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November 19th Today's Highlights in History

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« on: November 19, 2009, 06:56:07 am »

Thursday, November 19th
The 323rd day of 2009.
There are 42 days left in the year.
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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.)
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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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