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1
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1863
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President Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation
Proclamation.
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2
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1991
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Writer
Irwin Allen died.
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4
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1842
1879
1916
1922
1979
2001
2008
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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.
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5
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1912
1942
1991
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Singer/Actor Roy
Rogers was born.
American Showman,
George M. Cohan died in New York. (64
yrs.)
Actor Fred McMurry died. 83
yrs.
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6
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1854
1861
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Composer John Phillip Sousa was
born.
Jefferson Dvis
was elected to a 6 year term as President of the Confederacy.
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7
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1944
1980
2000
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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.
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8
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1793
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The Louvre
opens.
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9
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1992
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Boy Scout Hanbook writter, William
"Grren Bar Bill" Hilcourt died. (92
yrs.)
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11
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1889
1918
2003
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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.)
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13
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1789
2000
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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
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18
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1307
1886
1923
1928
1959
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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.
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19
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1863
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President Lincoln delivers his
Gettysburg Address.
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22
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1718
1921
1958
1963
1980
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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
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25
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1914
1963
1980
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Baseball Hall-of-Famer Joe Dimaggio was
born.
President John F.
Kennedy was buried.
Actor George Raft
died.
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26
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1789
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President Washington proclaims the
first Thanksgiving Day.
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27
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1917
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Entertainer "Buffalo Bob" Smith was
born.
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29
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2001
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Former Beatles singer, George
Harrison died (58 yrs). |