A quick look at Today in History, check out some Celebrity Birthdays, and find out what Days of the Year to celebrate.
TODAY IN HISTORY:
1859 – Charles Darwin’s “On the Origin of Species” was published.
1871 – The National Rifle Association was incorporated in the United States .
1874 – Joseph F. Glidden was granted a patent for a barbed fencing material.
1877 – Anna Sewell’s novel “Black Beauty” was published.
1903 – Clyde J. Coleman received the patent for an electric self-starter for an automobile.
1932 – The FBI Science Crime Detection Laboratory (better known as the FBI Crime Lab) officially opened in Washington, DC.
1963 – In what would become the first live, televised murder, Lee Harvey Oswald, the alleged assassin of President John F. Kennedy was murdered two days after the assassination, by Jack Ruby in the basement of the police department headquarters in Dallas, TX.
1966 – The recording session for The Beatle’s “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” album began.
1966 – The movie “One Million Years BC” premiered.
1968 – Ernest Hemingway’s family cottage “Windemere” in Emmett County Michigan was named a National Historic Landmark.
1969 – Apollo 12 landed safely in the Pacific Ocean bringing an end to the second manned mission to land on the moon.
1971 – During a severe thunderstorm over Washington state, a hijacker calling himself Dan Cooper (aka D.B. Cooper) parachuted from a Northwest Orient Airlines plane with $200,000 in ransom money. He was never found — dead or alive.
1988 – The TV show “Mystery Science Theater 3000” debuted.
1993 – The movie “Mrs. Doubtfire”, starring Robin Williams and Sally Field, debuted in theaters.
1993 – The U.S. Congress gave its final approval to the Brady handgun control bill.
1996 – Rusty Wallace won the first NASCAR event to be held in Japan.
1996 – Barry Sanders, of the Detroit Lions, set an NFL record when he recorded his eighth straight 1,000-yard season.
1998 – AOL (America Online) announced a deal for their purchase of Netscape for $4.21 billion.
1999 – The animated film “Toy Story 2” debuted in theaters.
2000 – The Supreme Court stepped into the bitter presidential election mess and agreed to consider George W. Bush’s appeal against the hand recounting of ballots in Florida.
2002 – Snoop Dogg’s “Doggy Fizzle Televizzle” debuted on MTV.
2012 – The music video “Gangnam Style” become the most viewed video on YouTube. It was the first video to hit one billion views.
BIRTHDAYS:
Oscar Robertson – 87 years old (1938) – Basketball player and sportscaster
Marlin Fitzwater – 83 years old (1942) – Soldier and journalist, 17th White House Press Secretary
Dave Bing – 82 years old (1943) – Basketball player and politician, 70th Mayor of Detroit
Margaret E. M. Tolbert – 82 years old (1943) – Chemist and academic
Dan Glickman – 81 years old (1944) – Businessman and politician, 26th United States Secretary of Agriculture
Lee Michaels – 80 years old (1945) – Singer-songwriter and musician
Dwight Schultz – 78 years old (1947) – Actor
Spider Robinson – 77 years old (1948) – American-Canadian author and critic
Rudy Tomjanovich – 77 years old (1948) – Basketball player and coach
Steve Yeager – 77 years old (1948) – Baseball player and coach
Henry Bibby – 76 years old (1949) – Basketball player and coach
Stanley Livingston – 75 years old (1950) – Actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
Chet Edwards – 74 years old (1951) – Businessman and politician
Rachel Chagall – 73 years old (1952) – Actress
Scott Hoch – 70 years old (1955) – Golfer
Terry Lewis – 69 years old (1956) – Musician, producer, and songwriter
Ruben Santiago-Hudson – 69 years old (1956) – Actor, playwright, and director
Denise Crosby – 68 years old (1957) – Actress and producer
Edgar Meyer – 65 years old (1960) – Bassist and composer
Garret Dillahunt – 61 years old (1964) – Actor
Brad Sherwood – 61 years old (1964) – Actor and game show host
Jon Hein – 58 years old (1967) – Radio personality
Scott Krinsky – 57 years old (1968) – Actor and comedian
Dawn Robinson – 57 years old (1968) – Singer and actress
Rob Nicholson – 56 years old (1969) – Bass player and songwriter
Doug Brien – 55 years old (1970) – Football player
Julieta Venegas – 55 years old (1970) – American-Mexican singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Lola Glaudini – 54 years old (1971) – Actress
