FYI: Any blue text is a link. Click to check it out!
≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥
Nov 23, 2017 Week: 47 \ Day: 327
86004 Today: H 61° \ L 31°
Average Sky Cover: 5%
Wind ave.: 12mph\Gusts: 22mph
Visibility: 10 mi
Record High: 69°[1954] Record Low: -4°[1931]
Nov Averages: 50°\23°
Nov Records: H: 74° (1977) L: -13° (1958)
≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥
Quote of the Day
Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience:
this is the ideal life.
Mark Twain
≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥
Observances Today
Doctor Who Day
Fibonacci Day Link
International Day To End Impunity Link
International Image Consultant Day
National Day of Mourning Link
Thanksgiving Day
Turkey-free Thanksgiving
≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥
Observances This Week
17-26
American Sand Sculpting Competition Link
19-25
Better Conversation Week
Church/State Separation Week
GERD Awareness Week Link
International Restorative Justice Week Link
National Family Week
19-23
National Farm-City Week
19-26
National Bible Week: 19-26
National Game & Puzzle Week
22-28
National Deal Week: 22-28
≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥
Today’s Significant US Historical Events
Today’s Significant International Historical Events
|
800
|
Charlemagne arrives in Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Pope Leo III.
|
|
1584
|
English parliament expels Jesuits
|
|
1644
|
Areopagitica, a pamphlet by John Milton, decrying censorship, is published.
|
|
1654
|
French mathematician, scientist, and religious philosopher Blaise Pascal experiences an intense, mystical vision that marks him for life.
|
|
1835
|
Henry Burden patents Horseshoe manufacturing machine (Troy NY)
|
|
1848
|
Female Medical Educational Society forms in Boston
|
|
1852
|
Just past midnight, a sharp jolt likely caused by heavy rains causes Lake Merced, California, to drop 30 feet (9m)
|
|
1863
|
Patent granted for a process of making color photographs
|
|
1869
|
In Dumbarton, Scotland, the clipper Cutty Sark is launched - one of the last clippers ever built, and the only one still surviving
|
|
1889
|
Debut of 1st jukebox (Palais Royale Saloon, San Francisco)
|
|
1897
|
Pencil sharpener patented by J L Love
|
|
1903
|
Enrico Caruso US debut (Metropolitan Opera House, NY) in "Rigoletto"
|
|
1903
|
Colorado Governor James Peabody sends the state militia into the town of Cripple Creek to break up a miners' strike.
|
|
1904
|
3rd Olympic games close in St Louis
|
|
1914
|
The US Army retreats from Mexico.
|
|
1921
|
US President Warren G. Harding signs Willis Campell Act (anti-beer bill) forbidding doctors prescribing beer or liquor for medicinal purposes
|
|
1934
|
An Anglo-Ethiopian boundary commission in the Ogaden discovers an Italian garrison at Walwal, which lay well within Ethiopian territory. This leads to the Abyssinia Crisis.
|
|
1936
|
1st issue of Life, picture magazine created by Henry R Luce is published
|
|
1937
|
John Steinbeck's "Of Mice & Men" premieres in NYC
|
|
1945
|
Most US wartime rationing of foods, including meat & butter, ends
|
|
1946
|
French Navy fire in Haiphong Vietnam, kills 6,000
|
|
1948
|
Dr Frank G Back (NYC) patents lens to provide zoom effects
|
|
1963
|
"Doctor Who" the long-running British sci-fi series, debuts
|
|
1963
|
JFK's body lay in repose in East Room of White House
|
|
1971
|
China People's Republic seated in UN Security Council
|
|
1973
|
Arab summit conference adopts open and secret resolutions on the use of the oil weapons; embargo extended to Portugal, Rhodesia, and South Africa
|
|
1974
|
60 Ethiopia government officials executed
|
|
1979
|
Pink Floyd's "The Wall" released, sells 6 million copies in 2 weeks
|
|
1980
|
4,800 die in series of earthquakes that devastated southern Italy
|
|
1981
|
President Reagan vetoes House Joint Resolution 357 which called for further appropriations for fiscal year 1982
|
|
1984
|
Boston College QB Doug Flutie passes (472 yards), including game ending 48 yard TD (Hail Mary Pass) to end game & beat Miami 47-45
|
|
1988
|
President Reagan announces that he is pocket-vetoing a bill designed to further restrict lobbying by former federal employees.
