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164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family, restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Events commemorated each year by the festival of Hanukkah.

1272 - Following Henry III of England's death on November 16, his son Prince Edward becomes King of England.

1620 - Plymouth Colony settlers sign the Mayflower Compact (November 11, O.S.).

1783 - In Paris, Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent, Marquis d'Arlandes, make the first untethered hot air balloon flight.

1789 - North Carolina ratifies the United States Constitution and is admitted as the 12th U.S. state.

1791 - Colonel Napoléon Bonaparte is promoted to full general and appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Armies of the French Republic.

1861 - American Civil War: Confederate President Jefferson Davis appoints Judah Benjamin secretary of war.

1877 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record and play sound.

1894 - Port Arthur massacre: Port Arthur, Manchuria falls to the Japanese, a decisive victory of the First Sino-Japanese War.

1905 - Albert Einstein's paper, "Does the Inertia of a Body Depend Upon Its Energy Content?", is published in the journal "Annalen der Physik". This paper reveals the relationship between energy and mass. This leads to the mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc².

1916 - HMHS Britannic sinks in the Aegean Sea after a mine explodes, killing 30 people.

1920 - Bloody Sunday during the Anglo-Irish War.

1922 - Rebecca Latimer Felton of Georgia takes the oath of office, becoming the first female United States Senator.

1927 - Columbine Mine Massacre: Striking coal miners were allegedly attacked with machine guns by a detachment of state police dressed in civilian clothes.

1942 - The completion of the Alaska Highway (also known as the Alcan Highway) is celebrated (however, the highway was not usable by general vehicles until 1943).

1953 - Authorities at the British Natural History Museum announce that the "Piltdown Man" skull, held to be one of the most famous fossil skulls in the world, was a hoax.

1962 - The Chinese People's Liberation Army declares a unilateral cease-fire in the Sino-Indian War.

1964 - The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge opens to traffic (at the time it was the world's longest suspension bridge).

1964 - Second Vatican Council: The third session of the Roman Catholic Church's ecumenical council closes.

1967 - Vietnam War: American General William Westmoreland tells news reporters: "I am absolutely certain that whereas in 1965 the enemy was winning, today he is certainly losing."

1969 - U.S. President Richard Nixon and Japanese Premier Eisaku Sato agree in Washington, D.C. on the return of Okinawa to Japanese control in 1972. Under the terms of the agreement, the U.S. is to retain its rights to bases on the island, but these are to be nuclear-free.

1970 - Vietnam War: Operation Ivory Coast - A joint Air Force and Army team raids the Son Tay prison camp in an attempt to free American prisoners of war thought to be held there.

1971 - Indian troops partly aided by Mukti Bahini (Bengali guerrillas) defeat the Pakistan army in the Battle of Garibpur.

1974 - The Birmingham Pub Bombings by the IRA kill 21 people. The Birmingham Six were sentenced to life in prison for this but subsequently acquitted.

1977 - Minister of Internal Affairs Hon Allan Highet announces that 'the national anthems of New Zealand shall be the traditional anthem "God Save the Queen" and the poem "God Defend New Zealand", written by Thomas Bracken, as set to music by John Joseph Woods, both being of equal status as national anthems appropriate to the occasion.

1979 - The United States Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan is attacked by a mob and set alight, killing four. (see: Foreign relations of Pakistan)

1980 - A deadly fire breaks out at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada (now Bally's Las Vegas). 87 people are killed and more than 650 are injured in the worst disaster in Nevada history.

1980 - Lake Peigneur drained into an underlying salt deposit. A misplaced Texaco oil probe was drilled into the Diamond Crystal Salt Mine, causing water to flow down into the mine, eroding the edges of the hole. The resulting whirlpool sucked the drilling platform, several barges, houses and trees thousands of feet, to the bottom of the dissolving salt deposit.

1985 - United States Navy intelligence analyst Jonathan Pollard is arrested for spying (he was caught giving Israel classified information on Arab nations and was eventually sentenced to life in prison).

1986 - Iran-Contra Affair: National Security Council member Oliver North and his secretary start to shred documents implicating them in the sale of weapons to Iran and channeling the proceeds to help fund the Contra rebels in Nicaragua.

1988 - Canadian federal election, 1988 - Canadians re-elect the Progressive Conservative government of Brian Mulroney after an election campaign fought mainly over the issue of the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement.

