Today In History

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November 7

November 7, 1988 MLB all stars beats Japan 16-8 (Game 3 of 7)

November 7, 1988 Sugar Ray Leonard KO's Donnie LaLonde

November 7, 1987 Tunisian premier Zine al-Abidine fires president Habib Bourguiba

November 7, 1985 Colombian troops end 27-hr siege of Bogota's Palace of Justice

November 7, 1984 STS 51-A launch scrubbed because of high shear winds

November 7, 1983 Ali Haji-Sheikh kicks his 2nd New York Giant record 56 yard field goal

November 7, 1983 Bomb explodes in U.S. Capitol, causing heavy damage but no injuries

November 7, 1982 "Your Arms are Too Short to Box" closes at Alvin New York City after 69 performances

November 7, 1982 Liz Taylor's 7th divorce (John Warner)

November 7, 1982 Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Mazda Japan Golf Classic

November 7, 1982 Turkey adopts constitution

November 7, 1981 France performs nuclear test

November 7, 1979 Cub reliever Bruce Sutter wins NL Cy Young Award

November 7, 1978 Boston Red Sox Jim Rice wins AL MVP

November 7, 1978 CDA-chairman W Aantjes resigns due to his war past

November 7, 1976 "Gone With the Wind" televised

November 7, 1975 Kidnapped AKZO director Herrema freed in Ireland

November 7, 1974 63rd Davis Cup: South Africa beats India in (w/o)

November 7, 1973 New Jersey becomes 1st state to allow girls into little league

November 7, 1973 U.S. and Egypt announce restoration of full diplomatic links

November 7, 1972 President Nixon (R) re-elected defeating George McGovern (D)

November 7, 1970 "Purlie" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 689 performances

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November 8

November 8th 1988         Rafael Fern ndez Col¢n elected if pres of Puerto Rico

November 8th 1989        Douglas Wilder elected 1st US black governor (Virginia)

November 8th 1989        David Dinkins elected 1st black mayor of NYC

November 8th 1989        Cubs Jerome Walton wins the NL Rookie of Year

November 8th 1990        "6 Degrees of Separation" opens at Vivian Beaumont NYC for 496 perfs

November 8th 1990        100,000 additional US troops are sent to Persian gulf

November 8th 1990        Darryl Strawberry signs 5-year contract with LA Dodgers

November 8th 1990        Gina Marie Tolleson of USA, 21, crowned 40th Miss World

November 8th 1990        Saddam fires his army chief & threatens to destroy Arabian peninsula

November 8th 1991        Carol Burnette Show premieres on CBS-TV

November 8th 1991        Paul Coffey sets NHL defensman soring mark with 311th goal

November 8th 1992        Betsy King wins LPGA Mazda Japan Golf Classic

November 8th 1992        300,000 demonstrators against racism in Berli

November 8th 1992         "Solitary Confinement" opens at Nederlander Theater NYC for 25 perfs

November 8th 1994        Cleve Cavaliers 1st game at Gund Arena, lose to Hous Rockets, 100-98

November 8th 1994        Haitian govt of Smarck Michel forms

November 8th 1997        Tampa Bay Devil Rays name their 1st manager Larry Rothschild

November 8th 1997        Horse Racing Breeders' Cup Champs: Countess Diana, Elmhurst, Ajina,
Spinning World, Favorite Trick, Chief Bearhart, Skip Away

November 8th 1998        Japan Golf Classic

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November 10

November 10th 1988         Orel Hershiser (23-8) is a unanimous choice as NL Cy Young Award

November 10th 1988        NY's MTA announces it may replace tokens with credit card type passes

November 10th 1988        MLB All-Star team beats Japan 3-1 in Tokyo (Game 5 of 7)

November 10th 1988        China confirms earthquake death toll will rise above current 938

November 10th 1989        Bulgarian party president Todor Zjikov, resigns

November 10th 1989        Germans begins demolishing Berlin Wall

November 10th 1989        Word Perfect 5.1 is shipped

November 10th 1990         Lebanon releases 2 french hostages (Camille Sontag & Marcel Coudari)

November 10th 1991        South Africa's 1st cricket international since 1970 - one-day v India

November 10th 1991        Marty Glickman broadcasts his 1,000th football game

November 10th 1991        Martina Navratilova ties Chris Evert, 157 pro tennis tournament
wins

November 10th 1991        Liselotte Neumann wins LPGA Mazda Japan Golf Classic

November 10th 1991        Browns set club record for largest lead blown (led 23-0), Phila 32-30

November 10th 1991        Bernie Kosar ends NFL record of 308 passes without an interception

November 10th 1993        "Joseph & the Amazing" opens at Minskoff Theater NYC for 223 perfs

November 10th 1993        Slowakije govt of Meciar forms

November 10th 1997        "Jackie - An American Life," opens at Belasco Theater NYC

November 10th 1997        Artist Peter Max pleads guilty to tax fraud & time served

November 10th 1997        Nanny Louise Woodward, murder sentenced downgrade to
manslaughter
November 10th 2004        Transit of Earth as seen from Mars

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November 10

November 10, 1986 Bangladesh Constitution restored

November 10, 1985 Jane Blalock wins LPGA Mazda Japan Golf Classic

November 10, 1984 Australia all out 76 vs. West Indies at cricket WACA, Holding 6-21

November 10, 1984 Miami Hurricanes blows 31-0 lead in 3rd quarter lose to Md 42-40

November 10, 1983 "Amen Corner" opens at Nederlander Theater New York City for 83 performances

November 10, 1983 Federal government shut down

November 10, 1982 IMF lends Mexico $3.8 billion due to threatened bankrupcy

November 10, 1982 Susan Cooper/Hume Cronyns "Foxfire," premieres in New York City

November 10, 1981 "Oh, Brother!" opens at ANTA Theater New York City for 3 performances

November 10, 1981 Ernest Thompson's "West Side Waltz," premieres in New York City

November 10, 1980 Poland acknowledges Solidarity union

November 10, 1978 Israel's top negotiators broke away from Middle East peace talks

November 10, 1978 Larry Holmes KOs Alfredo Evangelist in 7 for heavyweight boxing title

November 10, 1977 Amsterdam: RAF-terrorists Gert Schneider/Christof Wackernagel arrested

November 10, 1977 Major Indoor Soccer League officially organized (New York City)

November 10, 1976 Utah Supreme Court OKs execution of convicted murderer Gary Gilmore

November 10, 1975 Ore ship Edmund Fitzgerald and crew of 29 lost in storm on Lake Superior

November 10, 1975 PLO leader Yasser Arafat addresses United Nations in New York City

November 10, 1975 Royals release slugger Harmon Killebrew, ending his 22-year career

November 10, 1975 U.N. General Assembly approves resolution equating Zionism with racism

November 10, 1974 2nd meeting of Giants-Jets, Jets even series at 1 with 26-20 OT win

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November 11

November 11th 1986         Houston's Astro Mike Scott (18-10) wins NL Cy Young Award

November 11th 1987        Van Gogh's "Irises" sells for record $53.6 M at auction

November 11th 1987        Roger Clemens wins consecutive Cy Young Awards

November 11th 1987        Moscow party secretary Boris Jerusalem resigns

November 11th 1987        Judge Anthony M Kennedy nominated to Supreme Court

November 11th 1987        "Roza" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 12 performances

November 11th 1988        Oldest known insect fossils (390 million yrs) reported in Science

November 11th 1989        "Prince of Central Park" closes at Belasco Theater NYC after 4 perfs

November 11th 1989         Sam's Town Bowling Invitational won by Tish Johnson

November 11th 1990        Calif's Chuck Finley & Seattle's Randy Johnson combine to pitch a
no-hitter in exhibition game between US & Japanese all-star teams

November 11th 1990        "Shadowlands" opens at Brooks Atkinson Theater NYC for 169 perfs

November 11th 1992        Anglican Church & Church of England OK female priests

November 11th 1993        Pope John Paul II hospitalized for 2 days for fractured shoulder

November 11th 1994        Bill Gates buys Leonardo da Vinci's "Codex" for $30,800,000

November 11th 1994        Progress M-25 launched to space station Mir

November 11th 1996        Braves John Smoltz wins NL Cy Young Award

November 11th 1997        CBS News anchor Dan Rather has renewed his contract to 2002

November 11th 1997        Roger Clemens wins his 4th AL Cy Young Award

November 11th 1997        WNBA expands to Detroit & Washington DC

November 11th 1999        Last upside down date until January 1, 6000

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November 11

November 11, 1985 1st AIDS theme TV movie - "An Early Frost"

November 11, 1985 Challenger flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Davis-Monthan AFB

November 11, 1985 Yonkers is found guilty of segregating schools and housing

November 11, 1984 "3 Musketeers" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 9 performances

November 11, 1983 1st U.S. cruise missiles arrive in Great Britain

November 11, 1983 President Reagan became 1st U.S. President to address Japan's legislature

November 11, 1983 Wayne Phillips scores 159 on Test Cricket debut, vs. Pakistan at WACA

November 11, 1982 30th time Islanders shut-out-2-0 vs North Stars

November 11, 1982 5th space shuttle mission-Columbia 5-launched 1st coml flight

November 11, 1982 Gas explosion in Israeli army headquarters by Tyrus; kills 60

November 11, 1982 Joe Altobelli succeeds retiring Earl Weaver as Oriole manager

November 11, 1982 Solidarity leader Lech Walesa is let out of jail in Poland

November 11, 1981 "Oh, Brother!" closes at ANTA Theater New York City after 3 performances

November 11, 1981 Fernando Valenzuela is 1st rookie ever to win a Cy Young Award

November 11, 1980 Crew of Soyuz 35 returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 37

November 11, 1980 Islander's Mike Bossy scores 4 goals against North Stars

November 11, 1979 Boston Court issues occupancy permit for Cambridge Buddhist Center

November 11, 1978 Maumoon Abdul Gayoom becomes president of Maldives

November 11, 1977 Wings release "Mull of Kintyre" and "Girl's School"

November 11, 1975 Angola gains independence from Portugal (National Day)

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November 12

November 12, 2001 American Airlines flight 587 crashes in Belle Harbor, New York, killing 265, vertical stabilizer failure

November 12, 1999 Earthquake kills 700 in Duzce, Turkey

November 12, 1998 New York Islanders tie Detroit Red Wings 1-1, to end 10 game losing streak

November 12, 1997 Dick Vitale signs with ESPN through year 2004

November 12, 1997 Pedro Martinez wins NL Cy Young Award

November 12, 1996 Toronto's Pat Hentgen wins AL Cy Young Award

November 12, 1995 25th New York City Women's Marathon won by Tegla Loroupe in 2:28:06

November 12, 1995 26th New York City Marathon won by German Silva in 2:10:00

November 12, 1995 Last day of Test cricket for Martin Crowe

November 12, 1995 Marino breaks Tarkenton's NFL all-time passing yardage mark of 47,003

November 12, 1995 New York MTA raises subway and bus fares from $1.25 to $1.50

November 12, 1995 STS 74 (Atlantis 15), launches into orbit

November 12, 1992 New York Yankee pitcher Steve Howe is reinstated for 8th time

November 12, 1991 "Full House" 100th episode-twins are born

November 12, 1991 Atlanta Brave Tom Glavine wins NL Cy Young Award

November 12, 1991 Indonesian army shoots on funeral possession: 270-520 die

November 12, 1989 "Grand Hotel" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 1018 performances

November 12, 1989 Brazil holds 1st free presidential election in 29 years

November 12, 1989 George Forest's musical "Grand Hotel," premieres in New York City

November 12, 1988 Japan beats MLB All-Star team 5-4 in Tokyo (Game 6 of 7)

November 12, 1988 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk U.S.S.R.

