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On this Day - 10th November...

a long time ago, a bunch of stuff happened. But, I don't remember any of it.

 

On this Day - 14th November:

1851 "Moby-Dick"
(Herman Melville) = First published by Harper and Brothers in the US of A



The book is the sailor Ishmael's narrative of the obsessive quest of Ahab, captain of the whaling ship Pequod, for revenge on Moby Dick, the giant white sperm whale that on the ship's previous voyage bit off Ahab's leg at the knee.

Moby-Dick - Wikipedia

 

On this Day - 14th November:

1883 "Treasure Island"
(Robert Louis Stevenson) is first published as a book by Cassell & Co.

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The adventure novel is a telling a story of "buccaneers and buried gold".
It is considered a coming-of-age story and is noted for its atmosphere, characters, and action

Treasure Island - Wikipedia

 

On this Day - 14th November:

1983 First cruise missile placed at Greenham Common, England

LONDON, Nov. 14 - American- made cruise missiles arrive.
'Reckless Cynicism' Charged Neil Kinnock, the Labor Party leader, accused the Government of ''reckless cynicism'' in permitting deployment while the Soviet Union and the United States are continuing arms negotiations in Geneva.

FIRST U.S. MISSILES ARRIVE BY PLANE AT A BRITISH BASE - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

 

November 15th is Steve Irwin Day

 

On this Day - 15th November:

1720
Anne Bonny, Mary Read, and John Rackham are captured by Capt. Jonathan Barnet and brought to Spanish Town, Jamaica, for triall
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PirateMary Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PirateAnne Bonny . . . . . . . . . .PirateCalico Jack

Jonathan Barnet - Wikipedia

 

On this Day - 15th November:

1969 - Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin was arrested during a gig in Tampa, Florida, after badmouthing a policeman and using vulgar and indecent language.
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Police had been ordering people attending the concert to sit down however people failed to follow their orders.
Police then ordered Janis Joplin to instruct the crowd to sit down but Joplin refused and began cursing at the officers.
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Joplin became upset after police moved into the hall forcing fans to move back to their seats.
As the singer left the stage she confronted a detective calling him 'a son of a bitch' and told him she would kick his face in.
She was released on $504 bail
Charges against Joplin were later dropped after it was ruled that she was exercising her right to free speech and a $200 fine to close out the case.

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Germany bombed Coventry 15th November 1940

Hence the Cathedral was destroyed

 

On this Day - 18th November:

1916 Last day of the Somme
British Commander in Chief Sir Douglas Haig calls a halt to his army's offensive near the Somme River in northwestern France, ending the epic Battle of the Somme after more than four months of bloody conflict in World War I after more than 1 million soldiers had been killed or wounded

Over the top: Thousands of British soldiers scrambled out of their trenches and were dead within minutes

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1928 "Steamboat Willie"
. . . .Walt Disney released the first Mickey Mouse sound cartoon
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Steamboat Willie - Wikipedia
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On this Day - 18th November:

1956 Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev
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Soviet First SecretaryNikita Khrushchev

says the phrase "we will bury you!" to Western ambassadors at a reception at the Polish embassy in Moscow

We will bury you - Wikipedia
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• 1966 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
• 1970 Russia lands self propelled rover on Moon
• 1971 China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor, PRC
• 1978 Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

 

On this Day - 18th November:

1978 Jonestown, Guyana,

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918 members of the Peoples Temple are murdered or commit suicide under the leadership of cult leader Jim Jones
Jonestown - Wikipedia

 

On this Day - 18th November:

Sports History - 1990
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Yugoslavian tennis star Monica Seles beats Gabriela Sabatini of Argentina 6–4, 5–7, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 to win her first of 3 straight WTA Tour Championships in NYC; first 5-set women's final since 1901
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Andre Agassi claims his first and only season-ending ATP Tour World Championship tennis title with a 5–7, 7–6, 7–5, 6–2 win over defending champion Stefan Edberg in Frankfurt, Germany

 

37 years ago today!