1990 - Charter of Paris for a New Europe refocusses the efforts of the Conference for Security and Co-operation in Europeon post-Cold War issues.

1995 - The Dayton Peace Agreement is initialled at the Wright Patterson Air Force Base, near Dayton, Ohio, ending three and a half years of war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The agreement was formally ratified in Paris, on December 14 that same year.

1995 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 5,000 (5,023.55) for the first time.

1996 - A propane explosion at the Humberto Vidal shoe store and office building in San Juan, Puerto Rico kills 33.

2002 - NATO invites Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia to become members.

2004 - The second round of the Ukrainian presidential election is held, unleashing massive protests and controversy over the election's integrity.

2004 - The island of Dominica is hit by the most destructive earthquake in its history. The northern half of the island receives the most damage, especially the town of Portsmouth. It is also felt in neighboring Guadeloupe, where one person is killed as a result.

2004 - The Paris Club agrees to write off 80% (up to $100 billion) of Iraq's external debt.

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Henry III (1 October 1207 â€“ 16 November 1272) was the son and successor of John Lackland as King of England, reigning for fifty-six years from 1216 to his death. ... is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Edward I (17 June 1239 â€“ 7 July 1307), popularly known as Longshanks[1], also as Edward the Lawgiver or the English Justinian because of his legal reforms, and as Hammer of the Scots,[2] achieved fame as the monarch who conquered Wales and tried to do the same to Scotland. ... This is a list of British monarchs, that is, the monarchs on the thrones of some of the various kingdoms that have existed on, or incorporated, the island of Great Britain, namely: England (united with Wales from 1536) up to 1707; Scotland up to 1707; The Kingdom of Great Britain... Year 1620 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Seal of Plymouth Colony Map of Plymouth Colony showing town locations Capital Plymouth Language(s) English Religion Puritan, Separatist Government Monarchy Legislature General Court History - Established 1620 - First Thanksgiving 1621 - Pequot War 1637 - King Philips War 1675â€“1676 - Part of the Dominion of New England 1686â€“1688 - Disestablished 1691... This is a list of passengers on the Mayflower . ... This bas-relief depicting the signing of the Mayflower Compact is on Bradford Street in Provincetown directly below the Pilgrim Monument. ... is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Old Style can refer to: Old Style and New Style dates, a shift from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar: in Britain in 1752, in Russia in 1918. ... 1783 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the capital of France. ... Jean-FranÃ§ois PilÃ¢tre de Rozier (baptised 30 March 1754 in Metz, died 15 June 1785 in Wimereux/Pas-de-Calais) was a French chemistry and physics teacher, and one of the first pioneers of aviation. ... Wikisource has original text related to this article: FranÃ§ois Laurent dArlandes FranÃ§ois Laurent Marquis dArlandes (1742 - May 1, 1809) was a pioneer of hot air ballooning. ... This article is about hot air balloons themselves. ... Year 1789 (MDCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Official language(s) English Demonym North Carolinian Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Largest metro area Charlotte metro area Area Ranked 28th in the US - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 kmÂ²) - Width 150 miles (340 km) - Length 560[1] miles (900 km) - % water 9. ... Wikisource has original text related to this article: The United States Constitution The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States of America. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas US Government Portal A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... 1791 (MDCCXCI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 11-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Bonaparte as general Napoléon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a general of the French Revolution and was the ruler of France as First Consul (Premier Consul) of the French Republic from November 11, 1799 to May 18, 1804, then as Emperor of the French (Empereur des Français... Year 1861 (MDCCCLXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... Motto Deo Vindice (Latin: Under God, Our Vindicator) Anthem (none official) God Save the South (unofficial) The Bonnie Blue Flag (unofficial) Dixie (unofficial) States that seceded under CSA control States and territories claimed by CSA without formal secession and/or control Capital Montgomery, Alabama (until May 29, 1861) Richmond, Virginia... For other uses, see Jefferson Davis (disambiguation). ... Judah P. Benjamin Judah Philip Benjamin (August 6, 1811 - May 6, 1884) was a British-American politician and lawyer, who served as a representative in the Louisiana State Legislature, as U.S. Senator for Louisiana, in three successive cabinet posts in the government of the Confederate States of America, and... 1877 (MDCCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Edison redirects here. ... Tonearm redirects here. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Port Arthur massacre purportedly occurred during the First Sino-Japanese War on 21 November 1894, when advanced elements of the First Division of the Japanese Second Army under command of the one-eyed General Yamaji Motoharu (1841-1897) killed an estimated 20,000 Chinese servicemen and civilians, leaving only... Location within China LÃ¼shun city or LÃ¼shunkou or (literally) LÃ¼shun Port (Simplified Chinese: æ—…é¡ºå£; Traditional Chinese: æ—…é †å£; Pinyin: , formerly in historic references both Port Arthur and Ryojun, is a town in the southernmost administrative district of Dalian of the Peoples Republic of China. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Combatants Qing Dynasty (China) Empire of Japan Commanders Li Hongzhang Yamagata Aritomo Strength 630,000 men Beiyang Army Beiyang Fleet 240,000 men Imperial Japanese Army Imperial Japanese Navy Casualties 35,000 dead or wounded 13,823 dead, 3,973 wounded The First Sino-Japanese War (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese... For other uses, see 1905 (disambiguation). ... â€œEinsteinâ€ redirects here. ... 