November 23 - Holiday

Holiday

Overheard

E: This is the best Thanksgiving ever!

This Day In History

1499

Pretender to the throne Perkin Warbeck is hanged for reportedly attempting to escape from the Tower of London. He had invaded England in 1497, claiming to be the lost son of King Edward IV of England.

1644

John Milton publishes Areopagitica, a pamphlet decrying censorship.

1876

Corrupt Tammany Hall leader William Magear Tweed (better known as Boss Tweed) is delivered to authorities in New York City after being captured in Spain.

1889

The first jukebox goes into operation at the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco.

1936

Life magazine is reborn as a photo magazine and enjoys instant success.

1963

The BBC broadcasts the first episode of Doctor Who (starring William Hartnell), the world's longest running science fiction drama.

1990

The first all female expedition to the South Pole (3 Americans, 1 Japanese and 12 Russians) sets off from Antarctica on the 1st leg of a 70 day, 1287 kilometre ski trek.

1992

The IBM Simon, the first Smartphone, is introduced at COMDEX in Las Vegas.

Famous Birthdays

1616

John Wallis, English mathematician (d. 1703)

1749

Edward Rutledge, American statesman (d. 1800)

1804

Franklin Pierce, 14th President of the United States (d. 1869)

1859

Billy the Kid, American outlaw (d. 1881)

1887

Boris Karloff, British actor (d. 1969)

1888

Harpo Marx, American comedian (d. 1964)

1892

Erté, French artist (d. 1990)

1928

Jerry Bock, American musical theatre composer (d. 2010)

1936

Robert Barnard, British mystery writer

1941

Franco Nero, Italian actor

1949

Alan Paul, one of the founding members of the vocal group The Manhattan Transfer

1954

Bruce Hornsby, American musician
1955
Steven Brust, American science fiction and fantasy author
1967
Salli Richardson, American actress