November 12, 1987 "Teddy and Alice" opens at Minskoff Theater New York City for 77 performances

November 12, 1987 Heavy snow closes schools from Washington D.C. to Maine

November 12, 1987 Ulla Weigerstorfer of Austria, 20, crowned 37th Miss World

November 12, 1986 France performs nuclear test

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November 12

November 12th 1988         Japan beats MLB All-Star team 5-4 in Tokyo (Game 6 of 7)

November 12th 1989        "Grand Hotel" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 1018 performances

November 12th 1989        Brazil holds 1st free presidential election in 29 years

November 12th 1989        George Forest's musical "Grand Hotel," premieres in NYC

November 12th 1991        Indonesian army shoots on funeral possession: 270-520 die

November 12th 1991        Atlanta Brave Tom Glavine wins NL Cy Young Award

November 12th 1991        "Full House" 100th episode-twins are born

November 12th 1992        NY Yankee pitcher Steve Howe is reinstated for 8th time

November 12th 1995        STS 74 (Atlantis 15), launches into orbit

November 12th 1995        NY MTA raises subway & bus fares from $1.25 to $1.50

November 12th 1995        Marino breaks Tarkenton's NFL all-time passing yardage mark of
47,003

November 12th 1995        Last day of Test cricket for Martin Crowe

November 12th 1995        26th NYC Marathon won by German Silva in 2:10:00

November 12th 1995        25th NYC Women's Marathon won by Tegla Loroupe in 2:28:06

November 12th 1996        Toronto's Pat Hentgen wins AL Cy Young Award

November 12th 1997         Dick Vitale signs with ESPN through year 2004

November 12th 1997        Pedro Martinez wins NL Cy Young Award

November 12th 1998        NY Islanders tie Detroit Red Wings 1-1, to end 10 game losing streak

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November 13

November 13, 1997 "Lion King," opens at New Amersterdam Theater New York City

November 13, 1997 Ken Griffey, Jr. unanimously wins AL MVP

November 13, 1997 U.N. pulls out arms inspection teams from Iraq

November 13, 1996 "Three Sisters," closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City

November 13, 1996 Padres third baseman Ken Caminiti is 4th unanimous winner of NL MVP

November 13, 1994 Sweden agrees to join European Union

November 13, 1993 7.1 seaquake east of Kamchatka

November 13, 1993 Chinese MD82 makes crash landing at Urumqi, 12 killed

November 13, 1993 Pakistan minister of Foreign affairs Faruk Leghari elected president

November 13, 1992 Riddick Bowe beats Evander Holyfield in 12 for heavywgt boxing title

November 13, 1991 Bomb attack on Aad Kosto, Dutch social dem party-asst sec of state

November 13, 1991 Boston Red Sox Roger Clemens wins AL Cy Young Award

November 13, 1990 Oakland's Bob Welch wins AL Cy Young Award

November 13, 1989 Paul McCartney releases "Figure of 8" and "Ou Est Le Soleil"

November 13, 1987 1st condom commercial on BBC TV

November 13, 1986 Giselle Jeanne-Marie LaRonde of Trinidad, 23, crowned 36th Miss World

November 13, 1986 NASA launches space vehicle S-199

November 13, 1986 U.S. president Reagan confesses weapon sales to Iran

November 13, 1985 Dwight Gooden, youngest 20 game winner, wins Cy Young award

November 13, 1985 Nevado del Ruiz volcano erupts in Colombia, kills 25,000

November 13, 1984 David Levy finds his 1st comet

November 13, 1984 Ryne Sandberg wins the NL MVP Award

November 13, 1983 Pat Bradley wins LPGA Mazda Japan Golf Classic

November 13, 1982 Korean boxer Duk Koo Kim fatally injured when KOed by Ray Mancini

November 13, 1982 Vietnam War Memorial dedicated in Washington D.C.

November 13, 1981 Ringo releases "Wrack My Brains"

November 13, 1980 U.S. spacecraft Voyager I sent back 1st close-up pictures of Saturn

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November 14

Childrens Day

November 14, 1889 Jawaharlal Nehru, 1st Indian PM, 1947-64

November 14, 1997 Colo Rockie Larry Walker wins NL MVP

November 14, 1997 Disney's "Lion King" sets Broadway record of $2,700,000 daily sale

November 14, 1996 "Chicago," opens at Richard Rodgers Theater New York City

November 14, 1996 Texas Ranger Juan Gonzalez wins AL MVP

November 14, 1994 1st trains for public run in English Channel Tunnel

November 14, 1994 Space shuttle STS-66 (Atlantis 13), lands

November 14, 1993 "Kentucky Cycle" opens at Royale Theater New York City for 34 performances

November 14, 1993 "Twilight of the Golds" closes at Booth Theater New York City after 29 performances

November 14, 1993 23rd New York City Women's Marathon won by Uta Pippig in 2:26:24

November 14, 1993 24th New York City Marathon won by Andres Espinosa in 2:10:04

November 14, 1993 Don Shula becomes winningest coach in NFL history

November 14, 1993 Puerto Rico votes against becoming the 51st U.S. state

November 14, 1992 Actress Peg Phillips (Northern Exposure), falls and breaks 3 fingers

November 14, 1991 Michael Jackson's "Black or White" video premieres on FOX TV

November 14, 1990 Doug Drabek (22-6) wins NL Cy Young Award

November 14, 1990 France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island

November 14, 1990 Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

November 14, 1990 Michael Heseltine contests Thatcher's leadership of party

November 14, 1990 Philippines hit by typhoon, 110 die

November 14, 1984 NASA launches NATO-3D

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November 15

November 15, 2006 Al Jazeera launches Al Jazeera English

November 15, 1999 Next transit of Mercury visible in North America

November 15, 1997 19th ACE Cable Awards: HBO wins 32 awards

November 15, 1997 William Shatner (66) weds Norine Kidd

November 15, 1996 "Into the Whirlwind" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City for 2 performances

November 15, 1995 "Master Class" opens at Golden Theater New York City for 601 performances

November 15, 1995 Space shuttle Atlantis docks with orbiting Russian space station Mir

November 15, 1994 "Glass Menagerie" opens at Criterion Theater New York City for 57 performances

November 15, 1994 6.7-8.1 earthquake strikes Philippines, killing 45

November 15, 1994 Helmut Kohl elected German chancellor (341-340 votes)

November 15, 1994 Nepal Communist party Dutch Communist Party-UML wins election

November 15, 1993 Howard Stern radio show premieres in Myrtle Beach South Carolina on WYAV 104.1 FM

November 15, 1992 Cuban Ilyushin IL-18 flight to Puerto Plata crashes, 34 die

November 15, 1992 Praveen Amre scores century on Test Cricket debut (103 vs. SA, Durban)

November 15, 1991 Dow Jones avg drops 120.31 points (5th largest dive)

November 15, 1991 Ricky Pierce (Seattle) begins NBA free throw streak of 75 game

November 15, 1990 President Bush signs Clear Air Act of 1990

November 15, 1990 Producers confirm that Milli Vanilla didn't sing on their album

November 15, 1990 U.S. 68th manned space mission STS 38 (Atlantis 7) launches into orbit

November 15, 1989 "Few Good Men" opens at Music Box Theater New York City for 497 performances

November 15, 1989 Aaron Sorkin's "Few Good Men," premieres in New York City

November 15, 1989 Bret Saberhagen wins AL Cy Young Award

November 15, 1989 France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island

November 15, 1989 Test Cricket debut of Waqar Younis and Sachin Tendulkar at Karachi

November 15, 1989 Walter Davis (Denver) begins NBA free throw streak of 53 games

November 15, 1988 91 m radio telescope dish at Green Bank, WV collapses

November 15, 1988 Dodgers outfielder Kirk Gibson wins NL MVP Award

November 15, 1988 PLO proclaims State of Palestine, recognizes Israeli existence

November 15, 1988 Soviet space shuttle makes unmanned maiden flight (2 orbits)

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November 16

November 16, 1997 "1776," closes at Criterion Theater New York City

November 16, 1997 CFL Grey Cup: Toronto beats Saskatchawan, 47-23

November 16, 1996 "Into the Whirlwind" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City for 2 performances

November 16, 1996 18th ACE Cable Awards: HBO wins 28 awards

November 16, 1995 Attorney General Janet Reno announces she has Parkinson disease

November 16, 1995 Queen Mother Elizabeth undergoes hip surgery

November 16, 1993 "Any Given Day" opens at Longacre Theater New York City for 32 performances

November 16, 1993 Russian President Yeltsin shuts Lenin museum

November 16, 1990 Manuel Noriega claims U.S. denied him a fair trial

November 16, 1989 "Gypsy" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 477 performances

November 16, 1989 6 Jesuit priests are killed by El Salvadorian troops

November 16, 1989 South Africa President FW de Klerk announces scrapping of Separate Amenities Act

November 16, 1988 Benazir Bhutto wins 1st free Pakistani elections in 11 years

November 16, 1988 Estonia declares sovereignty in internal affairs

November 16, 1988 Jose Canseco is 1st unanimous AL MVP since Reggie Jackson

November 16, 1988 Pakistan's Benazir Bhutto's PPP wins parliamentary election

November 16, 1988 Robin Givens sues Mike Tyson for $125 million for libel

November 16, 1987 Actress Lisa Bonet marries singer Lenny Kravitz

November 16, 1987 Paul McCartney releases "Once Upon a Long Ago"

November 16, 1984 14th Shuttle Mission (51A) -Discovery 2- lands at Kennedy Center

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November 17

November 17, 1997 Mario Lemieux enters NHL Hall of Fame

November 17, 1997 Islamist terrorists murder 60 tourists at Luxor in Egypt

November 17, 1996 "Present Laughter" opens at Walter Kerr Theater New York City

November 17, 1996 Sam's Town Bowling Invitational

November 17, 1994 "Sunset Boulevard" opens at Minskoff Theater New York City for 977 performances

November 17, 1994 3rd Germany government of Kohl forms

November 17, 1994 Irish government of Reynolds resigns

November 17, 1993 "Grand Night For Singing" opens at Criterion Theater New York City for 52 performances

November 17, 1993 Antonov AN-124 flies in South Iran against mountain: 17 killed

November 17, 1993 U.S. House of Representatives approve Nafta

November 17, 1992 "Gypsy Passion" opens at Plymouth Theater New York City for 55 performances

