THE HISTORY OF NOVEMBER 19

THE HISTORY OF NOVEMBER 19

WORLD EVENTS

Today is National Carbonated Beverage with Caffeine Day

1620  The Pilgrims reached Cape Cod

1831  James Garfield was born – 20^th President

1863  President Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address as he dedicated a national cemetery at the sight in Pennsylvania

1895  The pencil was patented by Frederick Blaisdell

1911  NYC received the first Marconi wireless transmission from Italy

1928  The first issue of Time magazine was published – Japanese Emperor Hirohito was on the cover

1933  Talk show host Larry King was born

1936  Talk show host Dick Cavett was born

1938  Entrepreneur Ted Turner was born

1942  Fashion designer Calvin Klein was born

1955  William F. Buckley Jr. published the first issue of the politically conservative journal National Review

1959  Ford announced the end of production of the unpopular Edsel – sold less than 110,000 of them

1961  Actress Meg Ryan was born

1962  Actress Jodie Foster was born

1969  Charles Conrad and Alan Bean landed on the moon – 3^rd and 4^th to do so

1973  Saudi Arabia, Libya and other Arab states proclaimed a total embargo of all exported oil to the US – gas prices quadrupled

1977  President of Egypt Anwar Sadat became the first Arab leader to visit Israel

1980  CBS banned Calvin Klein commercials featuring Brooke Shields from airing on their network

1988  Heiress Christina Onassis died at age 37

1997  Bobbi McCaughey gave birth to septuplets – 4 boys and 3 girls – second time such a birth occurred in the US

2007  Amazon.com began selling the Kindle electronic book reader for $399

SPORTS HISTORY ON NOVEMBER 19

2009  Tim Lincecum of San Francisco wins NL Cy Young – 15-7, 2.48 ERA, 261 strikeouts

2001  Barry Bonds wins NL MVP - .328 average, 73 HRs, 137 RBI

1993  Montreal acquires Pedro Martinez from LA Dodgers

1990  Barry Bonds of Pittsburgh is NL MVP - .301 average, 33 HRs, 114 RBI, 52 steals

1989  U.S. qualifies for the 1990 World Soccer Cup – 1^st time since 1950

1986  Mike Schmidt of Philadelphia is NL MVP - .290 average, 37 HRs, 119 RBI

1983  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scores his 30,000^th point – 2^nd in NBA history to do so – Wilt Chamberlain

1979  Astros sign free agent Nolan Ryan

1977  New Orleans Jazz make only one free throw in a game vs. Houston (NBA record) – they still win 103-101 – record will be eclipsed in 1996 when Toronto does not make even one

1975  Joe Morgan of Cincinnati wins NL MVP - .327 average, 17 HRs, 94 RBI, 67 steals

1969  Pele scores his 1,000^th goal

1967  Bears beat St. Louis 30-3 as Cardinals QBs throw 7 interceptions and have a total of 9 turnovers in the game

1961  In the AFL, Houston beats NY Titans 49-13 as George Blanda throws 7 TDs and kicks the extra point on all 7 – threw for 418 yards

# 1 SONGS ON NOVEMBER 19

1961  Big Bad John – Jimmy Dean

1962  Big Girls Don’t Cry – The Four Seasons

1964  Baby Love – The Supremes

1965  I Hear a Symphony – The Supremes

1966  You Keep Me Hangin’ On – The Supremes

1968  Hey Jude –The Beatles

1969  Wedding Bell Blues – The 5^th Dimension

1970  I Think I Love You – The Partridge Family

1971  Theme from “Shaft” – Isaac Hayes

1972  I Can See Clearly Now – Johnny Nash

1974  Whatever Gets You Through the Night – John Lennon

1975  That’s the Way I Like It – KC & the Sunshine Band

1976  Tonight’s the Night – Rod Stewart

1977  You Light Up My Life – Debby Boone

1980  Lady – Kenny Rogers

1981  Physical – Olivia Newton-John

1982  Up Where We Belong – Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes

1983  All Night Long – Lionel Richie

1984  Wake Me Up Before We Go-Go – Wham!

1985  We Built This City – Starship

1988  Bad Medicine – Bon Jovi

1991  When a Man Loves a Woman – Michael Bolton

1992  How Do You Talk to an Angel – The Heights

1993  I’d Do Anything for Love – Meat Loaf

1994  I’ll Make Love to You – Boyz II Men

1995  Exhale – Whitney Houston

1997  Candle in the Wind (1997) – Elton John

1999  Smooth – Santana with Rob Thomas