November 15 - Parade

Parade

This Day In History

1533

Francisco Pizarro arrives in Cuzco, the capital of the Inca Empire.
1660
The first kosher butcher, Asser Levy, is licensed in New Amsterdam.

1791

The first U.S Catholic college, Georgetown University, opens its doors.

1859

The first modern revival of the Olympic Games takes place in Athens, Greece.

1920

First assembly of the League of Nations is held in Geneva, Switzerland.

1926

The NBC radio network opens with 24 stations.

1966

Gemini 12 completes the program's final mission, when it splashes down safely in the Atlantic Ocean.

1969

In Columbus, Ohio, Dave Thomas opens the first Wendy's restaurant.

1971

Intel releases world's first commercial single-chip microprocessor, the 4004.

1988

In the Soviet Union, the unmanned Shuttle Buran makes its only space flight.

1990

Space Shuttle Atlantis launches with flight STS-38.

Famous Birthdays

1498

Eleanor of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (d. 1558)

1708

William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1778)

1738

William Herschel, German-born astronomer (d. 1822)

1746

Joseph Quesnel, French Canadian composer, poet, and playwright (d. 1809)

1887

Georgia O'Keeffe, American painter (d. 1986)

1891

Erwin Rommel, German field marshal, "The Desert Fox" (d. 1944)

1919

Joseph Wapner, American judge

1929

Ed Asner, American actor

1941

Daniel Pinkwater, American children's author

1945

Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Swedish singer (ABBA)

1972

Jonny Lee Miller, English actor

1977

Sean Murray, American actor