November 17, 1992 Blue Jay Nigel Wilson is 1st pick of Marlins in expansion draft

November 17, 1992 Erling Kagge begins successful exploration at South pole

November 17, 1991 "Brigadoon" closes at New York State Theater New York City after 12 performances

November 17, 1991 1st TV condom ad aired (FOX- TV)

November 17, 1991 Detroit Lion Mike Utley is paralized in a game vs Los Angeles Rams

November 17, 1989 Bret Saberhagen signs record $2,966,667 per year Kansas City Royal contract

November 17, 1988 Linda Petursdottir of Iceland, 18, crowned 38th Miss World

November 17, 1988 Neil Simon's "Rumors," premieres in New York City

November 17, 1987 George Bell is 1st Blue Jay ever to win the AL MVP

November 17, 1986 "Oh Coward!" opens at Helen Hayes Theater New York City for 56 performances

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November 18

November 18, 2004 Clinton Library opens in Little Rock Arkansas, containing 2 million photographs and 80 million documents

November 18, 1997 Arizona Diamondbacks and Tampa Bay Devil Rays expansion draft

November 18, 1997 FBI says no evidence of foul play in 1996 TWA 800 crash

November 18, 1997 Mavericks' A C Green ties Randy Smith's NBA record of 906 cons games

November 18, 1997 Rare black pearl necklace auctioned for record $902,000

November 18, 1997 Willem de Kooning painting, "Two Standing Women," sold for $4,182,500

November 18, 1996 Eappens hire Louise Woodward as nanny, later she's charged with murder

November 18, 1995 Jacqueline Aguilera Marcano, 19, of Venezuela, crowned 45th Miss World

November 18, 1995 Sam's Town Bowling Invitational won by Michelle Mullen

November 18, 1994 "Star Trek VII - Generations," premieres

November 18, 1993 27 killed at prison in Morazan, El Salvador

November 18, 1993 Black and white leaders in South Africa approve new democratic constitution

November 18, 1993 NAFTA passes House of Representatives

November 18, 1993 North-Siberia record cold for November (-55 degrees C)

November 18, 1993 Pearl Jam lead singer Eddie Vedder arrested for public drunkiness

November 18, 1993 WWF boss Vince McMahon charged with steroid distribution

November 18, 1992 "Malcolm X" with Denzel Washington premieres in US

November 18, 1992 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Las Vegas NV on KXTE 107.5 FM

November 18, 1991 France deports Marlon's daughter Cheyenne Brando to Tahiti

November 18, 1991 Moslem Shites release hostages Terry Waite and Thomas Sutherland

November 18, 1990 "Fiddler on the Roof" opens at Gershwin Theater New York City for 241 performances

November 18, 1990 1st Solheim Cup: U.S. beats Europe 11 -4 at Lake Nona CC FLA

November 18, 1990 NFL New York Giants beat Det Lions 20-0, to run 1990 record to 10-0

November 18, 1990 Saddam offers to free an estimated 2,000 men held in Kuwait

November 18, 1989 Penn is 1st to restrict abortions after Supreme Court gave states the right to do so

November 18, 1987 31 die in a fire at King's Cross, London's busiest subway station

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November 19

November 19, 1997 STS 87 (Columbia 24) launches into orbit

November 19, 1996 "God Said, Ha!," opens at Lyceum Theater New York City for 22 performances

November 19, 1996 Albert Belle, signs record five-year, $55 million with White Sox

November 19, 1996 Space Shuttle STS 80 (Columbia 21), launches into space

November 19, 1995 "Beatle Anthology" premieres on ABC-TV

November 19, 1995 "Sacrilege" closes at Belasco Theater New York City after 21 performances

November 19, 1995 "School for Scandal" opens at Lyceum Theater New York City for 23 performances

November 19, 1995 83rd CFL Grey Cup: Balt Stallions defeats Calgary Stampeders, 37-20

November 19, 1995 Keelin Curnuck, 23, Ms Venus Swimwear 1994, crowned Miss New York USA

November 19, 1995 Suicide bomber blasts into Egyptian embassy in Islamabad, kills 16

November 19, 1994 Aishwarya Rai, 21, of India, crowned 44th Miss World

November 19, 1994 Sam's Town Bowling Invitational won by Tish Johnson

November 19, 1993 Algerian Moslem fundamentalists uprising, 27 killed

November 19, 1993 Curaeaose vote to remain part of Dutch Antilles

November 19, 1992 "3 From Brooklyn" opens at Helen Hayes Theater New York City for 45 performances

November 19, 1991 Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken wins his 2nd AL MVP

November 19, 1990 Greyhound files reoganization plan so they can be traded publically

November 19, 1990 Iraq announces it will free all German hostages

November 19, 1990 Pittsburgh's Barry Bonds wins NL MVP

November 19, 1988 LA Law's Corbin Bernsen marries actress Amanda Pays

November 19, 1987 France performs nuclear test

November 19, 1985 President Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev meet for 1st time

November 19, 1984 Liquid gas tank in Mexico City explodes; 334 die

November 19, 1984 New York Met Dwight Gooden, 20, is youngest to be named NL Rookie of Year

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November 20

November 20th 1992         Queen Elizabeth's home Windsor Castle catches fire

November 20th 1993        Winnie Mandela's driver/bodyguard murdered in Johannesburg

November 20th 1993        Sam's Town Bowling Invitational won by Robin Romeo

November 20th 1993        Jakovlev-42 crashes into mountain at Ohrid Macedonia, 116 killed

November 20th 1994        Patti Davis weds Paul Hayeland

November 20th 1994        Kosmos 2294/2295/2296 launches

November 20th 1994        "Shadow Box" opens at Circle in Sq Theater NYC for 49 performances

November 20th 1994        "Flying Karamzov Brothers..." opens at Helen Hayes NYC for 50 perfs

November 20th 1995        STS 74 (Atlantis 15), lands

November 20th 1995        Princess Di admits she cheated on Prince Charles in a TV interview

November 20th 1995        FDA approves new therapy for use as an initial AIDS treatment, 3TC

November 20th 1995        "Racing Demon" opens at Vivian Beaumont Theater NYC for 48 perfs

November 20th 1995        "Beatles' Anthology, Vol 1" released

November 20th 1997        "Ivanov," opens at Vivian Beaumont Theater NYC for 51 performances

November 20th 1997        Flyers Eric Lindros tries to bite San Jose defenseman Marty McSorley

November 20th 1997         Last original Florida Marlin, Jeff Conine, traded to KC Royals

November 20th 1997        Mavericks' A C Green sets NBA record of 907 consecutive games played

November 20th 1997        NY Islanders lose, beginning a 10 game losing streak

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November 20

November 20, 1990 U.S. 68th manned space mission STS 38 (Atlantis 7) returns from space

November 20, 1989 Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Robin Yount wins AL MVP

November 20, 1988 "Les Miserables," opens a Bus and Truck tour in Tampa

November 20, 1986 Afghanistan President Babrak Karmal flees

November 20, 1986 UN's WHO announces 1st global effort to combat AIDS

November 20, 1985 New York Yankee Don Mattingly easily wins AL MVP

November 20, 1984 McDonald's made its 50 billionth hamburger

November 20, 1984 Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden wins NL Rookie of Year

November 20, 1983 "Marilyn: An American Fable" opens at Minskoff New York City for 16 performances

November 20, 1983 100 million watch ABC-TV movie "Day After," about nuclear war

November 20, 1983 Cleveland Browns shutout Patriots 30-0

November 20, 1983 New York Giants Butch Woolfolk ties NFL record of 43 attempts rushing

November 20, 1982 Drew Barrymore at age 7 hosts Saturday Night Live

November 20, 1981 Anatoly Karpov, U.S.S.R. retains world chess championship

November 20, 1981 Burundia adopts its constitution

November 20, 1981 El Salvador guerrilla group FMLN opens "limited offensive"

November 20, 1981 Ringo releases "Stop and Smell Roses" album

November 20, 1980 Billy Martin named AL Manager of Year for the Oakland A's

November 20, 1980 Steve Ptacek in Solar Challenger makes 1st solar-powered flight

November 20, 1980 UA withdraws $44 million movie "Heaven's Gate" for reediting

November 20, 1979 Sji'ieten occupies great mosque of Mecca, 100s killed

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November 21

November 21st 1986         Central African Republic adopts constitution

November 21st 1986        Suriname army leader Desi Bouterse massacres Moiwana village

November 21st 1987        Actress Demi Moore marries actor Bruce Willis

November 21st 1987        Horse Racing Breeders' Cup Champs: Epitome, Ferdinand, Miesque, Sacahuista, Success Express, Theatrica, Very Subtle at Hollywood

November 21st 1989        TV cameras permitted in British House of Commons

November 21st 1989        Law banning smoking on most domestic flights signed by Pres Bush

November 21st 1990        Michael Milken is sentenced to 10 years for security law violations

November 21st 1991        Poetess Maria Elene Cruz Varela arrested in Cuba

November 21st 1992         Jan Karlsson swims world record 50m butterfly (23.80 sec)

November 21st 1992        Jani Sievinen swims world record 100m medley (53.78 sec)

November 21st 1992        Louise Karlsson swims world record 50m freestyle (31.19 sec)

November 21st 1992        Oregon Sen Bob Packwood issues apology for unwelcome sexual advances

November 21st 1992        Sam's Town Bowling Invitational won by Tish Johnson

November 21st 1993        Neo-fascists MSI win 36% of municipal elections in Rome

November 21st 1993        "Cyrano - The Musical" opens at Neil Simon Theater NYC for 137 perfs

November 21st 1993        "Cinderella" closes at New York State Theater NYC after 14 perfs

November 21st 1994        1st-class cricket debut of Andrew Symonds (Queensland v NSW, SCG)

November 21st 1995        Dow Jones closes above 5,000 for 1st time

November 21st 1995        Israel grants jailed US spy Jason Pollard, citizenship

November 21st 1995        New double Beatle CD released with new song "Free as a Bird"

November 21st 1996        "Rehearsal" opens at Criterion Theater NYC

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November 22

November 22nd 1982         Columbia returns to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB, Texas

November 22nd 1984        Fred Rogers of PBS' "Mr Rogers? Neighborhood" presents a sweater to Smithsonian Institution

November 22nd 1985        Columbia moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 61-C

November 22nd 1985        Largest swearing-in ceremony, 38,648 immigrants become US citizens

November 22nd 1985        PNP/MAN win Antilian parliamentary election

November 22nd 1986        Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton, became 13th NHLer to score 500 goals

November 22nd 1986        Mike Tyson KOs Trevor Berbick in 2 for heavyweight WBC boxing title

November 22nd 1987        Patriots shutout Indianapolis 24-0

November 22nd 1989        Conjunction of Venus, Mars, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn & Moon

November 22nd 1989        Kirby Pucket signs record $3,000,000 per year Minn Twins contract

November 22nd 1989        US 63rd manned space mission STS 33 (Discovery 9) launches into orbit

November 22nd 1989        Eastern Airlines pilots & flight attendants end their strike, but most are not
rehired

November 22nd 1989        Aneta Kreglicka of Poland, 24, crowned 39th Miss World

November 22nd 1990        Prof Amos Sawyer installed as interim pres of Liberia

November 22nd 1990        Margaret Thatcher announces her resignation as British Prime Minister

November 22nd 1990         George Bush visits US troops in Saudi Arabia

November 22nd 1991        NY Knicks pay Patrick Ewing a record $18.8 million for 2 yr extension

November 22nd 1992        Sandra Volker swims world record 50m backstroke (28.57 sec)

November 22nd 1992        Wash Post reports Ore Senator Bob Packwood sexually harassed 10 women

November 22nd 1993        "Laughter on the 23rd Floor" opens at Richard Rodgers NYC for 320 perf

November 22nd 1995        Rosemary West, found guilty in England, of killing 10 women

November 22nd 1996        OJ Simpson takes stand as hostile witness in the wrongful death lawsuit filed
against him, saying it is "absolutely not true"

November 22nd 1998        ITT LPGA Tour Championship

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November 22

November 22, 1981 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk U.S.S.R.

