Today in History
Significant Events
- 764 Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, capital of Chinese Tang Dynasty, occupy for fifteen days
- 1927 Leon Trotsky expelled from Soviet Communist Party, paving way for Joseph Stalin
- 1942 Naval Battle of Guadalcanal begins between Allied and Japanese forces in Solomon Islands (WWII)
- 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
On this day in 2015
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)
- 1964 Academy Award-winning actress Ellen Burstyn weds actor Neil Nephew
- 1969 Director Blake Edwards (47) weds "The Sound of Music" actress Julie Andrews (34) in Beverly Hills
Percival Lowell
William Holden
Jonathan Brandis
George Grenville
Camille Pissarro
Elsa SchiaparelliThis Month in History
Wayward Prince Blamed for Royal Death
Prince Edward, born on this day, came to prefer pleasure to duty, causing tension, Queen Victoria believed, that would have fatal consequences.
November 9, 1841
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
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