Today in History

On This Day In History, November 28th

1972 Atari Releases Pong
One of the very first arcade games to hit the market, Pong was a 1 or 2-player video game similar to tennis, where the goal is to use a paddle to hit a ball. Around 35000 Pong consoles were sold around the world.

1951 Silent Coup in Thailand
The Thai military took over the country's governance and reinstated the 1932 Constitution.

1929 First flight over the South Pole
American explorer Richard Byrd became the first person to fly over the South Pole. The flight took just over 18 hours. 3 years ago, Byrd flew over the North Pole, though there is some debate about whether he actually accomplished the feat.

1899 FC Barcelona founded
The popular football (soccer) club was founded by footballer Hans Gamper. Informally known as Barça, the club is thought to be one of the top 5 richest football clubs in the world. The club has won 4 European Cups (1978-79, 1981-82, 1988-89, 1996-97) and is a 5-time Champions League winner (1991-92, 2005-06, 2008-09, 2010-11, 2014-15).

1777 City of San Jose Founded
The first city to be settled in California, San Jose was founded as San José de Guadalupe. Before the Spanish settled in the city, the area was inhabited by the Ohlone people. San Jose was the first capital of the state of California, which was established in 1850.
 

Births On This Day, November 29th 🎂

1969 Mariano Rivera
Panamanian baseball player

1964 Don Cheadle
American actor, producer

1932 Jacques Chirac
French politician, 22nd President of France

1898 C. S. Lewis
Irish author, poet

1835 Empress Dowager Cixi
of China

Deaths On This Day, November 29th 🪦

2001 George Harrison
English singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer

1975 Graham Hill
English race car driver

1780 Maria Theresa
Austrian wife of Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor

1682 Prince Rupert of the Rhine

1632 Frederick V, Elector Palatine
Bohemian king
 
Holidays and Events on This Day, November 29th 🍹🌴

Giving Tuesday- USA

International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People- USA

Liberation Day- Albania

Nellie Tayloe Ross's Birthday- USA

Unity Day- Vanuatu
 

moviequeen1 said:
Nov 22nd Birthdays:
1819
George Eliott- British author' Middlemarch, Silas Marner
1899
Hoagy Carmichael- composer' Georgia On My Mind, Old Buttermilk Sky, Skylark, Heart&Soul, The Nearness of You
1943
Billie Jean King- retired tennis player, she won 12 Grand Slam Singles titles, over all 39 Grand Slam Titles
At the yearly U.S. Open Tennis Championship in NYC, one of the stadiums is named in her honor
1958
Jamie Lee Curtis- actress 'Halloween, True Lies, Knives Out
1984
Scarlett Johnansson- actress, 'Horse Whisperer, Lost In Translation, Avengers
deaths:
1896
George Ferris Jr- U. S. engineer/ inventor of the Ferris Wheel ride 37
1963
C.S. Lewis-British author'Mere Christanity',The Chronicles of Narnia, 64
1983
Michael Conrad- actor, best known TV role' Sgt Phil Esterhaus' on NBC police drama'Hill St. Blues' 58{cancer}
2019
Stephen Cleobey- British organist/ music director at Kings College-Cambridge '82-'19 70
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Gee, Tish, Hoagy Carmichael. You left out his most iconic song, Stardust.
 
Nov 28th
1893
women in New Zealand were allowed to vote for the 1st time in general election
1925
Grand Ole Opry debuts on WSM radio as a barn dance in Nashville, Tenn
1984
William Penn{ founder of state of Pennsylvania} and his wife, Hannah Callowhill Penn were made honorary citizens of the U. S. 250 yrs after their deaths
2016
musical 'Hamilton' about one of the U. S. founding fathers, Alexander Hamilton. It was written by composer/ actor Lin- Manuel Miranda. It set a new record of most money made in 1 week, $3.3 million
 