November 22, 1977 Regular Concorde passenger service between New York and Europe begins

November 22, 1976 Algeria Constitution goes into effect

November 22, 1976 Comic strip "Cathy," by Cathy Guisewhite, debuts

November 22, 1975 Juan Carlos proclaimed king of Spain

November 22, 1974 Test Cricket debut of Gordon Greenidge and Viv Richards, at Bangalore

November 22, 1974 U.N. General Assembly recognizes Palestine right to sovereignty

November 22, 1972 Belgium government of Eyskens resigns

November 22, 1972 Flyers start Islanders on 15 game winless streak

November 22, 1972 Pitts Penguins set NHL record for scoring fastest 5 goals (2:07)

November 22, 1972 U.S. ends 22 year travel ban to China

November 22, 1971 "Only Fools Are Sad" opens at Edison Theater New York City for 144 performances

November 22, 1969 Isolation of single gene announced by scientists at Harvard

November 22, 1968 1st interracial TV kiss, Star Trek-Kirk and Uhura

November 22, 1968 Beatles release "Beatles," (White Album) their only double album

November 22, 1968 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

November 22, 1967 BBC unofficially bans "I Am the Walrus" by Beatles

November 22, 1967 Silver hits record $2.17 an ounce in New York

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November 23

November 23, 1997 Annika Sorenstam wins ITT LPGA Tour Championship

November 23, 1997 Jana Novotna (Czech) beats Mary Pierce (France) in Chase Tennis Champ

November 23, 1996 Irebe Skliva, 18, of Greece, crowned 46th Miss World

November 23, 1993 "Angels in America-Perestroika" opens at Walter Kerr New York City for 216 performances

November 23, 1992 "Someone Who'll Watch Over Me" opens at Booth New York City for 232 performances

November 23, 1992 10,000,000 cellular telephone sold

November 23, 1991 A day before he dies, Freddie Mercury, 45, confirms he has AIDS

November 23, 1991 Evander Holyfield TKOs Bert Cooper in 7 for heavyweight boxing title

November 23, 1991 Martin Lopez-Zubero swims world record 200m backstroke (1:56.57)

November 23, 1991 Sacramento Kings ends NBA's longest road losing streak at 43 games

November 23, 1991 Sam's Town Bowling Invitational won by Lorrie Nichols

November 23, 1991 Brigham Young Ty Detmer finishes NCAA career with record 4,031 yards passed in a season and 15,031 for career

November 23, 1990 Model Cheryl Tiegs marries actor Tony Peck

November 23, 1990 Test Cricket debut of Saeed Anwar (Pak vs. WI), scores 0 and 0

November 23, 1989 Pilots Union give up sympathy strike against Eastern Airlines

November 23, 1989 Xenophobia Zolotas sworn in as premier of Greece

November 23, 1988 France performs nuclear test

November 23, 1988 Wayne Gretzky scores his 600th NHL goal

November 23, 1988 Yankees sign free agent 2nd-baseman Steve Sax to 3-year contract

November 23, 1985 58 die as Egyptian commandos storm hijack Egyptair jet in Malta

November 23, 1985 Retired CIA analyst Larry Wu-tai Chin, arrested of spying for China

November 23, 1984 Limited-over International cricket debut for Wasim Akram, vs. NZ

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November 23

November 23rd 1984        Boston College QB Doug Flutie passes (472 yards), including game ending 48 yard TD (Hail Mary Pass) to end game & beat Miami 47-45

November 23rd 1985        58 die as Egyptian commandos storm hijack Egyptair jet in Malta

November 23rd 1985        Retired CIA analyst Larry Wu-tai Chin, arrested of spying for China

November 23rd 1988        Yankees sign free agent 2nd-baseman Steve Sax to 3-year contract

November 23rd 1988        Wayne Gretzky scores his 600th NHL goal

November 23rd 1988        France performs nuclear test

November 23rd 1989        Pilots Union give up sympathy strike against Eastern Airlines

November 23rd 1989        Xenophobia Zol•tas sworn in as premier of Greece

November 23rd 1990        Model Cheryl Tiegs marries actor Tony Peck

November 23rd 1990        Test Cricket debut of Saeed Anwar (Pak v WI), scores 0 & 0

November 23rd 1991        Brigham Young Ty Detmer finishes NCAA career with record 4,031 yards passed in a season & 15,031 for career

November 23rd 1991        Sam's Town Bowling Invitational won by Lorrie Nichols

November 23rd 1991        Sacramento Kings ends NBA's longest road losing streak at 43 games

November 23rd 1991        Martin Lopez-Zubero swims world record 200m backstroke (1:56.57)

November 23rd 1991        Evander Holyfield TKOs Bert Cooper in 7 for heavyweight boxing title

November 23rd 1991         A day before he dies, Freddie Mercury, 45, confirms he has AIDS

November 23rd 1992        "Someone Who'll Watch Over Me" opens at Booth NYC for 232 perfs

November 23rd 1992        10,000,000 cellular telephone sold

November 23rd 1993        "Angels in America-Perestroika" opens at Walter Kerr NYC for 216 perfs

November 23rd 1996        Irebe Skliva, 18, of Greece, crowned 46th Miss World

November 23rd 1997        Annika Sorenstam wins ITT LPGA Tour Championship

November 23rd 1997        Jana Novotna (Czech) beats Mary Pierce (France) in Chase Tennis Champ

[dwarakesh]

November 24

November 24th 1986         Cards reliever Todd Worrell wins NL Rookie of Year

November 24th 1986        Wrestler John Tatum charged with possession of marijuana

November 24th 1987        Li Peng succeeds premier Zhao Ziyang in China PR

November 24th 1989        Tendulkar scores a Test Cricket fifty age 16 years 214 days, a record

November 24th 1989        Elias Hrawi elected president of Lebanon

November 24th 1989        Communist Party resigns in Czechoslovakia

November 24th 1991        1st intl flight from Long Island's MacArthur Airport (to Mexico)

November 24th 1991        79th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Calgary Stampeders, 36-21

November 24th 1991        After going 12-0, Washington Redskins lose to Dallas 24-21

November 24th 1991        Monica Seles, sets female tennis record winning $2,457,758 in a year

November 24th 1991        Rachmon Nabijev elected pres of Tadzjikistan

November 24th 1991        US 75th manned space mission "STS 44" Atlantis 10 launched

November 24th 1992        Boeing 734 crashes into mountain in China, kills 141

November 24th 1993        End of world, according to Ukrainian sect White Brotherhood

November 24th 1993        Brady bill passes establishing 5-day waiting period for handgun sales

November 24th 1995         Ireland votes to end 70-year-old ban on divorce (50.28% to 49.72%)

November 24th 1996        "Juan Darien - A Carnival Mass," opens at Vivian Beaumont Theater NYC

November 24th 1996        CFL Grey Cup: Toronto beats Edmonton, 43-37 at Hamilton

November 24th 1996        Karrie Webb wins ITT LPGA Tour Championship

November 24th 1996        Mashonaland defeat Matabeleland to win the Logan Cricket Cup

November 24th 1996        Mohammad Wasim scores 109 on Test Cricket debut, Pakistan v NZ Lahore

November 24th 1996        Rookie Karrie Webb wins LPGA Tour Championship

November 24th 1997        "Street Corner Symphony," opens at Brooks Atkinson NYC for 79 perfs

[dwarakesh]

November 25

November 25th 1985         White Sox shortstop Ozzie Guillen, is named AL Rookie of Year

November 25th 1986        Oliver North's sect, Fawn Hill, smuggles documents out of his office

November 25th 1986        Iran-Contra affair erupts, Pres Reagan reveals secret arm deal

November 25th 1986        A's Jose Canseco wins AL Rookie of Year

November 25th 1987        Abdul Qadir takes 9-56 against England at Lahore

November 25th 1987        India all out for 75 v West Indies at Delhi, Patterson 5-24

November 25th 1988        Widespread earthquake hits NE US, Canada; no damage reported

November 25th 1988        US & Soviet chess grand masters Donaldson & Akhmilovskaya wed

November 25th 1988         Convention on exploitation of Antarctic mineral resources signed

November 25th 1988        Chuck Berry pays $250 fine to resolve NYC assault charges

November 25th 1989        David Boon scores 200 v NZ at cricket WACA

November 25th 1990        Sri Lanka all out 82, Venkatapathy Raju (I) 6-12 off 17 lose, Phil Eagles beat
Giants 31-13 & L.A. Rams beat 49ers 28-17

November 25th 1990        NFL's NY Giants & SF 49ers after winning their 1st 10 games both

November 25th 1990        Lech Walesa wins in Poland's 1st popular election

November 25th 1990        78th CFL Grey Cup: Winn Blue Bombers defeat Edmonton Eskimos, 50-11

November 25th 1993        Dutch Antilles govt of Liberia-Peters falls

November 25th 1993        Failed bomb attack on Egyptian premier Atef Sedki, 1 dead

November 25th 1995        "Patti LuPone on Broadway" closes at Walter Kerr NYC after 46 perfs

November 25th 1996        After 24 years, Disneyland Main Street Electrical Parade, ends

November 25th 1997        US telephone tech Richard Bliss, arrested for spying in Russia

[dwarakesh]

November 26

November 26th 1989         Rafael Callejas installed as president of Honduras

November 26th 1989        Luis Alberto Lacalle becomes pres of Uruguay

November 26th 1989        Comores coup under Bob Benard

November 26th 1989        77th CFL Grey Cup: Saskatchewan defeats Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 43-40

November 26th 1990        1st Billboard Music Awards: Janet Jackson wins

November 26th 1990        Buffalo Bills become 6th 1st place NFL team to lose on same weekend

November 26th 1990        Matsushita purchases MCA for $6.6 billion

November 26th 1990        Mikhail Gorbachev tells Iraq to get out of Kuwait

November 26th 1990        Premier Mazowiecki of Poland, resigns

November 26th 1990        Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew resigned, ends his reign longest-serving PM

