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Monthly Archives: November 2020
November 30, 1954
On November 30, 1954, a Sylacauga, Alabama woman, Ann Hodges, was taking an afternoon nap in her living room when a meteor burst through her roof and struck her, severely bruising her waist and hip. This is the only known… Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Alabama, Ann Hodges, firsts, meteor, science, Sylacauga
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November 29, 1870
On November 29, 1870, Great Britain’s parliament passed the Elementary Act that required all children between the ages of five and thirteen to attend school. Just like in the United States, the ancestors of future… Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Children, compulsory education, England, school
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November 28, 2005
On November 28, 2005 a 22-year-old man named Ronald MacDonald was charged with stealing money from a safe at a Wendy’s fast-food restaurant in Manchester, New Hampshire. Officer Big Mac, the arresting officer, said Wendy Thomas… Continue reading
Posted in 21st Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Arby's, Burger King, Captain Crook, crime, Hamburglar, Happy Meal Gang, Mayor McCheese, McDonalds, Officer Big Mac, Ronald McDonald, Taco Bell, Wendy's
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November 27, 2018
On November 27, 2018, Arizona Man decided to give Florida Man a run for his money. The Buckeye Arizona police department was called to respond to a disturbance at the local Walmart. Apparently a 2nd Amendmenter had… Continue reading
Posted in 21st Century, Historical Facts
Tagged 2nd Amendment, Arizona Man, Darwin Awards, Florida Man, guns, penis
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November 26, 1965
On November 26, 1965, France became the third country to enter space when it launched its first satellite, the Diamant-A. Who else knew the French were also belated involved with the Space Race? I mean besides some sad French… Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Diamant-A, france, science, space race, we're number three
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November 25, 1970
On November 25, 1970, author Yukio Mishima and a compatriot committed seppuku (a form of Japanese ritual suicide by disembowelment) after their unsuccessful coup attempt to take over Japan. Exactly 50 years later in America, when… Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged America, Donald Trump, honor, Japan, President Unelected, Rudy Giuliani, seppuku, Yukio Mishima
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November 24, 1615
On November 24, 1615, French King Louis XIII married Ann of Austria. They were both fourteen years old. Many non-historians have pointed to the relatively young age of some of the royal weddings to insisted that everyone was… Continue reading
Posted in 17th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged common myths, facts, france, marriage, mawwaige
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November 22, 1985
On November 22, 1985, the largest swearing-in ceremony for new citizens happened in Los Angeles, California. 38,648 immigrants became US citizens. The people who were going to live in New York and New Jersey were required to use… Continue reading
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Tagged beautiful moments, citizenship, immigrants, United States
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November 21, 1676
On November 21, 1676, famous Danish astronomer Ole Romer presented the first quantitative measurement of the speed of light. He said it was “Hurtigere end smurt gåseskit” which equated to 212,000 km/s. This was amazingly… Continue reading
Posted in 17th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Danes, Denmark, firsts, gaseskit, Ole Romer, science
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