5-meter-tall sculpture of Einsteins 1905 E = mc2 formula at the 2006 Walk of Ideas, Germany In physics, massâ€“energy equivalence is the concept that any mass has an associated energy and vice versa. ... Year 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... HMHS Britannic (1914), the third Olympic-class ocean liner of the White Star Line, sister ship of RMS Olympic and RMS Titanic, sank in 1916 after hitting a mine with the loss of 30 lives. ... Look up Aegean Sea in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bloody Sunday of 1920 was a day of violence in Dublin on November 21, 1920, during the Irish War of Independence (1919â€“1921), which led to the deaths of more than 30 people. ... An Irish War of Independence memorial in Dublin The Anglo-Irish War (also known as the Irish War of Independence) was a guerrilla campaign mounted against the British government in Ireland by the Irish Republican Army under the proclaimed legitimacy of the First DÃ¡il, the extra-legal Irish parliament... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rebecca Ann Latimer Felton (June 10, 1835 â€“ January 24, 1930) was an American writer, teacher, reformer, and briefly a politician who became the first woman to serve in the United States Senate, filling an appointment on November 21, 1922, and serving until the next day. ... Type Upper House President of the Senate Richard B. Cheney, R since January 20, 2001 President pro tempore Robert C. Byrd, D since January 4, 2007 Members 100 Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party Last elections November 7, 2006 Meeting place Senate Chamber United States Capitol Washington, DC United States... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Columbine Mine Massacre occurred in 1927 when striking coal miners in Colorado were attacked with machine guns. ... Coal Example chemical structure of coal Coal is a fossil fuel formed in ecosystems where plant remains were saved by water and mud from oxidization and biodegradation. ... The El Chino Mine located near Silver City, New Mexico is an open-pit copper mine Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, usually (but not always) from an ore body, vein, or (coal) seam. ... A machine gun is a fully-automatic firearm that is capable of firing bullets in rapid succession. ... In times of armed conflict a civilian is any person who is not a combatant. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Map of Alaska Highway (in red) The Alaska Highway, also the Alaskan Highway, Alaska-Canadian Highway, and the Alcan Highway, runs from Dawson Creek, British Columbia to Fairbanks, Alaska, via Whitehorse, Yukon. ... For other uses, see Highway (disambiguation). ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Natural History Museum in South Kensington, London, has an ornate terracotta facade typical of high Victorian architecture. ... The portrait painted by John Cooke in 1915. ... For other uses of Skull, see Skull (disambiguation). ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Peoples Liberation Army redirects here. ... An armistice is the effective end of a war, when the warring parties agree to stop fighting. ... Combatants China India Commanders Zhang Guohua[4] Brij Mohan Kaul Strength 80,000[5][6] Casualties Killed 1,460 (Chinese sources)[7] None captured[8][9][10][11] Wounded 1,697[7] Killed 3,128 (Indian sources)[12] Captured 3,968[2] Wounded 548[13] The Sino-Indian War (Simplified... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... Verrazano Bridge redirects here; for the bridge to Assateague Island, see Verrazano Bridge (Maryland). ... A suspension bridge is a type of bridge that has been created since ancient times as early as 100 AD. Simple suspension bridges, for use by pedestrians and livestock, are still constructed, based upon the ancient Inca rope bridge. ... The Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, or Vatican II, was the twenty-first Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church. ... Catholic Church redirects here. ... Topics in Christianity Movements Â· Denominations Ecumenism Â· Relation to other religions Preaching Â· Prayer Music Â· Liturgy Â· Calendar Symbols Â· Art Â· Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul Â· Church Fathers Athanasius Â· Augustine Â· Constantine Anselm Â· Aquinas Â· Palamas Calvin Â· Luther Â· Wesley Arius Â· Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury Â· Pope Coptic Pope Â· Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box: An... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam Peopleâ€™s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000... William C. Westmoreland (March 26, 1914 â€“ July 18, 2005) was an American General who commanded American military operations in the Vietnam War at its peak from 1964 to 1968 and who served as US Army Chief of Staff from 1968 to 1972. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas US Government Portal For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... Nixon redirects here. ... This article or section needs to be updated. ... For other uses, see Washington, D.C. (disambiguation). ... This article is about the prefecture. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants North Vietnam United States Commanders unknown Brig Gen. ... USAF redirects here. ... Son Tay prison camp from late 1970 The Son Tay prison camp was a POW camp operated by North Vietnam in the late 1960s through late 1970. ... Geneva Convention definition A prisoner of war (POW) is a soldier, sailor, airman, or marine who is imprisoned by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar, known as the year of cyclohexanol. ... Liberation War commemoration poster Mukti Bahini (Bengali: ) (Liberation Army), also termed as the Freedom Fighters or FFs was a guerrilla force which fought against the Pakistan Army during the Bangladesh War of Independence in 1971. ... For other uses, see Bengal (disambiguation). ... Guerrilla redirects here. ... Commanders Lt. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... The Birmingham pub bombings were two pub bombings by the Provisional IRA in Birmingham, England on November 21, 1974 which killed 21 people. ... The Provisional Irish Republican Army (Irish: Ã“glaigh na hÃ‰ireann) (IRA; also referred to as the PIRA, the Provos, or by some of its supporters as the Army or the RA.