November 26th 1991        Condoms are handed out to thousands of NY High School students

November 26th 1993        Political campaigners James Carville (49) & Mary Matalin wed

November 26th 1995        33rd Tennis Fed Cup: Spain beats USA in Valencia Spain (3-2)

November 26th 1995        Dolphins QB Dan Marino sets NFL record with 343rd touchdown pass

November 26th 1995        Ireland votes (50.3%) to end 58 year ban on divorce

November 26th 1995         New Zealand score 8-348 in 49 overs v India in Nagpur ODI

November 26th 1996        Baseball owners approve interleague play, 26-4

November 26th 1996        Colbert, Floyd & Irwin win Wendy's Senior 3 Tour Golf Challenge

November 26th 1996        Couples, Davies, Sheehan & Sorenstam win Wendy's Lady's 3 Tour Golf

November 26th 1996        Couples, Love & Stewart win Wendy's Men's 3 Tour Golf Challenge

November 26th 1997        Wash Capitals final game at USAir Arena, retire Rod Langway's #5

[VelMurugan]

November 26

November 26, 1988 Alexander Volkov, Sergei Krikalev and Jean-Loup Chretien launch

November 26, 1988 Pioneer 6's closest approach to Earth since 1965 launch (1.87 M km)

November 26, 1985 23rd Space Shuttle Mission (61-B)-Atlantis 2-is launched

November 26, 1985 France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island

November 26, 1985 Random House buys Richard Nixons memoires for $3,000,000

November 26, 1984 After 518 goals and 14 years with Mont Canadiens, Guy LaFleur retires

November 26, 1984 John W Mercom, Jr. announces NO Saints are up for sale for $75 million

November 26, 1984 Kim Hughes tearfully resigns as Australian cricket captain

November 26, 1984 U.S. and Iraq regain diplomatic relations

November 26, 1983 Heathrow Airport, robbed of 6,800 gold bars worth $38.7 million

November 26, 1982 Clyde King named Yankee manager

November 26, 1982 Yasuhiro Nakasone elected PM of Japan succeeding Zenko Suzuki

November 26, 1982 Howard Cossell calls his last fight after being disgusted by Larry Holmes-Tex Cobb mismatch

November 26, 1980 Columbia mated to SRBs and external tank at Vehicle Assembly Building

November 26, 1980 Mike Schmidt is unanimous choice as NL MVP

November 26, 1979 International Olympic Committee votes to readmit China

November 26, 1979 Twins John Castino and Jays Alfredo Griffin tie for AL Rookie of Year

November 26, 1978 10 die as fire erupts at Holiday Inn in Rochester, New York

November 26, 1978 66th CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeats Montreal Alouettes, 20-13

November 26, 1976 German DR deprives singer/poet Wolf Biermann citizenship

November 26, 1976 Ringo releases "Hey Baby" single

November 26, 1976 Willy Burns elected chairman of Social International

November 26, 1975 Fed jury finds Lynette Fromme guilty of attempted assassination

November 26, 1975 France performs nuclear test at Fangataufa Island

November 26, 1975 Fred Lynn becomes the 1st rookie to win MVP

November 26, 1975 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

[VelMurugan]

November 27

November 27, 1997 Lions' Barry Sanders becomes NFL's 2nd all-time rusher

November 27, 1994 82nd CFL Grey Cup: British Columbia Lions defeat Balt Stallions, 26-23

November 27, 1994 Fire in disco in Fuxin, North-China, 233 killed

November 27, 1994 Julio Maria Sanguinetti elected president of Uruguay

November 27, 1993 Boon completes his 18th Test Cricket century (106 vs. NZ, Hobart)

November 27, 1993 India defeat West Indies in Bengal Jubilee Cricket Final, Kumble 6-12

November 27, 1993 Lisa Hanna, 18, of Jamaica, crowned 43rd Miss World

November 27, 1992 Howard Stern Interview premieres on E! Network

November 27, 1992 Part of Vienna Hofburg destroyed by fire

November 27, 1991 "Peter Pan" opens at Minskoff Theater New York City for 48 performances

November 27, 1991 Poet Maria Elene Cruz Varela sentenced to 2 years (Cuba)

November 27, 1991 Undertaker beats Hulk Hogan to become new WWF champ

November 27, 1990 Britain's conservatives chose John Major to succeed Margaret Thatcher

November 27, 1989 Colombian jetliner bombed killing 107

November 27, 1989 France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island

November 27, 1989 George Harrison releases "Cheer Down" and "Poor Little Girl"

November 27, 1989 Luis Alberto Lacelle elected president of Uruguay

November 27, 1989 U.S. 63rd manned space mission STS 33 (Discovery 9) returns from space

November 27, 1988 76th CFL Grey Cup: Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeats BC Lions, 22-21

November 27, 1987 "Les Miserables," opens at Theatre Royal, Sydney

November 27, 1987 Young man survives 7 attempts at suicide in Somerset England

November 27, 1985 Cards Vince Coleman wins NL Rookie of Year

November 27, 1985 Republic of Ireland gains consultative role in Northern Ireland

[dwarakesh]

November 27

November 27th 1971         Eric Menendez, NY, accused of killing his parents (Menendez Brothers)

November 27th 1971        Larry Allen, NFL guard/tackle (Dallas Cowboys)

November 27th 1971        Linette Mertz, Kutztown Penns, Miss America-Penns (1996)

November 27th 1971        Nick Van Exel, NBA guard (LA Lakers)

November 27th 1971        Rhonda Adams, Columbus GA, playmate (Jun, 1995)

November 27th 1972        Yureck Person, soccer player (NAC)

November 27th 1972        Jason Burns, NFL running back (Cin Bengals)

November 27th 1972        Ivan Imbernon, WLAF defensive end (Barcelona Dragons)

November 27th 1972        Chris Hetherington, running back (Indianapolis Colts)

November 27th 1973        Jon Runyan, tackle (Tennessee Oilers)

November 27th 1973        Nick Ferguson, CFL defensive back (Winnipeg Blue Bombers)

November 27th 1973        Reginald Lee, WLAF linebacker (Frankfurt Galaxy)

November 27th 1974        Lee Vaughn, cornerback (Dallas Cowboys)

November 27th 1976        Chad Kilger, Cornwall, NHL center (Winnipeg Jets)

November 27th 1976        Jaleel White, LA Calif, actor (Steve Urkel-Family Matters)

November 27th 1976         Saqlain Mushtaq, cricketer (Pakistan Test off-spinner 1995)

November 27th 1976        Tyrone Sutton

November 27th 1978        Joshua Harris, actor (Locked Up: A Mother's Rage)

[VelMurugan]

November 28

November 28, 1997 Final episode of "Beavis and Butt-head," on MTV

November 28, 1995 James Brady, former white house press sect, suffers a heart attack

November 28, 1994 Norway votes against joining European Union

November 28, 1993 "Gray's Anatomy" opens at Beaumont Theater New York City for 13 performances

November 28, 1993 "Mixed Emotions" closes at John Golden Theater New York City after 48 performances

November 28, 1993 81st CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 33-23

November 28, 1993 Carlos Reina wins Honduras presidential election

November 28, 1990 Margaret Thatcher resigns as Britain's PM, replaced by John Majors

November 28, 1989 Rickey Henderson signs record $3,000,000 per year Oak A's contract

November 28, 1989 Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci flees to Hungary

November 28, 1988 Picasso's "Acrobat and Harlequin" sells for $38.46 million

November 28, 1987 South African Airways Boeing 747 crashes into Indian Ocean, 159 die

November 28, 1986 Hilbert van der Duim skates 1 hour world record 39.4928 km

November 28, 1986 Reagan administration exceeds SALT II arms limitations for 1st time

November 28, 1985 6th Belgium government of Martens forms

November 28, 1983 9th Space Shuttle Mission Columbia 6 is launched

November 28, 1982 "Pirates of Penzance" closes at Uris Theater New York City after 772 performances

November 28, 1982 70th CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeats Toronto Argonauts, 32-16

November 28, 1982 71st Davis Cup: USA beats France in Grenoble (4-1)

November 28, 1981 "Merrily We Roll Along" closes at Alvin Theater New York City after 16 performances

[VelMurugan]

November 29

November 29, 1997 USAir Arena closes, hosting Washington Wizards

November 29, 1995 "Garden District" closes at Circle in the Sq Theater New York City

November 29, 1995 CNN/fn, the financial network by Turner Enterprises, launched

November 29, 1994 Seoul, Korea, celebrated the 600th anniversary of its founding

November 29, 1993 "Abe Lincoln in Illinois" opens at Beaumont Theater New York City for 40 performances

November 29, 1992 "Sea Gull" opens at Lyceum Theater New York City for 48 performances

November 29, 1992 "Solitary Confinement" closes at Nederlander New York City after 25 performances

November 29, 1992 80th CFL Grey Cup: Calgary Stampeders defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 24-10

November 29, 1991 TV show "Roc" has a gay wedding episode - Can't Help Loving that Man

November 29, 1991 Test Cricket debut of Javagal Srinath, vs. Australia at the Gabba

November 29, 1990 "Shogun - The Musical" opens at Marquis Theater New York City for 72 performances

November 29, 1990 Expos President Claude Brochu agrees to buy club from Charles Bronfman

November 29, 1990 U.N. Security Council sets Jan 15th military deadline against Iraq

November 29, 1989 8th Largest wrestling crowd (60,000-Tokyo Dome)

November 29, 1989 India president Rajiv Gandhi, resigns

November 29, 1987 "Dreamgirls" closes at Ambassador Theater New York City after 177 performances

November 29, 1987 75th CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeats Toronto Argonauts, 38-36

November 29, 1987 France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island

November 29, 1987 Joe Montana of 49ers completes NFL record 22 consecutive passes

November 29, 1987 Korean Air jetliner disappears off Burma, all 115 lost

November 29, 1987 New Orleans Saints win, assuring their 1st winning NFL season

[dwarakesh]

November 30

November 30th 1970         Mario Bailey, WLAF receiver (Frankfurt Galaxy)

November 30th 1970        John DeWitt, WLAF defensive end (Scottish Claymores)

November 30th 1970        James Brown, tackle (Miami Dolphins)

November 30th 1970        Des'ree, rhythm & blues singer

November 30th 1970        Corrina Kennedy, Saskatoon Saskatchawan, kayaker (Olympics-96)

November 30th 1971        Ray Durham, Charlotte NC, infielder (Chic White Sox)

November 30th 1971        John Anderson, WLAF safety (Rhein Fire)

November 30th 1971        Ivan Rodriguez, Vega Baja Puerto Rico, catcher (Texas Rangers)

November 30th 1971        Heath Te-Ihi-O-Te-Rangy Davis, cricket bowler (NZ open v England
1994)

November 30th 1971        Bryan Proby, NFL/WLAF defensive tackle (KC Chiefs, Scottish
Claymores)

November 30th 1972        Adeline Ong, Miss Universe-Malaysia (1996)

