Trevor WholohanA Day in History
November 19th 2006 17:28
This Day in History Sunday November 19th
1794 Jay Treaty, 1st US extradition treaty, signed with Great Britain
1863 Lincoln delivers his address in Gettysburg; "4 score & 7 years..."
1874 William Marcy "Boss" Tweed, of Tammany Hall (NYC) convicted of defrauding the city of $6M, sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment
1879 National Assoc of Trotting Horse Breeders determines what "is" a trotter 1887 Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Dying Detective" (BG) 1896 Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Sussex Vampire" (BG) 1903 Carrie Nation attempts to address the Senate 1906 London selected to host 1908 Olympics 1919 US Senate rejects (55-39) Treaty of Versailles & League of Nations 1932 Joe Kershalla scores 71 points in a college football game 1939 Don Lash wins 6th straight AAU cross-country 10K championship 1942 Russia launches winter offensive against Germans along the Don front 1947 200" mirror arrives at Mt Palomar 1949 Prince Rainier III coronation in Monaco 1951 Roy Campanella named NL MVP on his 30th birthday 1959 Ford cancels the Edsel 1961 Houston George Blanda passes for 7 touchdowns vs NY Titans (49-13) 1963 Worst Canadian air disaster kills 118 in Montreal 1968 Army coup seizes power in Mali 1969 Apollo 12's Conrad & Bean become 3rd & 4th humans on the Moon 1970 Golden Gate Park Conservatory becomes a Cal state historical landmark 1976 George Harrison releases "This Song" 1977 Canuck's Ron Sedlbauer fails on 3rd penalty shot against Islanders 1977 Egyptian President Anwar Sadat arrives in Israel 1979 Chuck Berry released from prison on income tax evasion 1980 CBS TV bans Calvin Klein's jeans ad featuring Brooke Shields 1985 President Reagan & Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev meet for 1sttime 1988 LA Law's Corbin Bernsen marries actress Amanda Pays 1989 US beats Trinidad, 1-0 qualifying for the 1990 world soccer cup finals. It was US' 1st qualification since 1950 1990 Greyhound files reorganization plan so they can be traded publicly 1990 Iraq announces it will free all German hostages 1994 First National Lottery draw in England
1993 The U.S. Senate approved a sweeping $22.3 billion anti-crime measure. 1994 The U.N. Security Council authorized NATO to bomb rebel Serb forces striking from neighboring Croatia. 1997 In Carlisle, IA, septuplets were born to Bobbi McCaughey. It was only the second known case where all seven were born alive. 1998 The impeachment inquiry of U.S. President Clinton began. 1998 Vincent van Gogh's "Portrait of the Artist Without Beard" sold at auction for more than $71 million. 1999 In Istanbul, Turkey, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) concluded a two-day summit after adopting a new arms accord. During the conference, Russia was criticized for its military campaign against Chechnya's separatist movement. 2001 U.S. President George W. Bush signed the most comprehensive air security bill in U.S. history. 2002 The oil tanker Prestige broke into two pieces and sank off northwest Spain. The tanker lost about 2 million gallons of fuel oil when it ruptured November 13th and was towed about 150 miles out to sea. 2002 The U.S. government completed its takeover of security at 424 airports nationwide. 2003 Eight competing designs for a memorial to the victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center were unveiled. One design would be built at the site of the World Trade Center.
Famous Birthday's November 19th
1831 James A Garfield 20th President (March 4-Sept 19, 1881)
1905 Tommy Dorsey Mahanoy Plane PA, orchestra leader (Stage Show, Mahogany)
1933 Larry King radio talk show host "143 Arivadechi" (Larry King Show)
1938 Ted Turner broadcasting mogul/owns (Atlanta Braves)/won America's Cup
1941 Dan Haggerty Hollywood CA, actor (Grizzly Adams) 1942 Calvin Klein fashion designer (Calvin Klein Jeans)
1960 "Lovely" Elizabeth Frankfurt KY, WWF's 1st lady of wrestling 1961 Meg Ryan Bethel CT, actress (When Harry Met Sally, As the World Turns) 1962 Jodie Foster Bronx NYC, actress (Taxi Driver, Accused, The Silence of the Lambs)
Joke of the Day
Grandma's Colors
I didn't know if my granddaughter had learned her colors yet, so I decided to test her. I would point out something and ask what color it was. She would tell me, and she was always correct, but it was fun for me, so I continued. At last, she headed for the door, saying sagely, "Grandma, I think you should try to figure out some of these yourself!"
What Acronyms Really Mean
ISDN = It Still Does Nothing APPLE = Arrogance Produces Profit-Losing Entity IBM = I Blame Microsoft DEC = Do Expect Cuts CA = Constant Acquisitions CD-ROM = Consumer Device, Rendered Obsolete in Months OS/2 = Obsolete Soon, Too. SCSI = System Can't See It DOS = Defunct Operating System BASIC = Bill's Attempt to Seize Industry Control WWW = World Wide Wait MACINTOSH = Most Applications Crash; If Not, The OS Hangs
The Bathroom
While carpenters were working outside the old house I had just bought, I busied myself with indoor cleaning. I had just finished washing the floor when one of the workmen asked to use the bathroom. With dismay I looked from his muddy boots to my newly scrubbed floors. "Just a minute," I said, thinking of a quick solution. "I'll put down newspapers." "That's all right, lady," he responded. "I'm already trained."
