November

1

1863

President Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation.

2

1991

Writer Irwin Allen died.

4

1842

1879

1916

1922

1979

2001


2008

Abraham Lincoln married Mary Todd in Springfield, IL.

Humorist Will Rogers was born in Oologah, OK.

Former newsman Walter Cronkite was born.

Archeologists find the entry to King Tuts tomb.

U.S. hostages are taken in Iran.

The Arizona Diamodbacks win the World Series beating the New York Yankees. Games delayed due to WTC bombing on 9/11.

Barack Obama was elected as Americas first African-American President.

Michael Crichton, who helped create the TV show "ER" and wrote the best-sellers "Jurassic Park," "The Andromeda Strain," "Sphere" and "Rising Sun," has of cancer died in Los Angeles, CA.He was 66 years old.

5

1912

1942

1991

Singer/Actor Roy Rogers was born.

American Showman, George M. Cohan died in New York. (64 yrs.)

Actor Fred McMurry died. 83 yrs.

6

1854

1861

Composer John Phillip Sousa was born.

Jefferson Dvis was elected to a 6 year term as President of the Confederacy.

7

1944

1980

2000

F.D.R. wins his forth term as President.

Actor Steve McQueen died of lung cancer (50 yrs.).

Presidential election results: Gov. George W. Bush 247, VP Al Gore 260 votes. State of Florida will be the deciding vote with 25 electorial votes. Vote results will be counted manually.

8

1793

The Louvre opens.

9

1992

Boy Scout Hanbook writter, William "Grren Bar Bill" Hilcourt died. (92 yrs.)

11

1889

1918

2003

Washington became the 42nd state of the Union.

World War I ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.

Actor, Art Carney, who paired with Jackie Gleason in the classic series "The Honeymooners" and won an Oscar for his role as a retired teacher traveling through America in the 1974 film "Harry and Tonto," died (85 yrs.)

13

1789


2000

Benjamin Franklin wrote a letter to a friend in which he said " In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes."

1 week after Presidential elections, still no winner. Florida manual votes show Gov. Bush leading by 300 votes with oversea votes to be counted on11/18

18

1307

1886


1923

1928


1959

William Tell shoots the apple off his sons head.

The 21st President of the united States, Chester A. Arthur, died in New York. (56 yrs.)

Astronaut Alan Sheppard was born.

Walt Disney's "Steamboat Willie" starring Mickey Mouse premiered at the Colony Theater in New York.

The movie "Ben Hur" premired at Loew's State Theater In New York.

19

1863

President Lincoln delivers his Gettysburg Address.

22

1718


1921

1958

1963

1980

English pirate Edward "Blackbeard" Teach was killed in a battle off the Virginia coast.

Comedian Rodney Dangerfield was born.

Actress Jamie Lee Curtis was born.

President John F. Kennedy was assasinated in Dallas, Texas.

Actress Mae West died of natural cause (88 yrs).

Florida Supreme Court says that all manually counted ballots must be included in the final count. Results to be announced late Sunday 11/26 or early Monday 11/27

25

1914

1963

1980

Baseball Hall-of-Famer Joe Dimaggio was born.

President John F. Kennedy was buried.

Actor George Raft died.

26

1789

President Washington proclaims the first Thanksgiving Day.

27

1917

Entertainer "Buffalo Bob" Smith was born.

29

2001

Former Beatles singer, George Harrison died (58 yrs).