THIS DAY IN HISTORY (GENERAL HISTORY)

[Chief Bones]

This day in history ............

(1851) November 14th ............

On this day in 1851, Moby-Dick, a novel by Herman Melville about the voyage of the whaling ship Pequod, is published by Harper & Brothers in New York. Moby-Dick is now considered a great classic of American literature and contains one of the most famous opening lines in fiction: "Call me Ishmael." Initially, though, the book about Captain Ahab and his quest for a giant white whale was a flop.

After Moby-Dick's disappointing reception, Melville continued to produce novels, short stories (Bartleby) and poetry, but writing wasn't paying the bills so in 1865 he returned to New York to work as a customs inspector, a job he held for 20 years.

Melville died in 1891, largely forgotten by the literary world. By the 1920s, scholars had rediscovered his work, particularly Moby-Dick, which would eventually become a staple of high school reading lists across the United States. Billy Budd, Melville's final novel, was published in 1924, 33 years after his death

[From the History Channel]

 

[Chief Bones]

Just a few more happenings:

This day in history ............

November 14th ............
[From the History Channel] Just a few more happenings:

American Revolution Benjamin Franklin takes sides, 1776
Automotive Last day for Texas' celebrated drive-in Pig Stands, 2006
Civil War Lincoln approves Burnside's plan, 1862
Cold War United States gives military and economic aid to communist Yugoslavia, 1951
Crime Ivan Boesky confesses to illegal stock trading activity, 1986
Disaster Volcano erupts in Colombia and buries nearby towns, 1985
General Interest Apollo 12 lifts off, 1969 ... Walesa released from jail, 1982
Hollywood Cary Grant stars in Hitchcock’s Suspicion, 1941
Music American classical composer Aaron Copland is born in Brooklyn, New York, 1900
Old West Franklin Leslie kills Billy "The Kid" Claiborne, 1882
Presidential Kennedy publishes article on television and American politics, 1959
Sports Plane crash devastates Marshall University, 1970
Vietnam War Major battle erupts in the Ia Drang Valley, 1965 ... Marine general killed in Vietnam, 1967
World War I Ottoman Empire declares a holy war, 1914
World War II Germans bomb Coventry, 1940

 

[Chief Bones]

THIS DAY IN HISTORY (guidance) ...

I receive "This day in history" emails and thought I'd share. I'd like to see other contributions from members ... it might be interesting as long as they limit the size somewhat. You could always include a link if the contribution would be too big in it's entirety.

It would be helpful if you could include a link .. it will make it easier for others to read additional information. (It's not meant to lend accuracy to what you post .. it's just for information sake).

 

[George]

You might try This Thread, 1200+ replys

 

[AFSteliga]

You might try This Thread, 1200+ replys

Except that thread is military history. This one is general history of the world.

 

[Sevens]

I think this is a great idea.

 

[Chief Bones]

This NOT a military history thread .....

Except that thread is military history. This one is general history of the world.

You are correct ...

I thought that the subject line "THIS DAY IN HISTORY (GENERAL HISTORY)" more than hinted to the fact that this was NOT a thread about just Military History (even though there might be an entry that references a date in history, when it was the military that made history).

I envisioned something similar to the Military History that was mentioned ... but ... more geared to just plain old fashioned history.

If you do post a day in history, don't limit it to just the USA ... the world is a large place, and history is made that does NOT just directly affect America.

I look forward to seeing whether others will be as interested in a thread about general history as I am.


HINT: Try to keep your entries rather short ... it makes it easier to digest. For an example, look at my first two posts. The first entry, was just a portion of a History.Com entry. The second was ALSO taken from History.Com. Both were limited to a single screen.

BTW - I apologize for making three straight posts .. but .. I wanted to start this thread with good entry examples.

 

[Chukpike]

World Events on November 14
1994 1st trains for public run in English Channel Tunnel
1993 Puerto Rico votes against becoming the 51st U.S. state
1977 Egypt President Sadat repeats willingness to visit Israel to Cronkite
1965 U.S. government sends 90,000 soldiers to Vietnam
1896 Power plant at Niagara Falls begins operation

 

[Chief Bones]

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

This day in history ............

November 15th ............
[From the History Channel]

On this day in 1867, the first stock ticker is unveiled in New York City. The advent of the ticker ultimately revolutionized the stock market by making up-to-the-minute prices available to investors around the country. Prior to this development, information from the New York Stock Exchange, which has been around since 1792, traveled by mail or messenger.

