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Other Notable Events for November 25
On this date in history:
In 1783, more than 6,000 British troops evacuated New York City after signing the peace treaty ending the Revolutionary War.
In 1947, film industry executives introduced the first Hollywood blacklist banning people accused of communist sympathies from working in the film industry. The blacklist came...Read more
Notable Birthdays for November 25
Those born on this date include:
- Industrialist Andrew Carnegie in 1835
- automobile designer Karl Benz in 1844
- social reformer Carrie Nation in 1846
- writer Leonard Woolf in 1880
- Pope John XXIII in 1881
- Baseball Hall of Fame member Joe DiMaggio in 1914
- actor Noel Neill in 1920
- ...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Monday, Nov. 25, the 330th day of 2024 with 36 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 25
On November 25th, 1950, the People's Republic of China joined the Korean War.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: The creative process is not controlled by a switch you can simply turn on or off; it's with you all the time. -- American dancer Alvin Ailey
Other Notable Events for November 24
On this date in history:
In 1859, Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species was published.
In 1863, Union Gen. U.S. Grant launched the U.S. Civil War battle of Chattanooga in Tennessee.
In 1869, women from 21 states met in Cleveland to organize the American Women Suffrage Association.
In 1874, Joseph ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for November 24
Those born on this date include:
- Zachary Taylor, 12th president of the United States, in 1784
- architect Cass Gilbert in 1859
- artist Henri Toulouse-Lautrec in 1864
- musician Scott Joplin in 1868
- lecturer/writer Dale Carnegie in 1888
- Basketball Hall of Fame member Oscar Robertson in 1938 (age 86)<...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Sunday, Nov. 24, the 329th day of 2024 with 37 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 24
On November 24th, 1974, the skeleton of "Lucy," a 3.18 million years old female hominid, was found in Ethiopia.
This Day in History, November 24
On November 24th, 1974, the skeleton of "Lucy," a 3.18 million years old female hominid, was found in Ethiopia.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: Ingratitude is one of the worst passions that reigns in the human breast; it is this that cuts the tender fibers of the soul. -- American teacher/activist Maria W. Stewart
Other Notable Events for November 23
On this date in history:
In 1889, the first jukebox was placed in service in the Palais Royal Saloon in San Francisco.
In 1890, the independent Grand Duchy of Luxembourg was separated from the Netherlands.
In 1919, the first play-by-play football game broadcast by radio in the United States described Texas A&M's ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for November 23
Those born on this date include:
- Franklin Pierce, 14th president of the United States, in 1804
- U.S. outlaw Billy The Kid Bonney in 1859
- actor Boris Karloff in 1887
- actor Harpo Marx, born Adolph Arthur, in 1888
- musician Johnny Mandel in 1925
- screenwriter Robert Towne in 1934
- actor Franco...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Saturday, Nov. 23, the 328th day of 2024 with 38 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 23
On November 23rd, 1963, the first episode of the sci-fi series "Doctor Who" aired on BBC television.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie -- deliberate, contrived and dishonest -- but the myth -- persistent, persuasive and unrealistic. Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought. -- President John F. Kennedy
Other Notable Events for November 22
On this date in history:
In 1718, Edward Teach, also known as the pirate Blackbeard, was killed off North Carolina's Outer Banks during a battle with a British navy force.
In 1858, the city of Denver was founded.
In 1935, a Pan American Martin 130 flying boat called the China Clipper began regular trans-Pacific ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for November 22
Those born on this date include:
- Explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle in 1643
- U.S. first lady Abigail Adams in 1744
- writer George Eliot, born Mary Ann Evans, in 1819
- French statesman/military leader Charles de Gaulle in 1890
- aviator Wiley Post in 1898
- comedian/actor Rodney ...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Friday, Nov. 22, the 327th day of 2024 with 39 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 22
On November 22nd, 1963, John F. Kennedy was assassinated.
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