THE HISTORY OF NOVEMBER 24

THE HISTORY OF NOVEMBER 24

WORLD EVENTS

Today is National Sardines Day

1784  The 12^th US President Zachary Taylor was born

1832  South Carolina threatened to secede from the Union over a tariff imposed by the federal government – a compromise ended the problem

1835  A mounted police force called the Texas Rangers was authorized by the Texas government

1859  Charles Darwin published “On the Origin of Species” which outlined his theory of evolution

1871  The National Rifle Association (NRA) was incorporated in NYC

1888  Public speaker Dale Carnegie was born

1897  Mobster Charles “Lucky” Luciano was born

1903  An automobile electric starter was patented by Clyde Coleman

1922  The Italian parliament gave Mussolini dictatorial powers for “one year”

1925  Publisher and conservative William F. Buckley Jr. was born

1949  The steel industry in Britain was nationalized

1950  The musical “Guys and Dolls” premiered in NYC

1963  Nightclub owner Jack Ruby shot and killed Lee Harvey Oswald, the accused assassin of JFK, in front of live cameras in the basement of the Dallas Police station

1964  Residents of Washington, Dc were allowed to vote for the first time since 1800

1971  DB Cooper boarded a [lane in Portland, Oregon and demanded $200,000 – he parachuted from the plane over Ariel, Washington and was never found

1979  The US admitted that thousands of troops in Vietnam had been exposed to Agent Orange

1982  The FCC dropped the limits on the duration and frequency of TV commercials

1991  Freddie Mercury of the group Queen died of pneumonia brought on by AIDS

1998  AOL confirmed it would buy Netscape for $10 billion

1998  The UN estimated that 33 million people were infected with AIDS

2005  Actor Pat Morita died at age 73 – played Dr. Miyagi in the movie “The Karate Kid”

SPORTS HISTORY ON NOVEMEBER 24

2005  Florida trades Josh Beckett and Mike Lowell to Red Sox for Hanley Ramirez and pitching prospects

2003  Warren Spahn died – won 363 MLB games, 3.09 ERA

2001  Terry Porter became the only player in NBA history to have 15,000 points, 7,000 assists, 1,000 steals, and 1,000 three pointers

1999  Pat Riley gets his 200^th win as coach of Miami – 3^rd team he has won at least 200 with (NY and LA)

1996  Clyde Drexler of Houston gets his 20,000^th point – 24^th to do so

1986  Todd Worrell of St. Louis is NL Rookie of the Year – 2.08 ERA, 36 saves

1982  Cal Riken is AL Rookie of the Year - .264 average, 28 HRs, 93 RBI

1976  Joe Morgan of Reds wins his 2^nd MVP - .320 average, 27 HRs, 111 RBI

1964  Ken Boyer of St. Louis is NL MVP - .295 average, 24 HRs, 119 RBI

1960  Wilt Chamberlain gets NBA record 55 rebounds – will end the season with a 27.2 rebound per game average – NBA record

1938  Oscar Robertson born – only triple double season in NBA history 1962

# 1 SONGS ON NOVEMBER 24

1960  Are You Lonesome Tonight – Elvis Presley

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  Love Child – Diana Ross & the Supremes

1969  Come Together – The Beatles

1970  I Think I Love You – The Partridge Family

1971  Theme from “Shaft” – Isaac Hayes

1972  I Can See Clearly Now – Johnny Nash

1973  Photograph – Ringo Starr

1974  Whatever Gets You Through the Night – John Lennon

1975  Fly, Robin, Fly – Silver Connection

1976  Tonight’s the Night – Rod Stewart

1977  You Light Up My Life – Debby Boone

1978  MacArthur Park – Donna Summer

1979  No More Tears – Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer

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!