World Records
Longest Time on Doggy Death Row
A dog named Word was held on doggy death row for a total of eight years and 190 days. Word, a Lhasa Apso owned by Wilton Rabon of Seattle, Washington, USA was initially incarcerated at the Seattle Animal Control Shelter, USA on May 4, 1993 following two biting incidents but was later released on November 10, 2001 where he was transported to the Pigs Peace Sanctuary, Washington, USA.
Most Tennis Balls Held in Mouth by a Dog
The world record for the most tennis balls held in the mouth by a dog at one time is five. Augie, a golden retriever owned by the Miller family in Dallas, Texas, USA, successfully gathered and held all five regulation-sized tennis balls on July 6, 2003.
1794 Jay Treaty, 1st US extradition treaty, signed with Great Britain
1863 Lincoln delivers his address in Gettysburg; "4 score & 7 years..."
1874 William Marcy "Boss" Tweed, of Tammany Hall (NYC) convicted of defrauding the city of $6M, sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment
1879 National Assoc of Trotting Horse Breeders determines what "is" a trotter 1887 Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Dying Detective" (BG) 1896 Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Sussex Vampire" (BG) 1903 Carrie Nation attempts to address the Senate 1906 London selected to host 1908 Olympics 1919 US Senate rejects (55-39) Treaty of Versailles & League of Nations 1932 Joe Kershalla scores 71 points in a college football game 1939 Don Lash wins 6th straight AAU cross-country 10K championship 1942 Russia launches winter offensive against Germans along the Don front 1947 200" mirror arrives at Mt Palomar 1949 Prince Rainier III coronation in Monaco 1951 Roy Campanella named NL MVP on his 30th birthday 1959 Ford cancels the Edsel 1961 Houston George Blanda passes for 7 touchdowns vs NY Titans (49-13) 1963 Worst Canadian air disaster kills 118 in Montreal 1968 Army coup seizes power in Mali 1969 Apollo 12's Conrad & Bean become 3rd & 4th humans on the Moon 1970 Golden Gate Park Conservatory becomes a Cal state historical landmark 1976 George Harrison releases "This Song" 1977 Canuck's Ron Sedlbauer fails on 3rd penalty shot against Islanders 1977 Egyptian President Anwar Sadat arrives in Israel 1979 Chuck Berry released from prison on income tax evasion 1980 CBS TV bans Calvin Klein's jeans ad featuring Brooke Shields 1985 President Reagan & Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev meet for 1sttime 1988 LA Law's Corbin Bernsen marries actress Amanda Pays 1989 US beats Trinidad, 1-0 qualifying for the 1990 world soccer cup finals. It was US' 1st qualification since 1950 1990 Greyhound files reorganization plan so they can be traded publicly 1990 Iraq announces it will free all German hostages 1994 First National Lottery draw in England
Famous Birthday's November 19th
1831 James A Garfield 20th President (March 4-Sept 19, 1881)
1905 Tommy Dorsey Mahanoy Plane PA, orchestra leader (Stage Show, Mahogany)
1933 Larry King radio talk show host "143 Arivadechi" (Larry King Show)
1938 Ted Turner broadcasting mogul/owns (Atlanta Braves)/won America's Cup
1941 Dan Haggerty Hollywood CA, actor (Grizzly Adams) 1942 Calvin Klein fashion designer (Calvin Klein Jeans)
1960 "Lovely" Elizabeth Frankfurt KY, WWF's 1st lady of wrestling 1961 Meg Ryan Bethel CT, actress (When Harry Met Sally, As the World Turns) 1962 Jodie Foster Bronx NYC, actress (Taxi Driver, Accused, The Silence of the Lambs)
Joke of the Day
Grandma's Colors
I didn't know if my granddaughter had learned her colors yet, so I decided to test her. I would point out something and ask what color it was. She would tell me, and she was always correct, but it was fun for me, so I continued. At last, she headed for the door, saying sagely, "Grandma, I think you should try to figure out some of these yourself!"
What Acronyms Really Mean
ISDN = It Still Does Nothing APPLE = Arrogance Produces Profit-Losing Entity IBM = I Blame Microsoft DEC = Do Expect Cuts CA = Constant Acquisitions CD-ROM = Consumer Device, Rendered Obsolete in Months OS/2 = Obsolete Soon, Too. SCSI = System Can't See It DOS = Defunct Operating System BASIC = Bill's Attempt to Seize Industry Control WWW = World Wide Wait MACINTOSH = Most Applications Crash; If Not, The OS Hangs
The Bathroom
While carpenters were working outside the old house I had just bought, I busied myself with indoor cleaning. I had just finished washing the floor when one of the workmen asked to use the bathroom. With dismay I looked from his muddy boots to my newly scrubbed floors. "Just a minute," I said, thinking of a quick solution. "I'll put down newspapers." "That's all right, lady," he responded. "I'm already trained."
World Records
Longest Time on Doggy Death Row
A dog named Word was held on doggy death row for a total of eight years and 190 days. Word, a Lhasa Apso owned by Wilton Rabon of Seattle, Washington, USA was initially incarcerated at the Seattle Animal Control Shelter, USA on May 4, 1993 following two biting incidents but was later released on November 10, 2001 where he was transported to the Pigs Peace Sanctuary, Washington, USA.
Most Tennis Balls Held in Mouth by a Dog
The world record for the most tennis balls held in the mouth by a dog at one time is five. Augie, a golden retriever owned by the Miller family in Dallas, Texas, USA, successfully gathered and held all five regulation-sized tennis balls on July 6, 2003.
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