moviequeen1 said:
I'd thought it would be interesting/fun to start an on going thread'Today in History'.The events can be from years ago,or present day
I'll start with today,Feb 22nd:
1935-airplanes no longer were permitted to fly over the White House- I did not know this
1956-Elvis Presley 1st hit on music charts was'Heartbreak Hotel'
1980-the Winter Olympics at Lake PLacid,the'Miracle on Ice' men's hockey team,beat heavily favored Russians in semi final,4-3.Its one of the biggest upsets in Olympic history.The team went on to win the gold medal
1997- 'Dolly the Sheep',the 1st cloned mammal was announced to the world
feel free to post here whenever you like Sue
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Very interesting. I love history, so thanks for sharing!
 
Nov 28th birthdays:
1628
John Bunyan- English poet/ author' The Pilgrims Progress'
1866
Henry Bacon -architect of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington,DC
1933
Hope Lange- actress 'Peyton PLace, Bus Stop, Clear&Present Danger,Death Wish, her best known TV role' Mrs Carolyn Muir' in sitcom' The Ghost&Mrs. Muir '68-'70,she won back to back Best Actress Emmy awards for her role
1943
Randy Newman- singer/ songwriter/film composer ' Short People, You've Got a Friend in Me' movie scores' The natural, Seabiscuit
1961
Alfonso Cudron- film director, 'Harry Potter the Prisoner of Azkabon', Gravity'
1984
Marc-Andre Fleury- Canadian NHL ice hockey goalie with Pittsburgh Penquins, Las Vegas Golden Knights
Deaths:
1859
Washington Irving- author' The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' 76
1939
James Naismith- inventor of basketball, football helmet 78
2010
Leslie Neilsen- Canadian actor' Forbidden Planet, Spy Hard, Police Squad,Naked Gun 84
 
On This Day In History, November 29th

1972 Atari Releases Pong
One of the very first arcade games to hit the market, Pong was a 1 or 2-player video game similar to tennis, where the goal is to use a paddle to hit a ball. Around 35000 Pong consoles were sold around the world.

1951 Silent Coup in Thailand
The Thai military took over the country's governance and reinstated the 1932 Constitution.

1929 First flight over the South Pole
American explorer Richard Byrd became the first person to fly over the South Pole. The flight took just over 18 hours. 3 years ago, Byrd flew over the North Pole, though there is some debate about whether he actually accomplished the feat.

1899 FC Barcelona founded
The popular football (soccer) club was founded by footballer Hans Gamper. Informally known as Barça, the club is thought to be one of the top 5 richest football clubs in the world. The club has won 4 European Cups (1978-79, 1981-82, 1988-89, 1996-97) and is a 5-time Champions League winner (1991-92, 2005-06, 2008-09, 2010-11, 2014-15).

1777 City of San Jose Founded
The first city to be settled in California, San Jose was founded as San José de Guadalupe. Before the Spanish settled in the city, the area was inhabited by the Ohlone people. San Jose was the first capital of the state of California, which was established in 1850.
 


Births On This Day, November 29th 🎂

1969 Mariano Rivera
Panamanian baseball player

1964 Don Cheadle
American actor, producer

1932 Jacques Chirac
French politician, 22nd President of France

1898 C. S. Lewis
Irish author, poet

1835 Empress Dowager Cixi
of China

Deaths On This Day, November 29 🪦

2001 George Harrison
English singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer

1975 Graham Hill
English race car driver

1780 Maria Theresa
Austrian wife of Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor

1682 Prince Rupert of the Rhine

1632 Frederick V, Elector Palatine
Bohemian king
 
1775
Sir James Jay invented invisible ink
1887
U.S. receives rights to Pearl Harbor on Oahu,Hawaii
1945
movie' The Lost Weekend' directed by Billy Wilder is released, story of an unsuccessful author{Ray Milland} who battles his alcohol addiction. Others cast members, Jane Wyman, Howard da Silva, Doris Dowling, Frank Fayden. The movie won 4 Oscars : pic/ director,best actor{Milland}, screenplay
1962
Great Britian&France jointly decide to build Supersonic airplane
2002
'Concert for George' benefit memorial concert in memory of George Harrison,1 yr after his death put together by his widow&son, perfomers inc Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney,Ringo Starr, Tom Petty, members of 'Monty Python, money raised went to Material World Charitable Foundation
2017
Matt Lauer, co-host on NBC"s 'The Today Show' was fired over allegations of sexual misconduct
 
