November
Nov 1st - 1950 Charles Cooper became the first black man to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA)
- Day of the Dead or Dia de los Muerto (Mexico and Latin America) Nov 2nd - 1983 Martian Luther King Jr. is recognized nationally when President Ronald Regan signs his birthday into law as federal holiday - 1889 North Dakota and South Dakota became the 39th and 40th states Nov 3rd - 1992 Carol Moseley –Braun became the first African American women senator - Deepavali- Festival of lights: Australians of Hindu, Sikh and Jain faiths celebrate Diwali or Festival of lights. This is a very popular festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil, light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance. Nov 4th - 1989 About a million East Germans filled the streets of East Berlin in a pro-democracy rally - Cristina Saralegui, a Cuban American Journalist, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Nov 5th - 1872 Susan B. Anthony was fined $100 dollars for attempting to vote in a presidential election - 1998 Scientist published a genetic study that showed that Thomas Jefferson Fathered at least one of Eston Hemings’ children, a slave of his own. Nov 6th - 1917 Finland proclaimed independence from Russia - 1994 Former President Ronald Reagan disclosed he had Alzheimer’s disease Nov 7th - 1893 The state of Colorado granted it’s women the right to vote. - 1999 Tiger woods became the first golfer since Ben Hogan in 1953 to win four straight tournaments. Nov 8th - 1933 The Civil Works Administration was created by executive order by U.S president Franklin D. Roosevelt. The organization was designed to create jobs for more then 4 million unemployed people in the U.S. - 1992 about 350,00 people rallied in Berlin against racist violence. Nov 9th - 1961 The Professional Golfer’s Association eliminated the “Caucasian only” rule. - 1982 Sugar Ray Leonard retired from boxing. Nov 10th - 1978 Israel's top negotiators broke away from Middle East peace talk - 2004 Yusuf Islam (formerly known as Cat Stevens) was awarded the "Man for Peace" prize in Rome at the opening of a meeting of Nobel Peace Prize laureates. Nov 11th - 1984 The Reverend Martin Luther King Sr. died in Atlanta at age 84. - 1990 Stormie Jones, the world's first heart-liver transplant recipient, died at a Pittsburgh hospital at age 13. Nov 12th - Birthday of Baha’u’llah, the founder of the Bah’ai Faith - 2001 An American Airlines flight crashed near New York’s Kennedy Airport killing 265 people Nov 13th - Islamic religious holiday of Ashura, the marking of Noah’s departure from the ark, the exodus of Moses from Egypt and the martyrdom of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson. - Diwali is a five day Hindu festival which occurs on the fifteenth day of Kartika. The celebration means as much to Hindus as much as Christmas means to christans Nov 14th - 1906 Teddy Roosevelt becomes 1st US president to visit a foreign country (Panama) - 1980 Kimberley Santos, 19 of Guam, crowned 30th Miss World Nov 15th - 1940 First African American to sign a hockey contract was Arthur Dorrington - 1995 Texaco agreed to pay $176 million to settle a race-discrimination lawsuit Nov 16th - 1981 A vaccine for hepatitis B was approved. The vaccine was used for Therapeutic Research. - 2000 Bill Clinton becomes the first serving U.S president to visit communist Vietnam. Nov 17th - 1988 Benazir Bhutto became the first woman leader of an Islamic country. She was elected in the first democratic elections in Pakistan in 11 years. - Al Hijra the first day of the Muslim New year Nov 18th - Latvia celebrates their countries Proclamation of Independence - The state of Oman’s National Day, Arab state in south Asia Nov 19th - The state of Monaco’s National Day, located in the French Riveria in west Europe. - 1863 The first life insurances policy for women was issued. Carolyn Ingraham, 36, bought the policy in Madison, NJ. Nov 20th - 1925 Robert F. Kennedy was born in Brookline. - 1986 Dr. Halfdan Maher, the director of the World Health Organization, announced the first coordinated global effort to fight the disease AIDS Nov 21st - 1922 Rebecca L. Felton of Georgia was sworn in as the first woman to serve as a member of the U.S. Senate. - 1929 Spanish surrealist Salvador Dali had his first art exhibit. Nov 22nd - 1972 U.S. President Richard M. Nixon lifted a ban on American travel to Cuba. - 1985 38,648 immigrants became citizens of the United States. It was the largest swearing in ceremony. Nov 23rd - 1868 Louis Ducos du Hauron patents trichrome color photo process - 2006 Willie Pep, an African American Boxer, won the tournament Nov 24th - Celebrate Matrydom of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the 9th Guru, Sacrificed his life to defend the religious freedom of another faith - 1985 In Malta, Egyptian commandos stormed a Egyptian jetliner, 60 people died in the raid. Nov 25th - White Ribbon Day in Australia, the day is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Everybody can show their commitment to ending violence against women by wearing a white ribbon. - 1715 Sybilla Thomas Masters became the first American to be granted an English patent for cleaning and curing Indian corn. Nov 26th - 1940 The Nazis forced 500,00 Jews of Warsaw, Poland to live within the walls of the walled Ghetto - 1979 The international Olympic Committee voted to re-admit China after 21-year absence. Nov 27th - 1701 Anders Celsius was born in Sweden . He was the inventor of the Celsius Thermometer. - 1901 The Army War College was established in Washington D.C Nov 28th - 1919 American-born Lady Astor was elected the first female member of the British parliament. - 1978 The Iranian government banned religious marches. Nov 29th - 1974 In Britain, a bill that outlawed the Irish Republican Army became effective - Start of the Jewish holiday of Chanukah, which is 8 days and 8 nights where they light a candle every night. Nov 30th - St. Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland. His feast day, is the national day of Scotland. - 1993 President Clinton signed into law Brady Bill. The bill required a five day waiting period for handgun purchases and background checks on a purchase of a handgun. |