November 30th 1972        Spence Fischer, WLAF quarterback (Scotland Claymores)

November 30th 1973        Ty Howard, cornerback (Arizona Cardinals)

November 30th 1973        Jay Hamilton, CFL running back (Edmonton Eskimos)

November 30th 1974        Luther Broughton, HB (Philadelphia Eagles)

[dwarakesh]

December 1

December 1st 1990         Iraq accepts Bush's offer for talks

December 1st 1990        Hissene Habr‚ of Chad flees to Cameroon

December 1st 1990        British & French workers meet in English Channel's tunnel (Chunnel)

December 1st 1990        56th Heisman Trophy Award: Ty Detmer, Brigham Young (QB)

December 1st 1991        Ukrainian people vote for independence

December 1st 1991        US 75th manned space mission "STS 44" Atlantis 10 lands

December 1st 1991        Nursultan Nazarbayev sworn in as president of Kazakhstan

December 1st 1991        Colorado party wins Paraguay parliamentary election

December 1st 1991        AIDS awareness day

December 1st 1991        80th Davis Cup: France beats USA in Lyon (3-1)

December 1st 1991        "Once on this Island" closes at Booth Theater NYC after 469 perfs

December 1st 1991        "Moscow Circus Cirk Valentin" closes at Gershwin NYC after 32 perfs

December 1st 1992        Amy Fisher sentenced 5-15 yrs for shooting Mary Jo Buttafuoco

December 1st 1992        2 C-141B Starlifters collide in Montana & crash, 13 die

December 1st 1993        Northwest Airlink plane crashes in Minn, killing 18

December 1st 1994         Rober Schumanns 2nd Symphony premieres in London

December 1st 1994        PTL leader Jim Bakker released from jail

December 1st 1994        Ernesto Zedillo innaugrated as president of Mexico

December 1st 1994        Cindy Crawford & Richard Gere announce they are seperating

December 1st 1994        3 Seattle Seahawks injured in a car accident

December 1st 1996        85th Davis Cup: France beats Sweden in Malmo (3-2)

December 1st 1996        Lance Klusener takes 8-64 in debut Test Cricket to trounce India

December 1st 1997        GS Warrior guard Latrell Sprewell, attacks his coach P J Carlesimo

December 1st 1997        Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Davenport IA on KORB 93.5 FM

December 1st 1997        Westinghouse formally changes its name to CBS

[dwarakesh]

December 2

December 2nd 1988         "Naked Gun" premieres, a movie based on TV's "Police Squad"

December 2nd 1988        5 gunmen who hijacked Soviet Aeroflot jet, surrender in Israel

December 2nd 1988        STS-27 Atlantis launched (Secret military mission)

December 2nd 1988        UN votes 151-2 (Isr & US) to move PLO debate to Geneva, Brit abstains

December 2nd 1989        Vishwanath Pratap Singh sworn in as president of India

December 2nd 1989        KHJ-TV in Los Angeles CA changes call letters to KCAL-TV

December 2nd 1989        55th Heisman Trophy Award: Andre Ware, Houston (QB)

December 2nd 1990        US 69th manned space mission STS 35 (Columbia 11) launches into orbit

December 2nd 1990        Beth Daniel/Davis Love wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic

December 2nd 1990        79th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in St Petersburg (3-2)

December 2nd 1990        1st time 12 people in space

December 2nd 1990        1st parlimentary election in newly reunified Germany

December 2nd 1991        Bobby Bonilla signs record $29 million-5 year pact with NY Mets

December 2nd 1991        Muslim Shites release American held in Lebanon hostage Joseph Cicippio

December 2nd 1992        WQEW-AM radio replaces WQXR on 1560 in NYC

December 2nd 1993         Space shuttle STS-61 (Endeavour 5), launches

December 2nd 1993        Houston Rockets tie NBA record of 15-0 start

December 2nd 1993        Dow-Jones hits record 3702.11

December 2nd 1993        A Websters musical "Sunset Promenade" premieres in LA

December 2nd 1994        "Cobb" premieres

December 2nd 1994        Achille Lauro (Willem Ruys) sinks off the coast of Somalia

December 2nd 1994        Andrew Lloyd Webber admitted to the hospital for ulcer treatment

December 2nd 1994        Jury finds Heidi Fleiss guilty of running a call girl ring

December 2nd 1995        17th ACE Cable Awards

December 2nd 1997        MCI Center opens in Wash DC, Wizards vs SuperSonics

[VelMurugan]

December 2

December 2, 1987 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

December 2, 1986 Dow-Jones index hits record 1955.57

December 2, 1985 "Mystery of Edwin Drood" opens at Imperial Theater New York City for 608 performances

December 2, 1985 Philipine Chief staff Gen Fabian speaks of B Aquino's murder

December 2, 1985 Rupert Holmes' musical "Mystery of Edwin Drood," premieres in New York City

December 2, 1984 4th meeting of Giants-Jets, Giants even series at 2 with 20-10 win

December 2, 1984 Bob Holland takes 9-83 for NSW against South Australia, SCG

December 2, 1984 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk U.S.S.R.

December 2, 1982 1st permanent artificial heart successfully implanted (University of Utah) in retired dentist Barney Clark; lived 112 days with Jarvic-7 heart

December 2, 1981 Fernando Valenzuela (Dodgers) wins NL Rookie of the Year

December 2, 1981 Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco opens at 11:30 AM

December 2, 1981 Spanish government requests membership in NATO

December 2, 1980 4 American Maryknoll nuns killed by death squads in El Salvador

December 2, 1979 Crowds attack U.S. embassy at Tripoli Libya

December 2, 1979 Foots Walker becomes 1st Cleveland Cavalier to score a triple-double

December 2, 1979 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk U.S.S.R.

December 2, 1978 Chanting "Allah is great," anti-Shah protesters poured through Tehran

December 2, 1978 Neil Diamond and Barbra Striesand's "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" hits #1

December 2, 1978 Streisand and Diamond's "You Don't Bring Me Flowers," goes #1

December 2, 1975 7 South Moluccans hijack train at Wijster Drente, 3 killed

December 2, 1975 G S Chappell gets ton in each inn of 1st Test Cricket as capt vs. WI

[VelMurugan]

December 3

December 3, 2006 Hugo Chavez, leftist dictator, is re-elected President of Venezuela

December 3, 1997 "1776," opens at Gershwin Theater New York City

December 3, 1997 Golden State Warrior guard Latrell Sprewell, four-year, $32 million, contract terminated for attacking his coach P J Carlesimo

December 3, 1995 "Company" closes at Criterion Theater New York City after 68 performances

December 3, 1995 "Holiday" opens at Circle in Sq Theater New York City for 49 performances

December 3, 1995 84th Davis Cup: USA beats Russia in Moscow (3-2)

December 3, 1995 Beth Daniels/Davis Love III wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic

December 3, 1995 Jack Russell takes 11 catches in Test Cricket vs. South Africa, a record

December 3, 1995 Naeem Akhtar takes 10-28 for Rawalpindi B against Peshawar

December 3, 1995 Northwestern South Carolina begins using new area code 864

December 3, 1992 U.N. Security Council votes unanimous for U.S. led forces to enter Somalia

December 3, 1991 Hulk Hogan defeats Undertaker to become 4th time WWF champion

December 3, 1991 Muslim Shites release U.S. hostage Alan Steen

December 3, 1991 White House Chief of Staff John Sununu resigns

December 3, 1990 NL batting champ Willie McGee signs as a free agent with San Francisco Giants

December 3, 1989 Pat Bradley/Bill Glasson wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic

December 3, 1988 54th Heisman Trophy Award: Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State (RB)

December 3, 1988 New York Lotto pays $45 million to twelve winner (#s are 1-8-13-18-28-48)

December 3, 1986 Sri Lanka all out 55 vs. WI in one-dayer Walsh 5-1 in 4 3 overs

December 3, 1985 23rd Shuttle Mission (61-B)-Atlantis 2-lands at Edwards AFB

December 3, 1984 2,000 die from Union Carbide poison gas emission in Bhopal, India

December 3, 1984 Oldest groom - Harry Stevens, 103, weds Thelma Lucas, 83, in Wisc

December 3, 1983 "Marilyn: An American Fable" closes at Minskoff New York City after 16 performances

December 3, 1983 49th Heisman Trophy Award: Mike Rozier, Nebraska (RB)

December 3, 1983 France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island

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December 3

In 1967, surgeons in Cape Town, South Africa, led by Dr. Christiaan Barnard performed the first human heart transplant on Louis Washkansky, who lived 18 days with the new heart.

In 1818, Illinois was admitted as the 21st state.

In 1828, Andrew Jackson was elected president of the United States by the Electoral College.

In 1857, English novelist Joseph Conrad was born in Berdychiv, Poland.

In 1925, Concerto in F by George Gershwin had its world premiere at New York's Carnegie Hall, with Gershwin himself at the piano.

In 1947, the Tennessee Williams play "A Streetcar Named Desire" opened on Broadway.

In 1953, the musical "Kismet" opened on Broadway.

In 1960, the musical "Camelot" opened on Broadway.

In 1967, the 20th Century Limited, the famed luxury train, completed its final run from New York to Chicago.

In 1979, 11 people were killed in a crush of fans at Cincinnati's Riverfront Coliseum, where the British rock group The Who was performing.

In 1984, thousands of people died after a cloud of methyl isocyanate gas escaped from a pesticide plant operated by a Union Carbide subsidiary in Bhopal, India.