[2]) is an Irish Republican, left wing[3] paramilitary organisation that, until the Belfast Agreement, sought to end Northern... The Birmingham Six were six menâ€”Hugh Callaghan, Patrick Hill, Gerard Hunter, Richard McIlkenny, William Power and John Walkerâ€”sentenced to life imprisonment in 1975 in an infamous miscarriage of justice for two pub bombings in Birmingham, England on November 21, 1974 that killed 21 people. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... The Interior Minister is a member of a Cabinet in a Government. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a countrys government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people. ... For the song by the Sex Pistols, see God Save the Queen (Sex Pistols song). ... God Defend New Zealand is one of the national anthems of New Zealand, together with God Save the Queen. Although they both have equal status, only God Defend New Zealand is used, and most New Zealanders would be unaware that the country has two national anthems. ... Thomas Bracken Thomas Bracken (21 December 1843 â€“ 16 February 1898) was a noted late 19th century poet. ... John Joseph Woods composed the melody of the national anthem of New Zealand. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Location within Pakistan Coordinates: , Country Pakistan Province Constructed 1960s Union Council 40 UC (District Govt. ... Pakistan is the second largest Muslim country in terms of population (behind Indonesia), and its status as a declared nuclear power, being the only Islamic nation to have that status, plays a part in its international role. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... On the morning of November 21, 1980, at approximately 07:10 Pacific Standard Time, a fire broke out in a delicatessen at what was then the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, a 26-story resort with over 2,000 hotel rooms. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... This article is about the Ballys Las Vegas hotel/casino. ... The backwards flow of the normally outflowing Delcambre canal temporarily created the biggest waterfall in Louisiana Lake Peigneur is located between New Iberia, Louisiana and Delcambre, Louisiana, near the northernmost tip of Vermilion Bay. ... Texaco is the name of an American oil retail brand. ... This article is about the year. ... USN redirects here. ... Jonathan Jay Pollard (born August 7, 1954 in Galveston, Texas) is a convicted Israeli spy and a former United States Naval civilian intelligence analyst. ... Spy and Secret agent redirect here. ... For other uses, see Arab (disambiguation). ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... The Iran-Contra Affair was a political scandal occurring in 1987 as a result of earlier events during the Reagan administration in which members of the executive branch sold weapons to Iran, an avowed enemy, and illegally used the profits to continue funding anti-Communist rebels, the Contras, in Nicaragua. ... Oliver Laurence North (born October 7, 1943 in San Antonio, Texas) is most well known for his involvement in the Iran-Contra Affair. ... The Contras (from the Spanish term La Contra, short for movement of the contrarrevolucionarios) were the armed opponents of Nicaraguas Sandinista Junta of National Reconstruction following the July 1979 overthrow of Anastasio Somoza Debayle (which ended the Somoza dynasty), and continuing throughout the following decade. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Map of the Popular Vote with bar graphs showing seat totals in the provinces and territories The Canadian Parliament after the 1988 election The Canadian federal election of 1988 was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Martin Brian Mulroney PC CC GOQ (predominantly known as Brian Mulroney) (born March 20, 1939), was the eighteenth Prime Minister of Canada from September 17, 1984, to June 25, 1993 and was leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from 1983 to 1993. ... The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was a trade agreement signed by Canada and the United States on January 2, 1988. ... This article is about the year. ... The Charter of Paris for a New Europe was adopted by a summit meeting of most European governments in addition to those of Canada, the United States and the Asian countries of the former Soviet Union, in Paris on 21 November 1990. ... The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is an international organization for security. ... For other uses, see Cold War (disambiguation). ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... The Dayton Agreement or Dayton Accords is the name given to the agreement at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio to end the war in the former Yugoslavia that had gone on for the previous three years, in particular the future of Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... ... : Gem City : Birthplace of Aviation United States Ohio Montgomery 56. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Linear graph of the DJIA from 1901 until today Logarithmic graph of the DJIA from 1901 until today The Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSE: DJI, also called the DJIA, Dow 30, or informally the Dow Jones or The Dow) is one of several stock market indices created by nineteenth-century... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Propane is a three-carbon alkane, normally a gas, but compressible to a liquid that is transportable. ... The gas explosion of the shoe store Humberto Vidal, located in the area of Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, killed 33 and wounded 69 others when the building collapsed on November 21 1996. ... For other uses, see San Juan. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... This article is about the military alliance. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The presidential election held in November and December 2004 in Ukraine was mostly a political battle between Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych and former Prime Minister and opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko. ... This article is about the natural seismic phenomenon. ... Portsmouth is the former capital and - with 3633 inhabitants - the second largest town of Dominica. ... The Paris Club is an informal group of financial officials from 19 of the worlds richest countries, which provides financial services such as debt restructuring, debt relief, and debt cancellation to indebted countries and their creditors. ...