The ticker was the brainchild of Edward Calahan, who configured a telegraph machine to print stock quotes on streams of paper tape (the same paper tape later used in ticker-tape parades). The ticker, which caught on quickly with investors, got its name from the sound its type wheel made.

The last mechanical stock ticker debuted in 1960 and was eventually replaced by computerized tickers with electronic displays. A ticker shows a stock's symbol, how many shares have traded that day and the price per share. It also tells how much the price has changed from the previous day's closing price and whether it's an up or down change. A common misconception is that there is one ticker used by everyone. In fact, private data companies run a variety of tickers; each provides information about a select mix of stocks.

 

[Chief Bones]

This day in history

This day in history ............

November 15th ............
[From the History Channel] Just a few more happenings:

American Revolution Articles of Confederation adopted, 1777
Automotive Craig Breedlove sets new land-speed record, 1965
Civil War The March to the Sea begins, 1864
Cold War Nikita Khrushchev challenges United States to a missile "shooting match", 1957
Crime Accused of rape, James Montgomery's struggle for justice begins, 1923
Disaster Plane crashes into Sri Lankan plantation, 1978
General Interest Brazil's last emperor deposed, 1889 ... Erwin Rommel is born, 1891
Hollywood Elvis makes movie debut in Love Me Tender, 1956
Literary Final installment of A Tale of Two Cities is published, 1859
Music Leonard Bernstein's Philharmonic debut makes front-page news, 1943
Old West Zebulon Pike spots an imposing mountain, 1806
Presidential President Carter hosts shah of Iran, 1977
Sports Craig Breedlove sets new land-speed record, 1965
Vietnam War Chairman of the Joint Chiefs heckled at university, 1966 ... Second moratorium against the war held, 1969
World War I Georges Clemenceau named French prime minister, 1917
World War II Himmler orders Gypsies to concentration camps, 1943

 

[Yin717]

Ooooh. I didn't know this.

15th November: Peter Phillips is born in 1977 (grandson of Queen Elizabeth II).

You learn something new everyday. Thankyou Wikipedia.

 

[George]

Nov 15, 1959 4 members of the Clutter family of Holcomb, Ks. are found murdered "in cold blood".

 

[Chukpike]

November 15Th Events
1990 President Bush signs Clear Air Act of 1990
1977 President Jimmy Carter welcomes Shah of Iran
1939 Social Security Administration approves 1st unemployment check
1932 Walt Disney Art School created
1920 League of Nations holds 1st meeting, in Geneva

Birthdays:

1957 - Kevin Eubanks
1932 - Petula Clark
1897 - Aneurin Bevan
1887 - Georgia O'Keeffe
1882 - Felix Frankfurter

 

[Chukpike]

November 17 Events

1979 Khomeini frees most black and female U.S. hostages
1972 Juan Peron returns to Argentina
1959 De Beers firm of South Africa announces synthetic diamond
1928 Boston Garden officially opens
1913 Panama Canal opens

 

[Chief Bones]

THIS DAY IN HISTORY ....

This day in history ............

November 17th ............
[From the History Channel]

Lead story: Queen Mary I, the monarch of England and Ireland since 1553, dies and is succeeded by her 25-year-old half-sister, Elizabeth.

Just a few more happenings:
American Revolution
Articles of Confederation submitted to the states, 1777
Automotive
"Day One" for DaimlerChrysler on NYSE, 1998
Civil War
Siege of Knoxville, Tennessee, begins, 1863
Cold War
SALT I negotiations begin, 1969
Crime
A wealthy heiress is murdered by her son, 1972
Washington, D.C., sniper John Muhammad convicted, 2003
Disaster
Thousands die in massive flood, 1421
General Interest
Verdi's first opera opens, 1839
Suez Canal opens, 1869
Hollywood
“The Terminator” becomes “The Governator” of California, 2003
Literary
The Shipping News, by Annie Proulx, wins the National Book Award, 1993
Music
The Kingston Trio brings folk music to the top of the U.S. pop charts, 1958
Old West
U.S. establishes Fort Buchanan, 1856
Presidential
Nixon insists that he is not a crook, 1973
Sports
The Heidi Bowl, 1968
Vietnam War
1st Cavalry unit ambushed in the Ia Drang Valley, 1965
My Lai trial begins, 1970
World War I
Germans make last stab at Ypres , 1914
World War II
Monty is born, 1887

 

[George]

Ya'll missed the biggest thing for Nov 17th!
1871 National Rifle Association chartered by the State of New York!

