Today in History
Important Events
- 764 Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an for 15 days, capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty
- 1927 Leon Trotsky is expelled from the Soviet Communist Party, paving the way for Joseph Stalin to consolidate complete power
- 1942 WWII Naval Battle of Guadalcanal begins between Allied and Japanese forces in Solomon Islands
- 1968 US Supreme Court: Epperson v. Arkansas, court declares unconstitutional Arkansas law banning teaching evolution in public schools
- 1970 Cyclone Bhola makes landfall in East Pakistan (Bangladesh) killing up to 500,000, making it the deadliest tropical cyclone ever recorded
Today in Film & TV
- 1910 1st possible movie stunt: man jumps into the Hudson river from a burning balloon
Today in Music
- 1989 George Forrest's musical "Grand Hotel" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 1018 performances (5 Tony wins)
Today in Sport
- 1982 Zaheer Abbas gets his 100th 100 in Test Cricket for Pakistan v India, goes to 215
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Sun Yat-sen
Charles Manson
Edward III
John Dickinson
Robert Louis StevensonWould You Believe?
Out Magazine names Barack Obama 'Ally of the Year', Obama becomes 1st sitting US President to pose for cover of a gay magazine
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Famous Weddings
- 1028 Future Byzantine empress Zoe marries Romanus Argyrus according to the wishes of the dying Constantine VIII.
- 1656 English Poet and author of epic "Paradise Lost" John Milton (47) marries 2nd wife Katherine Woodcock
- 1963 Singer and actor Robert Goulet (30) weds actress Carol Lawrence (31)
William Holden
Jonathan Brandis
Stan Lee
George Grenville
Camille Pissarro
Elsa SchiaparelliThis Month in History
How Britain Fell in Love with Lady Chatterley
After a sensational trial, the courts cleared the way for the controversial novel Lady Chatterley's Lover to go on sale in Britain, causing a stampede.
November 10, 1960The War's Over, But Don't Get Too Excited
It was 'the war to end all wars' that came to a weary climax on this day. But this was no time to lose your inhibitions, at least not for one famous Englishman.
November 11, 1918Bulls Finally Spared 700 Years of Cruelty
The dangerous and despicably cruel “sport” of bull-running came to an end on this day in an English market town. It had been going on for 700 years.
November 13, 1839Nell Gwyn, the Whore Who Enchanted a King
Nell Gwyn, who was brought up in a bawdy-house in London, caught the eye of King Charles II and became one of England’s most famous royal mistresses.
November 14, 1687
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