[edit] Births

1495 - John Bale, English churchman (d. 1563)

1567 - Anne de Xainctonge, French saint (d. 1621)

1692 - Carlo Innocenzio Maria Frugoni, Italian poet (d. 1768)

1694 - Voltaire, French philosopher (d. 1778)

1744 - Abigail Adams, first lady of the second president of the u.s (d. 1818)

1761 - Dorothy Jordan, British actress (d. 1816)

1768 - Friedrich Daniel Ernst Schleiermacher, German theologian (d. 1834)

1787 - Samuel Cunard, Canadian-born shipping magnate (d. 1865)

1811 - Zeng Guofan, Chinese military (d. 1872)

1835 - Hetty Green, American businesswoman (d. 1916)

1840 - Victoria, Princess Royal of Great Britain and German Empress (d. 1901)

1852 - Francisco Tárrega, father of modern classical guitar (d. 1909)

1854 - Pope Benedict XV (d. 1922)

1860 - Tom Horn, American gunman (d. 1903)

1870 - Joe Darling, Australian cricketer (d. 1946)

1870 - Sigfrid Edström, Swedish sports official (d. 1964)

1878 - Gustav Radbruch, German law professor (d. 1949)

1886 - Harold Nicolson, British diplomat (d. 1968)

1897 - Mollie Steimer anarchist agitator (d. 1980)

1898 - René Magritte, Belgian painter (d. 1967)

1899 - Jobyna Ralston, American actress (d. 1967)

1902 - Foster Hewitt, Canadian radio pioneer (d. 1985)

1904 - Coleman Hawkins, American musician (d. 1969)

1908 - Elizabeth George Speare, American author (d. 1994)

1912 - Eleanor Powell, American actress and dancer (d. 1983)

1913 - Roy Boulting, British film director (d. 2001)

1916 - Sid Luckman, American football player (d. 1998)

1919 - Steve Brodie, American actor (d. 1992)

1920 - Ralph Meeker, American actor (d. 1988)

1920 - Stan Musial, American baseball player

1921 - Joonas Kokkonen, Finnish composer (d. 1996)

1922 - Maria Casares, Spanish-born actress (d. 1996)

1922 - Abe Lemons, American basketball coach

1924 - Christopher Tolkien, British author

1927 - Georgia Frontiere, co-owner of the St. Louis Rams (d. 2008)