Nov 29th Birthdays:
1832
Louisa May Alcott- author' Little Women'
1927
Vin Scully- longtime baseball sportscaster with Brooklyn/LA Dodgers from 1950-2016
1940
Chuck Mangione- jazz fugal horn/ trumpeter/ songwriter' Hill Where The Lord Hides, Feels So Good'
1982
Lucas Black- actor best known TV role 'Det Christopher LaSalle' on CBS drama 'NCIS: New Orleans"
Deaths:
1872
Horace Greely- founder/ editor of NY Tribune, known for famous saying' Go West,Young Man' 61
1924
Giacomo Puccini- Italian opera composer" La Boheme, Madame Butterfly' 65
1975
Graham Hill- British Formula 1 race driver 46
1986
Cary Grant- British actor who did drama/comedy movies' North By North West, Arsenic&Old Lace, An Affair to Remember,Father Goose, To Catch a Thief, Charade 82
1999
Gene Rayburn- U.S. game show host' Match Game' 82
2001
George Harrison, member of The Beatles singer/ songwriter'While my Guitar Gently Weeps, Here Comes the Sun' 58{ lung cancer}
 
On This Day In History, November 30th

1982 Michael Jackson’s Thriller is released worldwide
Thought to be the best-selling album of all time, the album, which had 9 tracks, won 8 Grammy Awards, including the award for Album of the Year in 1984.

1947 Civil War in Palestine
Also known as the Civil War in Mandatory Palestine, the conflict began the day after the United Nations General Assembly voted on a resolution that provided a partition plan for Palestine. The war was wracked by violence which began on November 30 after two buses full of Israeli passengers were attacked by Arab gunmen and snipers shot pedestrians in Tel Aviv. On May 14, Israel declared itself an independent state and on May 15, the Civil War turned into a regional war after a coalition of Arab states that included Egypt, Jordan, and Syria, joined the conflict.

1940 Stars of I Love Lucy marry
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz of the popular American comedy sitcoms, I Love Lucy and The Lucy and Desi Comedy Show married in real life. They were married for 20 years.

1939 The Winter War begins
The 4-month long war between Finland and the Soviet Union began after the USSR invaded Finland and bombed Helsinki. The conflict ended on March 30, 1940, with the two countries signing the Moscow Peace Treaty. In retaliation for its actions, the Soviet Union was expelled from the League of Nations.

1872 First international football (soccer) match
The match between England and Scotland was held at the West of Scotland Cricket Club in Partick, Scotland. The game ended with a 0-0 draw.
 
Births On This Day, November 30th 🎂

1990 Magnus Carlsen
Norwegian chess player

1978 Clay Aiken
American singer, actor

1874 Winston Churchill
English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Nobel Prize laureate

1835 Mark Twain
American author

1813 Charles-Valentin Alkan
French composer

Deaths On This Day, November 30th 🪦

2018 George H. W. Bush
American politician, 41st President of the United States

2007 Evel Knievel
American motorcycle stuntman

1979 Zeppo Marx
American actor, agent

1935 Fernando Pessoa
Portuguese poet

1900 Oscar Wilde
Irish author, poet, playwright
 
30th November

30th November is St Andrew’s Day. He is the patron saint of Scotland, also of golfers and fishermen. Happy St Andrew's Day to our Scottish members. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

1016 Cnut the Great (Canute), King of Denmark, claimed the English throne after the death of Edmund II, often known as Edmund Ironside. The cognomen 'Ironside' was given to Edmund because of his valour in resisting the Danish invasion led by Cnut the Great.