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

1990  I’m Your Baby Tonight – Whitney Houston

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

1995  Exhale – Whitney Houston

1997  Candle in the Wind (1997) – Elton John

1999  Smooth – Santana with Rob Thomas

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THE HISTORY OF NOVEMBER 23

THE HISTORY OF NOVEMBER 23

WORLD EVENTS

Today is National Espresso Day and National eat a Cranberry Day

1783  Annapolis, Maryland became the US capital until June 1784

1785  John Hancock was elected President of the Continental Congress for the second time

1804  The 14^th President Franklin Pierce was born

1835  The first machine for manufacturing horseshoes was invented by Henry Burden

1859  Henry McCarty was born – the outlaw Billy the Kid

1863  A patent was granted for a process for making color photographs

1874  A patent for barbed wire was granted to Joseph Glidden

1887  Actor Boris Karloff was born

1889  The first jukebox made its debut in San Francisco

1897  A pencil sharpener was patented by J.L. Love

1921  President Harding signed a bill preventing doctors from prescribing beer or liquor for medicinal purposes

1936  “Life” magazine was first published

1942  The movie “Casablanca” premiered in NYC

1945  Most US wartime rationing of foods expired at the end of the day

1954  The Dow Jones Average reached 381.17 – the pre-crash level it was at 25 years earlier

1964  The Vatican abolished Latin as the official language of the Roman Catholic liturgy

1970  “My Sweet Lord” by George Harrison was released in the US

1971  The Peoples Republic of China was seated in the UN Security Council

1987  Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi was born

1992  Singer/actress Miley Cyrus was born

2008  The US government vowed to put $20 billion of new money into Citigroup to forestall billions in problem loans

SPORTS HISTORY ON NOVEMBER 23

2009  Joe Mauer is AL MVP - .365 average, 28 HRs, 96 RBI in 138 games

1994  Phoenix beats LA Clippers 140-109 – 10 Suns score in double figures – only 3^rd time in NBA history

1994  Jeff Hornacek of Utah sets NBA record by making all 8 of his 3 point attempts – career high 40 points

1991  Ty Detmer of BYU ends his college career – 4,031 passing yards for the season, 15,031 career

1991  The Sacramento Kings end the NBA’s longest road losing streak (43 games)

1988  Wayne Gretzky scores his 600^th goal

1966  Tommie Agee of White Sox is AL Rookie of the Year - .273 average, 22 HRs, 86 RBI, 44 steals

1962  Maury Wills wins NL MVP - .299 average, 208 hits, 104 stolen bases

1960  Frank Howard of Dodgers is NL Rookie of the Year - .268 average, 23 HRs, 77 RBI in 117 games

# 1 SONGS ON NOVEMBER 23

1960  ARE You Lonesome Tonight – Elvis Presley

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

1967  Incense and Peppermints – Strawberry Alarm Clock

1968  Hey Jude –The Beatles

1969  Come Together – The Beatles

1970  I Think I Love You – The Partridge Family

1971  Theme from “Shaft” – Isaac Hayes

1972  I Can See Clearly Now – Johnny Nash

1973  Photograph – Ringo Starr

1974  Whatever Gets You Through the Night – John Lennon

1975  Fly, Robin, Fly – Silver Connection

1976  Tonight’s the Night – Rod Stewart

1977  You Light Up My Life – Debby Boone

1978  MacArthur Park – Donna Summer

1979  No More Tears – Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer

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

1986  Human – The Human League

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

1989  Blame It On the Rain – Milli Vanilli

1990  I’m Your Baby Tonight – Whitney Houston

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

1995  Exhale – Whitney Houston

1997  Candle in the Wind (1997) – Elton John

1999  Smooth – Santana with Rob Thomas

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

THE HISTORY OF NOVEMBER 21

THE HISTORY OF NOVEMBER 21

WORLD EVENTS

Today is National Gingerbread Day and National Cashew Day

1620  The Pilgrims reached Provincetown Harbor, Mass.

1789  North Carolina became the 12^th state to ratify the Constitution

1794 Honolulu Harbor was discovered

1871  A cigar lighter was patented by Moses Gale

1877  Thomas Edison announced his latest invention – the phonograph

1906  While in Puerto Rico, President Roosevelt promised citizenship to the people of that country

1921  The first mid-air refueling was done by hand over Long Beach, Ca.

1922  Rebecca Felton of Georgia Became the first woman to serve in the US Senate

1937  Actress/comedian Marlo Thomas was born

1938  Nazi forces occupied western Czechoslovakia and declared its citizens to be German citizens

1942  The cartoon character Tweedy Bird first appeared

1945  Comedian/actress Goldie Hawn was born

1963  Robert Stroud, the Bird Man of Alcatraz, died in federal prison on Missouri

1973  J. Fred Buzhardt revealed the existence of an 18 minute gap in one of the White House tapes concerning Watergate

1974  The Freedom of Information Act was passed by Congress

1980  83 million people watched “Dallas” to find out who shot J.R. – it was Kristin Shepard