 

Today in History November 18th

 

On this Day - 19th November:

1493 Christopher Columbus discovers Puerto Rico,
On his second voyage to the Americas, Christopher Columbus discovered Puerto Rico, an island that he named San Juan Bautista.
The stated purpose of the second voyage was to convert the indigenous Americans to Christianity. Before Columbus left Spain, he was directed by Ferdinand and Isabella to maintain friendly, even loving, relations with the native

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1863 Gettysburg address
President Abraham Lincoln delivered a short speech at the close of ceremonies dedicating the battlefield cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Honoring a request to offer a few remarks, Lincoln memorialized the Union dead and highlighted the redemptive power of their sacrifice.
Words That Echoed Down The Decades - On This Day
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Gettysburg Address - Wikipedia

 

On this Day - 19th November:

1964 - The Supremes
The Supremes became the first all girl group to have a UK No.1 single when 'Baby Love' went to the top of the charts.
It was written and produced by Motown's main production team Holland–Dozier–Holland,
It was also the second of five Supremes songs in a row to go to No.1 in the United States.
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1979 - Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry was released from prison after serving a four-month sentence for tax evasion
He was was sentenced to four months in prison under the charges of $200,000 worth of unpaid taxes.
He was also required to complete 1,000 hours of community service, which he fulfilled by doing benefit concerts.
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1983 - Tom Evans
English musician and songwriter Tom Evans from Badfinger, committed suicide by hanging himself in his back garden from a willow tree after a bitter argument with Badfinger guitarist Joey Molland about the royalties for 'Without You'.
(Evans co-wrote 'Without You' a hit for both Harry Nilsson and Mariah Carey).
Family members said the singer, songwriter was never able to get over his former bandmate's Pete Ham's suicide.

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2002 - Michael Jackson
Safety experts blasted Michael Jackson after dangling his baby from a third-floor hotel balcony.
Jacko was in Berlin for an awards ceremony and was showing his nine-month old baby to his fans outside the hotel.

2003 - Michael Jackson
Police issued an arrest warrant for Michael Jackson following allegations of sexual abuse of a 12-year old boy.
Jackson who was in Las Vegas filming a video, negotiated with police to arrange a time and place to hand himself in.

 

On this Day - 19th November:

1962 - The Beatles
The Beatles played gigs at three different venues.
First they performed a lunchtime show at The Cavern Club, Liverpool,
Followed by an 85-mile drive to the Midlands, where they performed at Smethwick Baths Ballroom
And then at the Adelphi Ballroom, West Bromwich in Staffordshire.

2000 - The Beatles
The Beatles started an eleven-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with The Beatles 1. The album features virtually every number-one single released from 1962 to 1970. Issued on the 30th anniversary of the band's break-up, it was their first compilation available on one CD. The world's best-selling album of the 21st century, 1 has sold over 31 million copies.

2006 - The Beatles
A guitar played by George Harrison was set to fetch more than £100,000 at a London auction.
The Maton MS500 guitar was used on The Beatles first album.

2016 - John Lennon
A furious letter from John Lennon to Paul McCartney and his wife, Linda, written after The Beatles' break-up sold for nearly $30,000 (£24,200), to an anonymous collector in Dallas. In the two-page typed draft with handwritten notes, Lennon criticises the couple for their treatment of him and his wife, Yoko Ono.
The attack is said to be in response to Linda's criticism of him not publicly announcing his departure from the band.

 

On this Day - 20th November:

1955 - Bill Haley
The song that changed popular music history 'Rock Around the Clock' by Bill Haley & His Comets went to No.1 on the UK singles chart.
The song was used under the opening credits of the film Blackboard Jungle.
The song entered the charts a further six times until 1974.

1955 - Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley appeared on US The Ed Sullivan Show television show.
The show had requested that he sang his version of ‘Sixteen Tons’, but, when he appeared on stage, he sang his own song ‘Bo Diddley’ resulting in him being banned from further appearances on the show.