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December 3

December 3, 1982 1st New Jersey Devil hat-trick (Steve Tambellini) defeat Hartford 5-4

December 3, 1982 35.7 cm rainfall at Big Fork, Arkansas (state record)

December 3, 1982 77 degrees F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in December

December 3, 1982 New Jersey Devils 1st hat trick (Steve Tambellini)

December 3, 1982 Tommy Hearns wins WBC Welterweight title in decision over Benitez

December 3, 1981 Beth Daniel/Tom Kite wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic

December 3, 1981 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

December 3, 1980 NY Federal jury finds Reps Thompson D-New Jersey and Murphy, D-NY, guilty

December 3, 1979 45th Heisman Trophy Award: Charles White, Southern California (RB)

December 3, 1979 Christies auctions a thimble for a record $18,400

December 3, 1979 Iran accepts constitution

December 3, 1978 "King of Hearts" closes at Minskoff Theater New York City after 48 performances

December 3, 1978 Pat Bradley/Lon Hinkle wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic

December 3, 1976 Dr. Patrick J Hillery elected president of Iraq

December 3, 1975 Laos falls to communist forces; Lao People's Democratic Rep proclaimed

December 3, 1973 Pioneer 10 passes Jupiter (1st fly-by of an outer planet) [Dec 4-GMT]

December 3, 1972 Convair 990A charter crashes in Tenerife Canary Island, 155 die

December 3, 1971 Miss Teenage America Pageant

December 3, 1971 President Nixon commutes Jimmy Hoffa's jail term

December 3, 1970 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

December 3, 1969 John Lennon is offered role of Jesus Christ in Jesus Christ Superstar

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December 4

December 4, 1997 "Diary of Anne Frank," opens at Music Box Theater New York City

December 4, 1997 NBA suspends Latrell Sprewell for 1 year for attacking his coach

December 4, 1996 7th Billboard Music Awards

December 4, 1996 NASA's 1st Mars rover launched from Cape Canaveral

December 4, 1996 Orlando Magic tie NBA record of fewest ponts scored since inception of 24 second clock losing to Cleveland Cavalier, 84-57

December 4, 1995 Atherton (185*) bats for 643 minutes to save Johannesburg Test

December 4, 1994 "Angels in America-Perestroika" closes at W Kerr New York City after 216 performances

December 4, 1994 "Angels in America-Millennium Approach" closes at Kerr after 367 performances

December 4, 1994 83rd Davis Cup: Sweden beats Russia in Moscow (4-1)

December 4, 1994 Marta Figueras-Dottie/Brad Bryant wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic

December 4, 1993 Dan Jansen skates world record 500m (35.92 sec)

December 4, 1993 Johann Koss skates world record 5K (6:35.53)

December 4, 1991 Judds final concert (Nashville)

December 4, 1991 Muslim Shites release last U.S. hostage Terry Anderson (held 6 years)

December 4, 1991 Pan American World Airways ceased operations

December 4, 1990 Due to Persian Gulf crisis gas hits $1.60 per gallon price in New York City

December 4, 1990 Iraq announces it will release all 3,300 Soviet hostages

December 4, 1988 Actor Gary Busey critically injured in motorcycle crash

December 4, 1988 Amy Benz/John Huston wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic

December 4, 1988 Orioles trade veteran 1B Eddie Murray to the Dodgers

December 4, 1988 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya U.S.S.R.

December 4, 1987 Karlstad skates world record 10 km (13:48.51)

December 4, 1986 NASA launches Fltsatcom-7

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December 4

In 1619, a group of settlers from Bristol, England, arrived at Berkeley Hundred in present-day Charles City County, Va., where they held a service thanking God for their safe arrival.

In 1783, General George Washington bade farewell to his officers at Fraunces Tavern in New York.

In 1816, James Monroe of Virginia was elected the fifth president of the United States.

In 1875, William Marcy Tweed, the "Boss" of New York City's Tammany Hall political organization, escaped from jail and fled the country.

In 1918, President Woodrow Wilson left Washington on a trip to France to attend the Versailles Peace Conference.

In 1942, U.S. bombers struck the Italian mainland for the first time in World War II.

In 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered the dismantling of the Works Progress Administration, which had been created to provide jobs during the Depression.

In 1965, the United States launched Gemini 7 with Air Force Lt. Col. Frank Borman and Navy Cmdr. James A. Lovell aboard.

In 1978, San Francisco got its first female mayor as City Supervisor Dianne Feinstein was named to replace the assassinated George Moscone.

In 1991, the original Pan American World Airways ceased operations.

In 1996, the Mars Pathfinder lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Fla., and began speeding toward Mars on a 310 million-mile odyssey.

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December 5

December 5th 1988         Shuttle Atlantis launches world's 1st nuclear-war-fighting satellite

December 5th 1988        NC fed grand jury indict PTL founder Jim Bakker on fraud & conspiracy

December 5th 1989        France TGV train reaches world record speed of 482.4 kph

December 5th 1990        Blue Jays trade F McGriff & T Fernandez to SD for R Alomar & J Carter

December 5th 1990        Former Noriega aide Luis del Cid pleads guilty

December 5th 1990        Salman Rushdie, author, ordered to death by Iran for blasphemy, appears in
public for 1st time in 2 years

December 5th 1991        NY Daily News files for protection under chapter 11

December 5th 1991        Charles Keating Jr (Lincoln Savings & Loan fraud), found guilty

December 5th 1991         "Catskills on Broadway" opens at Lunt-Fontanne NYC for 452 perfs

December 5th 1993        Rafael Caldera elected president of Venezuela

December 5th 1993        Newhart actor William Sanderson (47) weds Sharon Wix (39)

December 5th 1993        Melissa Mcnamara/Mike Sopringer wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic

December 5th 1993        Astronauts begin repair of Hubble telescope in space

December 5th 1993        82nd Davis Cup: Germany beats Australia in Dusseldorf (4-1)

December 5th 1993        "Timon of Athens" closes at Lyceum Theater NYC after 37 performances

December 5th 1996        "Dreams & Nightmares," opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC

December 5th 1996        Players union approves new collective bargaining agreement

December 5th 1996        Portland's Jermaine O'Neal, 18, becomes youngest NBA player

December 5th 1997        1st Game at Wash Capitals' MCI Center vs Fla Panthers

December 5th 1997        STS 87 (Columbia 24) lands

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December 6

December 6th 1990         Saddam anounces release of all foriegn hostages

December 6th 1990        NHL grants conditional membership to Tampa Bay Lightning

December 6th 1991        "Les Miserables" opens at Circustheater, Scheveningen

December 6th 1991        "Star Trek VI-Undiscovered Country" premieres

December 6th 1992        300,000 hindus destroy mosque of Babri India, 4 die

December 6th 1992        81st Davis Cup: USA beats Switzerland in Fort Worth (3-1)

December 6th 1992        Dottie Mochrie/Dan Forsmann wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic

December 6th 1992        SF 49er Jerry Rice catches NFL record 101st touchdown

December 6th 1992        SF Giants renig on $43 million pact with Barry Bonds

December 6th 1993        Gunda Niemann skates ladies world record 5 km 7:13.29

December 6th 1994        Maltese Falcon auctioned for $398,590

December 6th 1994        Orange County Calif files for bankruptcy

December 6th 1994        Warner Brothers announces a 5th TV network to begin on Jan 11, 1995

December 6th 1995        6th Billboard Music Awards

December 6th 1995        Michael Jackson collapses will rehearsing for an HBO special

December 6th 1996         Mashonaland defeat England in first-class tour match

December 6th 1998        JC Penney Golf Classic

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December 6

December 6, 1989 Mafia drug kingpin bombs security force at Bogota, kills 52

December 6, 1989 Worst Canadian mass murder: Marc Lepine kills 14 women at U Montreal

December 6, 1988 Arafat meets prominent American Jews in Stockholm, Sweden

December 6, 1988 Carlos Andres Perez re-elected president of Venezuela

December 6, 1988 Merv Hughes takes 13 wickets vs. WI at the WACA but Australia lose

December 6, 1988 Milwaukee Bucks win their 1,000th NBA game (2nd fastest)

December 6, 1988 Nelson Mandela is transferred to Victor Vester Prison, Capetown

December 6, 1988 STS-27 Atlantis lands in California after secret mission

December 6, 1988 Agnes Neil Williams purchases Baltimore Orioles for $70 million Eli Jacobs becomes CEO of Baltimore Orioles

December 6, 1987 3 satanist Missouri teenagers bludgeon comrade to death for "fun"

December 6, 1987 Christa Rothenburger skates female world record 500m (39.39 sec)

December 6, 1987 Jane Crafter/Steve Jones wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic

December 6, 1986 52nd Heisman Trophy Award: Vinny Testaverde, Miami Florida (QB)

December 6, 1986 France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island

December 6, 1984 France performs nuclear test

December 6, 1984 Hijackers aboard Kuwaiti jetliner kill 2nd hostage

December 6, 1983 A bomb planted on a bus in Jerusalem explodes, kills 6 Israelis

December 6, 1982 Bomb attack on Londonderry, North Ireland disco, 17 killed

December 6, 1982 Sen Ted and Joan Kennedy divorce

December 6, 1981 Rob de Castella of Australia sets Marathon record at 2:08:18

December 6, 1980 NASA launches Intelsat V

December 6, 1978 Spain adopts constitution

December 6, 1977 South Africa grants Bophuthatswana independence

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December 8

December 8th 1990         Indians agree to a lease new ballpark in Gateway

December 8th 1991        "Homecoming" closes at Criterion Theater NYC after 49 performances

December 8th 1991        "Nick & Nora" opens at Marquis Theater NYC for 9
performances

December 8th 1991        Kris Tschetter/Billy Andrade wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic

December 8th 1991        Russia, Belorussia & Ukraine form Commonwealth of Ind
States

December 8th 1992        Galileo's nearest approach to Jupiter (303 km)

December 8th 1992        NBC announces that "Cheers" will go off the air in May,
1993

December 8th 1993        Storm hits West Europe, 11 killed in England

December 8th 1993        Dow-Jones hits record 3734.53

December 8th 1993        30 killed at religious rebellion in Algeria

December 8th 1993        4th Billboard Music Awards

December 8th 1994        "What's Wrong With this Picture?" opens at Circle in Sq
NYC for 12 per

December 8th 1994        Darryl Strawberry indicted on tax evasion charges

December 8th 1994        Fire in cinema in Karamay China, 310 killed

December 8th 1996        "God Said, Ha!" closes at Lyceum Theater NYC after
22 performances

December 8th 1996         Donna Andrews & Mike Hulbert win LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic

December 8th 1997        8th Billboard Music Awards: LeAnn Rimes & Spice Girls
win

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December 7

December 7, 2004 After popularizing the PC in the '80s, IBM sells its PC business to a Chinese company

December 7, 1997 Amy Fruhwirth and Clarence Rose win LPGA J C Penney Classic

December 7, 1996 Space Shuttle STS 80 (Columbia 21), lands

December 7, 1995 NBA settles strike of referees, refs to return on Dec 12

December 7, 1995 U.S. space probe Galileo begins orbiting Jupiter

December 7, 1994 5th Billboard Music Awards

December 7, 1994 Radio personality Howard Stern talks a man out of attempting suicide

December 7, 1993 Henri Konan Bedie names himself President of Ivory coast

December 7, 1993 Robert Goulet undergoes prostate cancer surgery

December 7, 1992 Galileo spacecraft passes North Pole of Moon (Peary Crater)

December 7, 1991 A J Kitt, U.S., wins World Skiing Cup

December 7, 1990 Iraqi parliment endorses Saddam's decision to free hostages

December 7, 1990 Ted Turner and Jane Fonda announce their engagement

December 7, 1989 C Coleman and D Zippel's musical "City of Angels," premieres in New York City

December 7, 1988 6.9 earthquake in Armenia, Spitak destroyed, 60,000 killed

December 7, 1988 Armenian SSR rocked by earthquake, 8 on Richter scale (55,000 die)

December 7, 1988 Earthquake in Armenia (>25,000 killed, 5,000,000 homeless)

December 7, 1988 Gorbachev announces 10% unilateral Soviet troop reductions at UN

December 7, 1988 Mikhail Gorbachev cheered by Wall St. crowds upon arrival in New York City

December 7, 1988 New York Islanders fire Simpson, Arbour new coach

December 7, 1988 Rangers sign free-agent pitcher Nolan Ryan to a one-year contract

December 7, 1987 43 die in Pacific Southwest Airline crash in California (man shot pilots)