1980  87 people died in a fire at the MGM Hotel in Las Vegas

1989  A law banning smoking on most domestic flights was passed

1993  Actor Bill Bixby died at age 59 – “My Favorite Martian”

1995  The Dow Jones Average passed 5,000 for the first time

2004  Donald Trump’s casino operations filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

2005  Camden, NJ was named the most dangerous city in the US for the second straight year

SPORTS HISTORY ON NOVEMBER 21

1996  Bill Fitch of Clippers records his 1,000^th coaching loss – 1^st to do so

1990  Moses Malone of Atlanta gets his 25,000^th point – 7^th to do so

1989  Kevin Mitchell of Giants wins NL MVP - .291 average, 47 HRs, 125 RBI

1984  Celtics connect on 55 of 81 field goal attempts in a 135-91 win

1983  Darryl Strawberry of NY Mets wins NL Rookie of the Year - .257 average, 26 HRs, 74 RBI in 122 games

1982  NFL play resumes after a 57 day strike

1977  Eddie Murray of Baltimore is AL Rookie of the Year - .283 average, 27 HRs, 88 RBI

1973  Pete Rose wins NL MVP - .338 average, 230 hits (career high)

1972  Carlton Fisk of Red Sox is AL Rookie of the Year - .293 average, 22 HRs, 61 RBI

1971  NY Rangers score a record 8 goals in a period

1956  Don Newcombe of Brooklyn Dodgers wins NL MVP – 27-7, 3.06 ERA, 18 complete games

BORN TODAY:

Michael Strahan (1971)

Ken Griffey Jr. (1969)

Troy Aikman (1966)

Cedric Maxwell (1955)

Earl “The Pearl” Monroe (1944)

DIED TODAY:

Carl Hubbell (1988)

Max Baer (1959)

Mel Ott (1958)

# 1 SONGS ON NOVEMBER 21

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

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

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

1997  Candle in the Wind (1997) – Elton John

1999  Smooth – Santana with Rob Thomas

THE HISTORY OF NOVEMBER 20

THE HISTORY OF November 20

WORLD EVENTS

Today is National Peanut Butter Fudge Day

1620  Peregrine White was born – born on the Mayflower and was the first child of English parents born in current day New England

1789  New Jersey became the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights

1815  Napoleon was exiled to St. Helena

1888  A timecard clock was patented by William Bundy

1914  The State Department began requiring photographs on US passports

1920  The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to President Woodrow Wilson

1923  The traffic signal was patented by Garrett Morgan

1925  Robert F. Kennedy was born

1929  Salvador Dali held his first one man show

1932  Comedian/host/actor Richard Dawson was born

1938  Comedian Dick Smothers was born

1942  VP Joe Biden was born

1947  Princess Elizabeth, future Queen of England, married Phillip Mountbatten

1956  Actress Bo Derek was born

1966  “Cabaret” opened on Broadway for the first of 1,166 performances

1970  The United Nations accepted the People’s Republic of China as a member nation

1975  Spain’s General Francisco Franco died – ruled Spain for nearly forty years

1977  Anwar Sadat became the first Arab to address the Israeli parliament

1984  McDonald’s made its 50 billionth hamburger

1995  BBC broadcast an interview with Princess Diana in which she said that she had been unfaithful to Prince Charles

2003  Record producer Phil Spector was charged with the shooting death of an actress at his home – would be convicted

2006  Film director Robert Altman died – M*A*S*H

SPORTS HISTORY ON NOVEMBER 20

2007  Jimmy Rollins of Philadelphia wins NL MVP - .296 average, 30 HRs, 94 RBI, 20 triples

2001  Ichiro Suzuki wins AL MVP - .350 average, 242 hits, 56 stolen bases – also won Rookie of the Year – only player other than Fred Lynn to do so

1999  Hakeem Olajuwon gets a steal in a game vs. Seattle - - only player in NBA history with 2,000 steals and 2,000 blocks

1997  AC Green of Dallas sets NBA record by playing in his 907^th consecutive game – ends with 1,192 consecutive

1993  Shaquille O’ Neal scores 24 points, 28 rebounds, and has 15 blocked shots in a 87-85 win over the Nets

1992  Karl Malone scores his 15,000^th point – ends with 36,928

1990  Rickey Henderson named AL MVP - .325 average, 119 runs scored, 65 steals

1989  Robin Yount of Milwaukee wins his 2^nd MVP - .318 average, 21 HRs, 103 RBI

1985  Don Mattingly is AL MVP - .324 average, 35 HRs, 145 RBI, 48 doubles

1984  At age 20, Dwight Gooden is the youngest to win NL Rookie of the Year – 17-9, 2.60 ERA, 276 strikeouts

1983  Giants Butch Woolfolk has 43 rushing attempts (ties NFL record) – gained 159 yards

1979  Red Holzman wins his 500^th game as NY Knicks coach

1977  Willie McCovey of San Francisco is NL MVP - .320 average, 45 HRs, 126 RBI

1967  NY Mets Tom Seaver named NL Rookie of the Year – 16-13, 2.76 ERA

1966  Dallas sacks Pittsburgh QBs a record 12 times

1962  Mickey Mantle wins his 3^rd AL MVP - .321 average, 30 HRs, 89 RBI

# 1 SONGS ON NOVEMBER 20

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

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