Keith Primeau – 54 years old (1971) – Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach
Danielle Nicolet – 52 years old (1973) – Actress
Amy Faye Hayes – 51 years old (1974) – Boxing ring announcer and model
Thomas Kohnstamm – 50 years old (1975) – Author
Mona Hanna-Attisha – 49 years old (1976) – British-American pediatrician, professor, and public health advocate
Colin Hanks – 48 years old (1977) – Actor
Katherine Heigl – 47 years old (1978) – Actress and producer
Carmelita Jeter – 46 years old (1979) – Sprinter "fastest woman alive"
Horacio Ramírez – 46 years old (1979) – Mexican-American baseball player
Beth Phoenix – 45 years old (1980) – Wrestler
Ryan Fitzpatrick – 43 years old (1982) – Football player
Shavlik Randolph – 42 years old (1983) – Basketball player
David Booth – 41 years old (1984) – Ice hockey player
Jimmy Graham – 39 years old (1986) – Football player
Jarrod Parker – 37 years old (1988) – Baseball player
Sarah Hyland – 35 years old (1990) – Actress
Jeremy Swayman – 27 years old (1998) – Ice hockey player
TODAY IS:
- Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day: Everyone has something special that they excel at, whether it's a knack for cooking, a love of singing, or an eye for design.
- National Fairy Bread Day: A whimsical delight, this colorful creation sprinkles joy on slices, transforming ordinary moments into magical bites.
- National Brand Day: National Brand Day is celebrated every fourth Monday of November. It honors the dedication and hard work of brand builders. On this day, we spotlight entrepreneurs who pour their time, creativity, and resources into building brands that resonate with us all. Why do we celebrate this day? It's about recognizing the...
- International Au Pair Day: Au pairs provide cultural exchange, childcare, and enriching experiences, fostering global connections and lasting friendships worldwide.
- D.B. Cooper Day: A mysterious figure who vanished with daring defiance, leaving an enigma that continues to captivate minds and fuel speculation.
- World Conjoined Twins Day: World Conjoined Twins Day raises awareness about a rare and profoundly human experience. It’s about children born physically connected—two bodies sharing parts of the same life. Some share organs, others just skin or limbs, but all share something more—courage, trust, and a bond beyond words. Doctors, nurses, and families work side...
- National Sardines Day: Small but mighty, these little fish are packed with omega-3 fatty acids and are a tasty addition to salads, pastas, and more.
- National Book Week: Have you ever thought about how books can take you anywhere without leaving your seat? National Book Week is a time to celebrate that magic. Did you know the longest novel ever written has over 1.2 million words? That’s about 2,000 pages of pure storytelling! Whether you’re picking up an...
- National Game & Puzzle Week: A realm of strategic tabletop pastimes, these engaging diversions offer a gateway to shared amusement and intellectual challenges.
- National Farm-City Week: National Farm-City Week shines a light on the vital link between farm fields and city tables. Celebrated the week leading up to Thanksgiving, this time honors the teamwork between rural farmers and urban workers. Together, they ensure we all enjoy safe and abundant food. Why do we celebrate it? The week...
- US Antibiotic Awareness Week : The presence of antibiotics in the world has changed everything about modern medicine and the ways infections are fought. Reducing mortality and extending life expectancy, antibiotics now save the lives of millions of people each and every year. However, over the century since their discovery, the prolific use of antibiotics...
- World AMR Awareness Week : Antimicrobial Resistance, also known as AMR, takes place when microbes such as bacteria and viruses evolve so that they are no longer responsive to the types of medicines that used to treat them. This type of resistance makes these microbes much stronger and makes it more challenging to overcome the...
- Better Conversations Week: For some folks, it seems like every year of getting together for the holidays is the same. Family members are gathered around the television to watch the parade or football game, others are in the kitchen peeling potatoes and baking pies. But what happens relationally between these family members and...
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