Today in History
Significant Events
- 1789 Ben Franklin writes "Nothing . . . certain but death & taxes"
- 1933 1st modern sit-down strike by Hormel meat packers in Austin, Minnesota
- 1956 US Supreme court rules race separation on buses in Alabama unconstitutional
- 1980 US spacecraft Voyager 1 sends back 1st close-up pictures of Saturn
- 1985 Nevado del Ruiz volcano erupts in Colombia, killing 25,000 in the town of Armero
Today in Film & TV
- 1940 "Fantasia" animated film by Walt Disney, starring Leopold Stokowski and Deems Taylor, is released
Today in Music
Today in Sport
- 1982 A boxing match held in Las Vegas, Nevada, ends when Ray Mancini defeats Duk Koo Kim. Kim's death on November 17 led to significant changes in the sport.
Edward III
John Dickinson
Robert Louis Stevenson
Jawaharlal Nehru
Frederick Banting
Aaron CoplandWould You Believe?
World's earliest wine-making uncovered from Khramis Didi Gora, Georgia, in clay pots from 6,000BC
On this day in 2017
Famous Weddings
- 1160 Marriage of Louis VII of France with Adele of Champagne.
- 1929 Writer E. B. White (30) weds literary editor Katharine Angell (37)
- 1934 Actress and dancer Ginger Rogers (23) weds "All Quiet on the Western Front" actor Lew Ayres (25)
- 1960 US Entertainer Sammy Davis Jr marries Swedish actress May Britt (divorced 1968)
- 1987 MLB baseball player Cal Ripken Jr (27) weds Kelly Geer at Towson United Methodist Church in Maryland
Famous Divorces
- 1922 Architect Frank Lloyd Wright (55) divorces socialite Catherine Tobin after 33 years of marriage
- 2011 Torrei Hart divorces actor and comedian Kevin Hart (32) due to irreconcilable differences after 8 years of marriage
George Grenville
Camille Pissarro
Elsa Schiaparelli
Alexander Nevsky
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
Booker T. WashingtonThis 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, 1960
The 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, 1918
Nell 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
All Eyes on Birthplace of British Rock 'n' Roll
Tommy Steele, Britain's first rock 'n' roll star, was discovered on this day at a coffee bar in central London, appearing live on the BBC's first pop music show.
November 16, 1957
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