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December 8

December 8, 1997 8th Billboard Music Awards: LeAnn Rimes and Spice Girls win

December 8, 1996 "God Said, Ha!" closes at Lyceum Theater New York City after 22 performances

December 8, 1996 Donna Andrews and Mike Hulbert win LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic

December 8, 1994 "What's Wrong With this Picture?" opens at Circle in Sq New York City for 12 per

December 8, 1994 Darryl Strawberry indicted on tax evasion charges

December 8, 1994 Fire in cinema in Karamay China, 310 killed

December 8, 1993 30 killed at religious rebellion in Algeria

December 8, 1993 4th Billboard Music Awards

December 8, 1993 Dow-Jones hits record 3734.53

December 8, 1993 Storm hits West Europe, 11 killed in England

December 8, 1992 Galileo's nearest approach to Jupiter (303 km)

December 8, 1992 NBC announces that "Cheers" will go off the air in May, 1993

December 8, 1991 "Homecoming" closes at Criterion Theater New York City after 49 performances

December 8, 1991 "Nick and Nora" opens at Marquis Theater New York City for 9 performances

December 8, 1991 Kris Tschetter/Billy Andrade wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic

December 8, 1991 Russia, Belorussia and Ukraine form Commonwealth of Ind States

December 8, 1990 Galileo Earth-1 Flyby

December 8, 1990 Indians agree to a lease new ballpark in Gateway (Jacobs Field)

December 8, 1989 Great Britain performs nuclear test

December 8, 1988 Knick's set NBA record of 11 3-pointers and sink Bucks, 113-109

December 8, 1987 Jack Sikma (Milwaukee) begins NBA free throw streak of 51 games

December 8, 1987 Occupied Palestinians start "intefadeh" (uprising) against Israel

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December 9

December 9th 1985         Phoenix Arizona, gets 3" of snow

December 9th 1987        Larry Bird, ends streak of 59 consecutive free throws

December 9th 1987        Palestine uprising begin in Israeli-occupied West Bank

December 9th 1988        NY Yankees sign 12-year television contract with MSG
for $500M

December 9th 1989        "Les Miserables" opens at Princess Theatre, Melbourne

December 9th 1990        Betsy King wins Itoman LPGA World Match Play Golf
Championship

December 9th 1990        Gunda Niemann skates ladies world record 3k ladies
(4:10.80)

December 9th 1990        Houston scores most points against Cleveland, Oilers
58, Browns 14

December 9th 1990        Lech Walesa wins presidental election in Poland

December 9th 1990        NFL NY Giant Otis Anderson becomes 8th to rush for
10,000th yard

December 9th 1991        2nd Billboard Music Awards

December 9th 1992        NJ Devils organization announces that it will change its
colors to black, red, & white for the 1992-93 season

December 9th 1992         3rd Billboard Music Awards

December 9th 1993        "My Fair Lady" opens at Virginia Theater NYC for 165
performances

December 9th 1993        Ivory Coast Premier Ouattara resigns

December 9th 1994        5m meteor 1994 XM1 passes within 100,000 km of Earth

December 9th 1995        61st Heisman Trophy Award: Eddie George, Ohio State

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December 9

December 9, 1984 59th Australian Womens Tennis: Chris Evert beats H Sukova (67 61 63)

December 9, 1984 6 day hijack of Kuwaiti jet ends

December 9, 1984 Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

December 9, 1984 Iranian commandos end capture of Kuwaiti plane

December 9, 1984 LA Ram Eric Dickerson rushes 215 yards for season record 2,003 yards

December 9, 1984 Vicki Alvarez/Mike McDonald wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic

December 9, 1983 Att Gen Edwin Meese says people go to soup kitchens "...because food is free and that's easier than paying for it"

December 9, 1983 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

December 9, 1982 Mary-Beth and William Hurt divorce

December 9, 1980 61 degrees F in Boston at 1 AM

December 9, 1979 Murle Breer/Dave Eichelberger wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic

December 9, 1978 Pioneer Venus 2 drops 5 probes into atmosphere of Venus

December 9, 1978 1st game of Women's Pro Basketball League (WBL), Chicago Hustle vs Milwaukee Does

December 9, 1975 Jelena Bonner receives Andrei Sacharov's Nobel Prize

December 9, 1975 President Gerald Ford signs $2.3 B loan-authorization for New York City

December 9, 1974 Dow Jones index hits 570.01

December 9, 1974 Jack Brisco beats Giant Baba in Tokyo, to become NWA wrestling champ

December 9, 1974 Johnson Grigsby freed after 66 years in jail

December 9, 1973 "Pajama Game" opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater New York City for 65 performances

December 9, 1973 Bruno Sammartino beats Stan Stasiak in NY, to become WWF champ

December 9, 1973 Sunningdale Agreement in Northern Ireland

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December 10

December 10th 1986         Atlanta Hawk Dominique Wilkins scores 57 points vs Chicago Bulls

December 10th 1987        "Nightline" is seen in USSR for 1st time

December 10th 1988        Washington Capitals 1st NHL scoreless tie, vs Mont Canadiens

December 10th 1989        President Gustav Hus k of Czechoslovakia, resigns

December 10th 1990        Space Shuttle STS 35 (Columbia 11) lands

December 10th 1990        Soyuz TM-10 lands

December 10th 1990        Hindu-Muslim rebellion in Hyderabad-Aligargh India, 140
die

December 10th 1991        "Crucible" opens at Belasco Theater NYC for 32
performances

December 10th 1991        IM Pei receives $5 million for design of Rock & Roll Hall
of Fame

December 10th 1991        Jackie Martling walks off of Howard Stern show for 1
day

December 10th 1991        Howard Spira sentenced to 2« years in prison for
trying to extort money from Yankees owner George Steinbrenner

December 10th 1992         "My Favorite Year" opens at Vivian Beaumont Theater NYC for 37 perfs

December 10th 1992        NHL awards franchises to Mimai & Anaheim (for
1994-95)

December 10th 1992        NY Yankees sign free agent pitcher Jimmy Key

December 10th 1992        Orlanda Magic scores 14 3-pointers (2 shy of record)

December 10th 1993        Dow Jones hits record 3740.67

December 10th 1994        60th Heisman Trophy Award: Rashaan Salaam, Colorado (RB)

December 10th 1994        European Campaign against Racism "All different, All equal" begins

December 10th 1994        Nobel prize awarded to Yitzhak Rabin, Shimon Peres &
Yasser Arafat

December 10th 1995        1st meeting of NBA expansion teams, Raptors beat Grizzlies 93-81

December 10th 1995        Kelly Robbins & Tammie Green wins LPGA Diner's Club Golf Matches

December 10th 1995        Michael Slater scores 219 v Sri Lanka at the WACA

December 10th 1995        Muralitharan takes 2-224 in Australian innings of 5-617

December 10th 1995        Ricky Ponting makes 96 on Test Cricket debut (Aust v
Sri Lanka, WACA)

December 10th 1995        Worst snowstorm in Buffalo history, 37.9" in 24 hours
(Starting Dec 9 at 7 PM, breaks previous record of 25.3" in 1982

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December 10

December 10, 1985 Bill to balance the federal budget passed by Congress

December 10, 1985 Junta leaders Videla and Massera sentenced in Buenos Aires

December 10, 1984 1st planet outside our solar system discovered

December 10, 1984 South African Bishop Desmond Tutu received his Nobel Peace Prize

December 10, 1984 WNSY-AM in Newport News Virginia returns from WGH

December 10, 1983 58th Australian Womens Tennis: M Navratilova beats K Jordan (62 76)

December 10, 1983 Danuta Walesa, wife of Lech Walesa, accepts his Nobel Peace Prize

December 10, 1983 Last NFL game at Shea Stadium; Steelers beat New York Jets 34-7

December 10, 1983 Raul Alfonsin inaugurated as Argentina's 1st civilian president

December 10, 1982 Heavyweight Michael Doakes KOs Mike Weaver in 1:03 in Las Vegas

December 10, 1982 Soyuz T-5 returns to Earth, 211 days after take-off

December 10, 1981 El Salvador army kills 900

December 10, 1981 Jules Feiffer's "Grownups," premieres in New York City

December 10, 1980 Soyuz T-3 returns to Earth

December 10, 1980 U.S.S.R. performs underground nuclear test

December 10, 1979 Piet Dankert appointed as chairman of European Parliament

December 10, 1978 "Platinum" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City after 33 performances

December 10, 1978 67th Davis Cup: USA beats Great Britain in Rancho Mirage (4-1)

December 10, 1978 In Oslo, Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat accept 1978 Nobel Peace Prize

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December 11

December 11, 1997 "Sunshine Boys," opens at Lyceum Theater New York City

December 11, 1997 Fed judge orders Microsoft not to bundle IE4 in Windows

December 11, 1995 Thomas O Hicks buys NHL Dallas Stars for $84 million

December 11, 1994 Kelly Robbins and Tammie Green wins LPGA Diner's Club Golf Matches

December 11, 1994 Russian troops pull inside Tsjetsjenia

December 11, 1993 59th Heisman Trophy Award: Charlie Ward, Florida State (QB)

December 11, 1993 Eduardo Frei elected president of Chile

December 11, 1992 Nor'easter storm hits NY, doing 1 billion dollars worth of damage

December 11, 1992 WNEW AM radio on 1130 in New York City ends transmitting after 58 years

December 11, 1990 13 die in 83 vehicle accident in Chattanooga Tennessee I-75, due to fog

December 11, 1990 U.S. 69th manned space mission STS 35 (Columbia 11) returns from space

December 11, 1989 "City of Angels" opens at Virginia Theater New York City for 878 performances

December 11, 1989 Mark Davis signs record $3.25 million per year Kansas City Royals contract

December 11, 1987 Test debut of Carl Hooper, WI vs. India at Bombay

December 11, 1986 A Bartlett Giamatti becomes president of baseball's National League

December 11, 1986 South Africa censors press

December 11, 1985 Computer store owner in Sacramento California killed by package bomb

December 11, 1985 Dow Jones closes above 1,500 for 1st time (1,511.70)

December 11, 1985 General Electric acquires RCA Corp and its subsidiary, NBC

December 11, 1985 NHL Record 62 points scored, Edmonton (36) beats Chicago (26) 12-9 and ties record of 21 goals

December 11, 1984 "Doug Henning and His World..." opens at Lunt-Fontanne New York City for 60 perf

December 11, 1984 Mauretania military coup under Col Maawiya Ould Sid'ahmed Taya

December 11, 1983 1st visit to Lutheran church by a pope (John Paul II in Rome)

December 11, 1983 72nd Australian Mens Tennis: Mats Wilander beats Ivan Lendl (61 64 64)

December 11, 1983 Jan Stephens/Fred Couples wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic

December 11, 1981 Argentine president/gen Roberto Viola flees

December 11, 1981 Muhammad Ali's 61st and last fight, losing to Trevor Berbick

December 11, 1981 Peru's Javier Perez de Cuellar becomes sec-gen of UN

December 11, 1981 Spacelab I arrives at Kennedy Space Center