Interesting things that happened November 8th:
Birthdays on this date:
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In 1656 Sir Edmond Halley, astronomer, first to calculate a comet's orbit
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In 1847 Abraham "Bram" Stoker, author (Dracula, The Snake's Pass))
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In 1848 Gottlob Frege, German mathematician, logician, philosopher
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In 1883 Sir Arnold Bax, composer
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In 1900 Margaret Mitchell, author (Gone With the Wind)
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In 1914 Norman Lloyd, actor (Saboteur, FM, St. Elsewhere), producer,
director
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In 1916 Peter Weiss, German dramatist, novelist (Marat/Sade)
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In 1921 Morley Safer, newscaster (CBS news, 60 Minutes)
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In 1922 Dr. Christiaan Barnard, performed first human heart transplantation
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In 1927 Patti Page (in Claremont, OK), singer
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In 1933 Esther Rolle (in Pompano, Florida), actor (Good Times)
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In 1936 Edward G. Gibson, astronaut (Skylab 4)
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In 1947 Minnie Ripperton (in Chicago, Illinois), singer (5-octave range)
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In 1949 Bonnie Raitt (in Los Angeles, CA), guitarist, singer
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In 1950 Mary Hart (in Sioux Falls, SD), television host (ET)
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In 1952 Christie Ann Hefner, daughter of Hugh Hefner, magazine publisher
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In 1953 Alfre Woodard, actor (Cross Creek, Star Trek: First Contact)
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In 1954 Rickie Lee Jones (in Chicago), singer
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In 1961 Leif Garrett, actor (Walking Tall series, Family), singer
Events worth noting:
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+ Feast of Holy 4 Crowned Martyrs
+ Punster's Day
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In 1789 Bourbon Whiskey is first distilled from corn by Reverend Elijah
Craig in Bourbon County, Kentucky.
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In 1793 The Louvre, in Paris, was opened to the public.
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In 1837 Mount Holyoke Seminary in Mass. is the first US college founded for
women.
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In 1861 U.S. removes Confederate officials from British steamer Trent.
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In 1864 Abraham Lincoln was elected to his second term as President.
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In 1889 Montana admitted as 41st state.
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In 1895 Wilhelm Röntgen discovers x-rays.
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In 1923 Hitler's "Beer Hall Putsch" failed; writes "Mein Kampf" while in
jail.
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In 1932 FDR elected president, Lehman NY governor and O'Brien NY mayor.
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In 1939 "Life with Father," longest running non-musical in Broadway history,
opens (closes in 1947 after 3,224 performances).
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In 1942 Allied forces invade North Africa.
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In 1960 John F. Kennedy defeats Richard M. Nixon for the presidency.
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In 1970 Tom Dempsey of New Orleans kicks NFL-record 63-yard field goal.
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In 1973 Walt Disney's "Robin Hood" is released.
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In 1980 Islander's Mike Bossy's 10th career hat trick.
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In 1982 Smokey fire set by a prisoner in Biloxi, Miss. 28 killed.
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In 1984 Fourteenth Space Shuttle Mission - Discovery 2 is launched.
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In 1985 Judge overturned Rubin "Hurricane" Carter's conviction.
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In 1988 George Bush becomes the first sitting vice-president of the U.S. in
150 years to win a presidential election.
And remember ...
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National Raisin Bread Month
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National Adoption Month
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National Impotency Month
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National Diabetes Month
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