1872 The first football match between England and Scotland took place, at Hamilton Crescent Glasgow. It ended in a 0-0 draw.

1913 Charlie Chaplin made his film debut without the moustache and cane in 'Making a Living'.

1982 A letter bomb exploded inside No. 10, Downing Street, injuring a member of staff. The package was sent by animal rights activists. Margaret Thatcher was at home when the device exploded but she was not hurt in the blast.

1987 At Christie's auctioneers in London, a painting by Edgar Degas, 'The Laundry Maids', was sold for £7.48 million.
 
1782
Britain signs agreement recognizing U. S. independence
1954
Ann Hodges in Sylacaga,Alabama is bruised by a fragment of a meteorite that fell from the sky. She was sleeping on her couch when 8.5 lb softball size black rock fell thru her ceiling bounced off her radio hit her. She had a pineapple shape bruise on her thigh
1971
Emmy &Peabody award winning TV movie' Brian's Song' debut on ABC,the true life friendship of Chicago Bears running backs, Brian Piccolo{ died of terminal cancer age 26} Gayle Sayers. The movie starred James Caan{ Piccolo} Billy Dee Williams{ Sayers} based on Sayers autobiography ,an emotional movie
1979
Pink Floyd's album' The Wall is released, sells 6 million copies in 2 weeks
2017
world's longest recorded rainbow,8hrs, 58 min in Tapei's Yangmengsham mountain range
 
Nov 30th Birthdays:
1667
Jonathan Swift- Irish author' Gulliver's Travels'
1872
John McCrae- Canadian physican/ poet' In Flanders Field'
1918
Efrem Zimbalist, Jr- actor 2 best known TV roles' Stu Bailey' in ABC drama' 77 Sunset Strip' '58-'64, Inspector Lewis Erskine' on ABC police drama' The F,B.I. '65-'74
1926
Richard Crenna- actor' Rambo, Sand Pebbles,2 best known TV roles' Walter Denton' in CBS sitcom' Our Miss Brooks' '52-'56 "Luke McCoy' in ABC sitcom' The Real McCoys '57-'63
1931
Bill Walsh- NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame Coach with San Francisco 49'ers won 3 Super Bowls
1985
Kaley Cuoco-actress best known TV role' Penny' on CBS sitcom' The Big Bang Theory'
Deaths:
1900
Oscar Wilde- Irish playwright/author' The Picture of Dorian Gray,Importance of Being Earnest' 46
1987
James Baldwin- author' Go Tell It on Mountain',Another Country' 63
1994
Lionel Standler- actor best known TV role' Max' on ABC drama' Hart To Hart' 86
2013
Paul Walker- actor 'The Fast&The Furious' 40 {car accident}
 
On This Day In History, December 1st

2009 Treaty of Lisbon comes into force
The Treaty of Lisbon, which amended the two treaties - the Maastricht Treaty and the Treaty of Rome - that form the constitutional basis of the European Union came into force after being signed by 13 countries in 2007.

1958 French colony of Ubangi-Shari gains autonomy
The French colony of Ubangi-Shari, now known as the Central African Republic, gained autonomy from France. 2 years later, the country became independent and adopted its current name.

1943 Tehran Conference ends
The Tehran Conference between the US, the UK, and the Soviet Union ended with the three countries deciding to open up a second front against Germany in France, and the Soviet Union agreeing to declare war against Japan.

1919 Nancy Astor becomes the first woman to join the British House of Commons
Nancy Witcher Langhorne also known as Nancy Astor became the first woman to join the British House of Commons.

1918 Kingdom of Iceland established
The Kingdom of Iceland was established with the signing of the Act of Union with Denmark. The act recognized Iceland as a sovereign state under a common monarch with Denmark, and the Kingdom lasted until 1944 when a national referendum created the Republic of Iceland.
 