1929 - Laurier LaPierre, Canadian journalist, broadcaster and senator

1929 - Marilyn French, American feminist writer

1931 - Revaz Dogonadze, Georgian scientist (d. 1985)

1931 - Malcolm Williamson, Australian composer (d. 2003)

1933 - Joseph Campanella, American actor

1935 - Fairuz, Lebanese singer

1936 - Victor Chang, Australian physician (d. 1986)

1937 - Marlo Thomas, American actress

1939 - Budd Dwyer, American politician (d. 1987)

1939 - Mulayam Singh Yadav, Indian politician

1940 - Dr. John, American musician

1940 - Richard Marcinko, American author

1941 - İdil Biret, Turkish pianist

1941 - Juliet Mills, British actress

1942 - Afa Anoa'i, Samoan/American wrestler

1942 - Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul, German politician

1943 - Phil Bredesen, American politician

1943 - Larry Mahan, American rodeo cowboy

1943 - Viktor Sidjak, Russian fencer

1943 - Jacques Laffite, French former racing driver

1944 - Richard Durbin, American politician

1944 - Earl Monroe, American basketball player

1944 - Harold Ramis, American actor/director

1945 - Goldie Hawn, American actress

1946 - Jacky Lafon, Belgian actress

1948 - George Zimmer, American entrepreneur, the founder and CEO of Men's Wearhouse

1948 - Alphonse Mouzon, American jazzist

1950 - Stephen Geyer, American film & television songwriter

1950 - Alberto Juantorena, Cuban athlete

1952 - Lorna Luft, American actress and singer, daughter of Judy Garland

1956 - Ed Kaz, American journalist

1962 - Steven Curtis Chapman, American musician

1962 - Sabine Busch, German athlete

1963 - Nicollette Sheridan, British actress

1964 - Liza Tarbuck, British entertainer

1964 - Shane Douglas, American wrestler

1965 - Björk, Icelandic singer

1965 - Alexander Siddig, British actor

1966 - Troy Aikman, American football player

1967 - Tripp Cromer, American baseball player

1967 - Toshihiko Koga, Japanese Judoka

1968 - Alex James, English bassist

1968 - Christopher Noxon, American journalist

1969 - Ken Griffey, Jr., American baseball player

1970 - Justin Langer, Australian cricketer

1971 - Michael Strahan, American football player

1972 - Rain Phoenix, American singer/actress

1972 - David Tua, Samoan boxer

1973 - Brook Kerr, American actress

1973 - Inés Sastre, Spanish model and actress

1974 - Kelsi Marie Osborn, American Singer (SHeDAISY)

1975 - Cherie Johnson, American actress

1975 - Chris Moneymaker, American poker player

1976 - Dasha, Czech adult actress

1976 - Martin Meichelbeck, German footballer

1976 - Daniel Whiston, British ice skater

1977 - Bruno Berner, Swiss footballer

1977 - Myles Heskett, Australian musician (Wolfmother)

1977 - Jonas Jennings, American Football Player

1977 - Tobias Sammet, German singer (Edguy)

1977 - Yolande James, Quebec politician

1978 - Lucía Jiménez, Spanish actress

1979 - Stromile Swift, professional basketball player

1979 - Alex Tanguay, Canadian hockey player

1979 - Kim Dong Wan, Korean singer (Shinhwa)

1979 - Vincenzo Iaquinta, Italian footballer

1980 - Hank Blalock, American baseball player

1980 - Leonardo González, Costa Rican footballer

1980 - Elaine Yiu, Hong Kong Actress

1981 - Wesley Britt, National Football League offensive lineman

1981 - Piet Rinke, Zimbabwean cricketer

1981 - Jonny Magallón, Mexican footballer

1982 - Georgios Kalogiannidis, Greek archer

1982 - Ryan Starr, American singer

1983 - Jamie Langley, English rugby player

1984 - Álvaro Bautista, Spanish motorcycle racer

1984 - Jena Malone, American Actress

1985 - Jesús Navas, Spanish footballer

1992 - Nevada-Tan, Japanese internet culture icon, known for slaying classmate.

