THE HISTORY OF NOVEMBER 22

THE HISTORY OF NOVEMBER 22

WORLD EVENTS

Today is National Cashew Day

1906  The “SOS” distress signal was adopted internationally

1921  Comedian Rodney Dangerfield was born

1927  A patent for the snowmobile was granted to Carl Eliason

1930  Elijah Muhammad formed the Nation of Islam in Detroit

1932  A gas pump was patented that computed quantity and price delivered

1932  Actor Robert Vaughn was born – “The Man from UNCLE”

1934  “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” was first heard on the radio

1954  The Humane Society was formed

1955  RCA Victor purchased the rights from a record company for a Mississippi truck driver for $25,000 – Elvis Presley

1958  Actress Jamie Lee Curtis was born

1963  President John Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Texas Governor John Connally was seriously injured. It would later be determined with much skepticism that Lee Harvey Oswald was the lone assassin

1963  Authors C.C. Lewis and Aldous Huxley died

1963  The musical “Man of LaMancha” opened in NYC

1972  The US ended a 22 year old ban on travel to China

1980  Actress Mae West died at age 87

1984  Actress Scarlett Johansson was born

1985  38,648 immigrants were sworn in as US citizens – the largest single swearing in ceremony ever

1998  “60 Minutes” aired video of Dr. Jack Kevorkian giving lethal drugs to a terminally ill patient – he would serve 8 years in prison

2005  Ted Koppel hosted his last edition of ABC News’ “Nightline”

2005  American Music Award winners were: Will Smith, Gwen Stefani and The Black Eyed Peas

2005  Microsoft released its Xbox 360 game console

2005  Angela Merkel was elected Germany’s first female Chancellor

2009  Taylor Swift won five awards at the American Music Awards

SPORTS HISTORY ON NOVEMBER 22

1986  Wayne Gretzky becomes the 13^th NHL player to score 500 goals

1986  Mike Tyson KOs Trevor Berbick to win the WBC title

1984  Alvin Dark of Seattle is AL Rookie of the Year - .284 average, 27 HRs, 116 RBI

1983  Ron Kittle of White Sox is AL Rookie of the Year - .254 average, 35 HRs, 100 RBI

1982  Steve Sax of LA Dodgers wins NL Rookie of the Year – 4^th straight Dodger to win it - .282 average, 180 hits, 47 RBI, 49 stolen bases

1981  San Diego beats Oakland 55-21 as Dan Fouts throws 6 TDs – 5 of them to Kellen Winslow

1978  Lou Whitaker of Detroit is AL Rookie of the Year - .285 average, 138 hits, 58 RBI in 139 games

1978  NYY sign Tommy John – will be 52-26 over next 3 years

1972  Johnny Bench is NL MVP - .270 average, 40 HRs, 125 RBI

1968  Johnny Bench is NL Rookie of the Year - .275 average, 15 HRs, 82 RBI

1967  Rod Carew of Twins is AL Rookie of the Year - .292 average , 150 hits in 137 games

1961  Frank Robinson of Reds is NL MVP - .323 average, 37 HRs, 124 RBI – will win AL MVP in 1966

1957  Mickey Mantle wins AL MVP - .365 average, 34 HRs, 94 RBI, 146 walks

1954  Pittsburgh Pirates draft Roberto Clemente

1950  The lowest NBA score – Ft. Wayne (19) – Minneapolis (18)

1917  The NHL is officially formed in Montreal

# 1 SONGS ON NOVEMBER 22

1961  Big Bad John – Jimmy Dean

1962  Big Girls Don’t Cry – The Four Seasons

1964  Leader of the Pack – The Shangri-Las

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

1980  Lady – Kenny Rogers

1981  Physical – Olivia Newton-John

1982  Truly – Lionel Richie

1983  All Night Long – Lionel Richie

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

1985  We Built This City – Starship

1987  I’ve Had the Time of My Life – Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes

1991  When a Man Loves a Woman – Michael Bolton

1992  I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston

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