|
|
1991
|
Freddie Mercury, 45, confirms he has AIDS the day before he dies
|
|
1992
|
10,000,000 cellular telephone sold
|
|
2004
|
World of Warcraft, multiplayer online role-playing video game released, world's most subscribed game
|
|
2005
|
Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, is elected president of Liberia, the first woman to lead an African country
|
|
2008
|
Economists at the University of Hawaii report that the state entered recession in the previous quarter based on the drop in tourist figures and growing unemployment, with 8,800 jobs expected to be cut in 2009
|
|
2009
|
Susan Boyle releases her debut album “I Dreamed a Dream” (biggest selling album worldwide 2009, 2010 Billboard Album of the Year)
|
|
2011
|
Arab Spring: After 11 months of protests in Yemen, The Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh Signs a deal to transfer power to the vice president, in exchange for legal immunity.
|
|
2014
|
Republicans condemn US President Obama's use of executive powers to force through immigration reform
|
|
2014
|
Mass protests in Mexico by relatives of 43 missing Mexican students, who the authorities say were murdered by a drugs gang
|
|
2015
|
President Yahya Jammeh of Gambia bans female genital mutilation
|
≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥
My Rambling Thoughts
Yesterday my retired Financial Advisor came to Flag for the trial against her business manager who set up CC accounts in my FA’s name and bought the FA’s book, but only made 2 payments. Trial is next week. She had some of her friends over for a get-together. Met some fascinating people: an immigration lawyer and her husband, a lady from Spain who spends time in Flag when not traveling, and an octogenarian and his wife who just wrote a nice book about growing up a Syrian boy. All in all, it was great conversation that lasted about 5 hours. Longer than I expected but well worth the time.
As a creature of habit, I headed out this morning for my weekly shopping. Figured it would be quick since it was before noon. Sam’s was fine. Grocery store, which had NOT put out a new ad, had only ‘long-walk’ parking and carts and people in every single aisle. Most shoppers were looking for very specific stuff by parking their cart and carefully reading labels on several brands of the item before selecting the ‘right’ one. That shopping trip took almost twice as long as usual. And I got all I needed.
Turkey is thawed and ready for cooking tomorrow. Not sure who is going to show up but I’ll have food for those who do.
≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥
Birthdays Today
@- indicates age at death
80’s
@86- John Wallis,
English mathematician and cryptographer who introduced ∞ as a symbol for infinity,
born in Ashford, England
(d. 1703)
@81- Boris Karloff [William H Pratt],
British actor (The Mummy, Frankenstein),
born in Camberwell, London, England
(d. 1969)
70’s
@76- George O'Hanlon,
American actor (Calvin-Life of Riley, George Jetson),
born in Brooklyn
(d. 1989)
@75- Harpo Marx [Adolph]
American actor and comedian (Marx brothers),
born in NYC,
(d. 1964)
@74- Steve Landesberg,
comedian and actor (Barney Miller),
born in The Bronx,
(d. 2010)
60’s
67- Charles "Chuck" Schumer,
American politician (Rep-D-NY, 1981-1999, Sen-D-NY, 1999 -),
born in NYC
@64- Franklin Pierce,
14th US President (Democrat: 1853-57), born in Hillsborough, NH
(d. 1869)
50’s
57- Robin Rene Roberts,
TV host, cancer survivor
55- Nicolás Maduro,
Venezuelan politician, President of Venezuela (2013-present),
born in Caracas, Venezuela
30’s
30- Snooki (Nicole Polizzi),
Reality Star (Jersey Shore)
20’s
25- Miley Cyrus,
American actress and singer (Hannah Montana, The Climb),
born in Nashville
@21- Billy the Kid [William H Bonney],
American frontier outlaw,
born in NYC, New York
(d. 1881)
≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥
Historical Obits Today
80’s
@89-1992 Ray Acuff,
country singer (Wahbash Cannonball)
@84-1966 Seán T. O'Kelly,
Irish politician and President of Ireland (1945-59)
@82±-1872 Ten Bears (Parra-Wa-Samen),
US poet/Comanche chief
@81-2012 Larry Hagman,
American actor (I Dream of Jeannie, Dallas)
70’s
@75-1976 André Malraux [Berger],
French novelist and art historian (La Condition Humaine)
@74-1990 Roald Dahl,
British author (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG),
rare blood cancer
@70-1914 Elbrige Gerry,
VP (of Gerrymander fame)
60’s
@64-1995 Jr. Walker (Autry DeWalt Mixon Jr.),
American musician,
cancer
50’s
@51-1902 Walter Reed,
US bacteriologist (Yellow Fever),
peritonitis
≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥≤≥
Disclaimer: All opinions are mine…feel free to agree or disagree.
All ‘data’ info is from the internet sites and is usually checked with at least one other source, but I have learned that every site contains mistakes and sadly once the information is out there, many sites simply copy it and is therefore difficult to verify. Also for events occurring before the Gregorian calendar was adopted [1582] the dates may not be totally accurate.
☼☼☼☼…And That Is All for Now…☼☼☼☼