1495 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... John Bale John Bale (21 November 1495â€“November, 1563) was an English churchman, historian and controversialist, Bishop of Ossory. ... Events February 1 - Sarsa Dengel succeeds his father Menas as Emperor of Ethiopia February 18 - The Duke of Guise is assassinated while besieging OrlÃ©ans March - Peace of Amboise. ... Events The Duke of Alva arrives in the Netherlands with Spanish forces to suppress unrest there. ... Anne de Xainctonge (November 21, 1567 _ June 8, 1621) was the founder of the Society of St. ... 1621 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Events February 13 - Massacre of Glencoe March 1 - The Salem witch trials begin in Salem Village, Massachusetts Bay Colony with the charging of three women with witchcraft. ... Carlo Innocenzio Maria Frugoni (November 21, 1692 - December 20, Italian poet. ... 1768 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Events February 6 - The colony Quilombo dos Palmares is destroyed. ... For other uses, see Voltaire (disambiguation). ... Year 1778 (MDCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... // Events The third French and Indian War, known as King Georges War, breaks out at Port Royal, Nova Scotia The First Saudi State founded by Mohammed Ibn Saud Prague occupied by Prussian armies Ongoing events War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748) Births January 10 - Thomas Mifflin, fifth President... Abigail Adams (nÃ©e Smith) (November 11, 1744 â€“ October 28, 1818) was the wife of John Adams the second President of the United States and mother of John Quincy Adams, the sixth, and is regarded as the first Second Lady of the United States and the second First Lady of... Year 1818 (MDCCCXVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1761 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Mrs Jordan ( November 21, 1761 – July 5, 1816), actress, was the mistress of King William IV of the United Kingdom. ... Year 1816 (MDCCCXVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1768 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Friedrich Daniel Ernst Schleiermacher Friedrich Daniel Ernst Schleiermacher (IPA [ËˆÊƒlaÉªÉ™maxÉ™]) (November 21, 1768 â€“ February 12, 1834) was a German theologian and philosopher known for his impressive attempt to reconcile the criticisms of the Enlightenment with traditional Protestant orthodoxy. ... Year 1834 (MDCCCXXXIV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1787 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Sir Samuel Cunard Sir Samuel Cunard, 1st Baronet (21 November 1787â€“28 April 1865) was a Canadian-born British shipping magnate. ... Year 1865 (MDCCLXV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... For the US Federal Agent designation, see Special agent. ... General Zeng Guofan Marquess ZÄ“ng GuÃ³fÃ¡n, (t. ... Year 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... | Come and take it, slogan of the Texas Revolution 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Henrietta Hetty Howland Robinson Green (1834-1916) Henrietta Hetty Howland Robinson Green (November 21, 1834 â€“ July 3, 1916) was an American businesswoman, remarkable for her frugality during the Gilded Age, as well as for being the first American woman to make a substantial impact on Wall Street. ... Year 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Victoria of the United Kingdom (born Victoria Adelaide Mary Louise) 21 November 1840 â€“ 5 August 1901) was the eldest child and daughter of Queen Victoria and her consort Albert. ... Year 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Francisco TÃ¡rrega (Francisco de AsÃs TÃ¡rrega y Eixea) (November 21, 1852 â€” December 15, 1909) was a Spanish composer, and one of the most influential guitarists the world has ever known. ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1854 (MDCCCLIV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Pope Benedict XV (Latin: ), (Italian: Benedetto XV), (November 21, 1854 â€“ January 22, 1922), born Giacomo Paolo Giovanni Battista della Chiesa, reigned as Pope of the Roman Catholic Church from September 3, 1914 to January 22, 1922; he succeeded Pope Pius X (1903â€“14). ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... Rare image of Tom Horn from the Wyoming State Museum. ... Year 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Joseph (Joe) Darling (born November 21, 1870 in Glen Osmond, Adelaide, South Australia - died January 2, 1946 in Hobart, Tasmania) was an Australian cricketer. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Johannes Sigfrid EdstrÃ¶m (November 21, 1870-March 18, 1964) was a Swedish industrial and sports official. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... 1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Gustav Radbruch, born November 21, 1878 in LÃ¼beck; died November 23, 1949 in Heidelberg, was a German law professor, most famous for the Radbruchsche Formel (Radbruchs formula) which states that where statutory law is incompatible with the requirements of justice to an intolerable degree, or where statutory law... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Sir Harold Nicolson (November 21, 1886 â€“ May 1, 1968) was a British diplomat, author and politician. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Mollie Steimer, around 1918 Mollie (or Molly) Steimer (November 21, 1897 - July 23, 1980) was born as Marthe Alperine in Tsarist Russia. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slowe