Thursday, November 19th
The 323rd day of 2009.
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Today's Highlights in History
On Nov. 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address as he dedicated a national cemetery at the site of the Civil War battlefield in Pennsylvania. (Go to article.)
On Nov. 19, 1917, Indira Gandhi, the former prime minister of India who served four terms over 15 years, was born. Following her death on Oct. 31, 1984, her obituary appeared in The Times. (Go to obit. | Other Birthdays)
Editorial Cartoon of the Day
On November 19, 1859, Harper's Weekly featured a cartoon about John Brown's raid at the federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry. (See the cartoon and read an explanation.)
On this date in:
1794 The United States and Britain signed the Jay Treaty, which resolved some issues left over from the Revolutionary War.
1831 James A. Garfield, the 20th president of the United States, was born in Orange, Ohio.
1917 Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was born in Allahabad.
1919 The Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles.
1942 Russian forces launched a winter offensive against the Germans along the Don front during World War II.
1959 Ford Motor Co. announced it was halting production of the unpopular Edsel.
1969 Apollo 12 astronauts Charles "Pete" Conrad and Alan Bean made man's second landing on the moon.
1977 Egyptian President Anwar Sadat became the first Arab leader to visit Israel.
1985 President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev met for the first time as they began a summit in Geneva.
1990 The pop duo Milli Vanilli was stripped of its Grammy Award after it was revealed that neither performer sang on the group's records.
1998 Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr laid out his evidence against President Bill Clinton during a daylong appearance before the House Judiciary Committee.
2001 President George W. Bush signed legislation to put airport baggage screeners on the federal payroll.
2001 Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants became the first baseball player to win four Most Valuable Player awards.
2004 Ron Artest and Stephen Jackson of the Indiana Pacers charged into the stands and fought with fans during an NBA game in Detroit. (Artest was suspended for the rest of the season and Jackson for 30 games. A fan was sentenced to 30 days in jail for assaulting Artest.)
Current Birthdays
Ryan Howard turns 30 years old today.
AP Photo/Mel Evans Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard turns 30 years old today.
90 Alan Young
Actor ("Mister Ed")
73 Dick Cavett
Talk show host
71 Ted Turner
Broadcasting and sports mogul
70 Tom Harkin
U.S. senator, D-Iowa
70 Pete Moore
R&B singer (The Miracles)
70 Garrick Utley
Broadcast journalist
68 Dan Haggerty
Actor
68 Tommy Thompson
Former cabinet member, Wisconsin governor
67 Calvin Klein
Fashion designer
60 Ahmad Rashad
Football player, sportscaster
56 Robert Beltran
Actor
55 Kathleen Quinlan
Actress
54 Glynnis O'Connor
Actress
53 Ann Curry
Broadcast journalist ("Today")
50 Allison Janney
Actress ("The West Wing")
49 Matt Sorum
Rock musician
48 Meg Ryan
Actress
47 Jodie Foster
Actress
47 Sean Parnell
Governor of Alaska
46 Terry Farrell
Actress
43 Rocco DiSpirito
TV chef
43 Jason Scott Lee
Actor
40 Erika Alexander
Actress
40 Travis McNabb
Rock musician
38 Tony Rich
R&B singer
36 Jason Albert
Country singer (Heartland)
36 Billy Currington
Country singer
36 Savion Glover
Dancer, choreographer
34 Chad Jeffers
Country musician
34 Tamika Scott
R&B singer (Xscape)
32 Lil' Mo
R&B singer
32 Reid Scott
Actor
30 Larry Johnson
Football player
26 DeAngelo Hall
Football player
Historic Birthdays
Indira Gandhi
11/19/1917 - 10/31/1984
Indian prime minister (1966-77; 1980-4)
(Go to obit.)
48 Charles I
11/19/1600 - 1/30/1649
English king (1625-49)
53 Mikhail Lomonosov
11/19/1711 - 4/15/1765
Russian scientist and poet
89 Ferdinand Lesseps
11/19/1805 - 12/7/1894
French diplomat
49 James Garfield
11/19/1831 - 9/19/1881
20th president of the United States (1881)
52 Richard Avenarius
11/19/1843 - 11/18/1896
German philosopher
72 Billy Sunday
11/19/1862 - 11/6/1935
American evangelist
79 Allen Tate
11/19/1899 - 2/9/1979
American poet and literary critic
66 Nathan Leopold
11/19/1904 - 8/29/1971
American murderer
51 Tommy Dorsey
11/19/1905 - 11/26/1956
American band leader
71 Roy Campanella
11/19/1921 - 6/26/1993
American baseball player
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