THE HISTORY OF NOVEMBER 14

THE HISTORY OF NOVEMBER 14

WORLD EVENTS

Today is National Guacamole Day and National Pickle Day

1719  The composer Mozart was born

1732  The first US professional librarian was hired – Louis Timothee in Philadelphia

1765  Robert Fulton was born – invented the steamship

1832  The first streetcar went into operation in NYC – it was a horse drawn vehicle

1840  French Impressionist painter Claude Monet was born

1851  Melville’s “Moby Dick” was first published in the US

1910  Lt. Eugene Ely became the first to take off in an airplane from the deck of a ship

1915  Black educator Booker T. Washington died

1922  The British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC) began its first daily radio broadcasts

1929  Actor McLean Stevenson was born – “M*A*S*H”

1948  Heir to the British throne Prince Charles was born

1954  Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was born

1961  President Kennedy increased the number of advisors in Vietnam from 1,000 to 6,000

1965  90,000 US soldiers sent to Vietnam

1968  Yale University announced its plans to go co-ed

1972  The Dow Jones Average closed above 1,000 for the first time

1986  The SEC imposed a record $100 million fine for insider trading against Ivan Boesky

1988  The TV show “Murphy Brown” made its debut with Candace Bergen – ran until 1998

1996  The first GM electric auto was produced – range 70-90 miles before needing to be recharged

1998  The US tobacco industry agreed to a $260 billion settlement of state’s claims of public health costs due to smoking

2001  The Microsoft Xbox went on sale for $299

2008  Ann Dunwoody became the Army’s first female four star general

SPORTS HISTORY ON NOVEMEBER 14

2005  Alex Rodriguez of NYY wins AL MVP - .321 average, 48 HRs, 130 RBI

2002  Greg Maddux of Atlanta wins his 13^th straight Gold Glove award

2000  Randy Johnson of Arizona wins his 3^rd Cy Young – 19-7, 2.64 ERA, 347 K’s

1997  Phoenix beats Portland 140-139 in 4 OTs – 8^th time in NBA history there has been a 4 OT game – three Portland players scored over 30 points

1996  Juan Gonzalez of Rangers wins AL MVP award - .314 average, 47 HRs, and 144 RBI

1990  Doug Drabek is NL Cy Young winner – 22-6, 2.76 ERA

1989  Mark Davis of San Diego wins the NL Cy Young award – 1.85 ERA, 44 saves

1979  Don Baylor of the Anaheim Angels wins the AL MVP award - .296 average, 36 HRS, 139 RBI

1973  Reggie Jackson of the Oakland A’s wins the AL MVP award - .293 average, 32 HRs, 117 RBI

1973  Jim Palmer of the Orioles wins the AL Cy Young award – 22-9, 2.40 ERA

1970  The Marshall football team is virtually wiped out in a plane crash in W. Va.

1957  Hank Aaron wins the MVP award - .322 average, 44 HRs, 132 RBI

1956  Mickey Mantle wins AL MVP - .353 average, 52 HRs, 130 RBI

1946  Ted Williams wins AL MVP - .342 average, 38 HRs, 123 RBI

1888  The USC Trojans (the Methodists) play their 1^st football game

# 1 SONGS ON NOVEMBER 14

1960  Georgia on My Mind – Ray Charles

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

1967  To Sir, With Love - Lulu

1968  Hey Jude –The Beatles

1969  Wedding Bell Blues – The 5^th Dimension

1970  I’ll Be There – The Jackson 5

1971  Theme from “Shaft” – Isaac Hayes

1974  Whatever Gets You Through the Night – John Lennon

1975  Island Girl – Elton John

1976  Tonight’s the Night – Rod Stewart

1977  You Light Up My Life – Debby Boone

1979  Still – The Commodores

1980  Lady – Kenny Rogers

1981  Private Eyes – Daryl Hall & John Oates

1982  Up Where We Belong – Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes

1983  All Night Long – Lionel Richie

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

1987  I Think We’re Alone Now - Tiffany

1989  When I See You Smile – Bad English

1990  Love Takes Time – Mariah Carey

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

1997  Candle in the Wind (1997) – Elton John

1999  Smooth – Santana with Rob Thomas