benefactor John Harvard in 1607
- surgeon/women's rights leader Mary Walker Edwards in 1832
- Baseball Hall of Fame member Lefty Gomez in 1908
- playwright Eugene Ionesco in 1909
- TV journalist Eric Sevareid in 1912
...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Tuesday, Nov. 26, the 331st day of 2024 with 35 to follow.
The moon is waning. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus.
This Day in History, November 26
On November 26th, 1778, Captain James Cook became the first European to visit Maui.
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