Births On This Day, December 1st 🎂

1970 Sarah Silverman
American comedian, actress, singer

1949 Pablo Escobar
Colombian drug lord

1945 Bette Midler
American singer-songwriter, producer, actress

1935 Woody Allen
American screenwriter, director, actor

1896 Georgy Zhukov
Russian general

Deaths On This Day, December 1st 🪦

2012 Mitchell Cole
English footballer

1973 David Ben-Gurion
Israeli politician, 1st Prime Minister of Israel

1947 Aleister Crowley
English magician, author

1825 Alexander I of Russia
1135 Henry I of England
 
Holidays and Events on This Day, December 1st 🍹🌴

Day of Abolition of the Army- Costa Rica

Day of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan- Kazakhstan

Freedom and Democracy Day- Chad

Independence Day- Iceland

National Day- Romania
 
1st December

1135 England's King Henry I died. He had fallen ill seven days earlier after eating too many lampreys (jawless fish resembling eels). He was 66, and had ruled for 35 years.

1581 Edmund Campion (later St. Edmund) and three other Jesuits were martyred. He was tried on a charge of treason for promoting Catholicism and was hanged in London.

1642 The 1st English Civil War : A victory for Parliamentarian Forces when Colonel Sir William Waller stormed Farnham Castle in Surrey. It became his base for the remainder of the war.

1887 Beeton’s Christmas Annual went on sale, with 'A Study in Scarlet' by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, which first introduced the detective, Sherlock Holmes.

1942 The Beveridge Report, written by Sir William Beveridge, proposed a welfare state for Britain, offering care to all from the cradle to the grave. It revolved around a compulsory National Insurance scheme to provide all adults with free medical treatment, unemployment benefit and old age pensions.

2014 Christopher Law, the former owner of Britain’s last surviving temperance bar (Fitzpatrick’s, in Rawtenstall, Lancashire) was prosecuted for drink-driving. 🥃🍸
 
1887
'Sherlock Holmes' 1st appears in print in'Study in Scarlet' by Arthur Conan Doyle
1917
Boy's Town an orphange for boys is founded by Catholic priest, Father Edward Flanagan in Omaha, Nebraska
1924
1st NHL hockey game played in U.S between 2 expansion teams, Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Maroons ,Bruins won 2-1
1929
game' Bingo' was invented by U. S toy salesman, Edwin Lord
1955
civil rights activist, Rosa Parks famously arrested for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama. She was chapter secretary of NAACP, the organization worked with local leaders to have a 1 day boycott of passenger buses on Dec 5th, the day she appeared in court. In 1996. She was awarded U.S. Medal of Freedom award in 1996
1988
Benazir Bhutto becomes Pakistan's 1st female Prime Minister '88-'90,'93-'96
2019
newly developed apple'Cosmic Crisp', a cross between enterprise&honey crisp varieties which can last a yr was sold in Washington State
 
Dec 1st Birthdays:
1761
Madame Tussand- French founder of wax museum
1929
David Doyle- actor best known TV role 'Bosley',Charlie's assistant in ABC police drama' Charlie's Angels' '76-'81
1934
Billy Paul- singer' Me&Mrs Jones'
1945
Bette Midler-singer/ actress 'From a Distance, Wind Beneath My Wings, The Rose, movies: 'Beaches, The 1st Wives Club, Hocus Pocus, Down&Out in Beverly Hills, Reckless People
1961
Jeremy Northam- English actor' Gosford Park, Emma, The Crown
Deaths:
1842
Philip Spencer- U.S. sailor, 1st naval officer condemend for mutiny, hung aboard USS Somers 19
1987
Punch Imlach- Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame Coach with Toronto Maple Leafs, Buffalo Sabres 69{heart attack}
2018
Ken Berry- actor best known TV roles' Capt Parmeter in ABC sitcom' F Troop', 'Sam Jones' in CBS sitcom' Mayberry RFD', 'Vin Harper' in NBC sitcom ' Mamma's Family' 85
 

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