 

[Chief Bones]

This day in history ..............

This day in history ............

November 18th ............
[From the History Channel]

Lead story: Shiite Muslim kidnappers in Lebanon free Anglican Church envoy Terry Waite after more than four years of captivity. Waite, looking thinner and his hair grayer, was freed along with American educator Thomas M. Sutherland after intense negotiations by the United Nations.

Just a few more happenings:

American Revolution
Fort Washington becomes Fort Knyphausen, 1776
Automotive
Volkswagen's "Dream Factory" opens in Resende, Brazil, 1996
Civil War
Lincoln travels to Gettysburg, 1863
Cold War
Congress issues final report on Iran-Contra scandal, 1987
Crime
High-profile expert on exotic birds is sentenced for smuggling parrots, 1996
Disaster
Commuters die in subway fire, 1987
General Interest
Haig ends Battle of Somme, 1916
Mass suicide at Jonestown, 1978
Hollywood
Tom Cruise weds, again, 2006
Literary
Alice McDermott wins the National Book Award, 1998
Music
Billy Joel earns his first #1 album when 52nd Street tops the Billboard pop chart, 1978
Old West
Railroads create the first time zones, 1883
Presidential
Chester Arthur dies in New York, 1886
Sports
Sandy Koufax retires, 1966
Vietnam War
South Vietnamese conduct largest air assault to date, 1964
South Vietnamese fight first major battle after U.S. troops are withdrawn, 1969
Nixon appeals to Congress for funds for Cambodia, 1970
World War I
Battle of the Somme ends , 1916
World War II
Hitler furious over Italy's debacle in Greece, 1940

 

[Chukpike]

November 18Th Events

1993 NAFTA passes House of Representatives
1970 Linus Pauling declares large doses of Vitamin C could ward off colds
1970 Russia lands self propelled rover on Moon
1961 John F. Kennedy sends 18,000 military advisors to South Vietnam
1936 Main span of Golden Gate Bridge joined

 

[Chief Bones]

This day in history ..............

This day in history ............

November 19th ............
[From the History Channel]

Lead story: On November 19, 1863, at the dedication of a military cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, during the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln delivers one of the most memorable speeches in American history. In just 272 words, Lincoln brilliantly and movingly reminded a war-weary public why the Union had to fight, and win, the Civil War.

Just a few more happenings:

American Revolution
Congress pleads for soldiers, 1776
Automotive
Chevy Cavalier heads to Japan, 1993
Civil War
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, 1863
Cold War
Reagan and Gorbachev hold their first summit meeting, 1985
Crime
Patty Hearst out on bail, 1976
Disaster
Thousands perish in St. Petersburg flood, 1824
General Interest
Soviet counterattack at Stalingrad, 1942
Pele scores 1,000th goal, 1969
Sadat visits Israel, 1977
Hollywood
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest debuts, 1975
Literary
Poet and critic Allen Tate is born, 1899
Music
An arrest warrant is issued for Michael Jackson, 2003
Old West
Shane author Jack Schaefer is born, 1907
Presidential
James A. Garfield is born, 1831
Sports
Notre Dame and MSU play to a classic tie, 1966
Vietnam War
Chaplain Charles Watters receives Medal of Honor, 1967
Cambodians appeal for help, 1971
World War I
British pilot makes heroic rescue , 1915
World War II
Hitler urges Spain to grab Gibraltar, 1940

 

[George]

This day in history ............

November 19th ............
[From the History Channel]

Lead story: On November 19, 1863, at the dedication of a military cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, during the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln delivers one of the most memorable speeches in American history. In just 272 words, Lincoln brilliantly and movingly reminded a war-weary public why the Union had to fight, and win, the Civil War.

Just a few more happenings:

American Revolution
Congress pleads for soldiers, 1776
Automotive
Chevy Cavalier heads to Japan, 1993
Civil War
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, 1863
Cold War
Reagan and Gorbachev hold their first summit meeting, 1985
Crime
Patty Hearst out on bail, 1976
Disaster
Thousands perish in St. Petersburg flood, 1824
General Interest
Soviet counterattack at Stalingrad, 1942
Pele scores 1,000th goal, 1969
Sadat visits Israel, 1977
Hollywood
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest debuts, 1975
Literary
Poet and critic Allen Tate is born, 1899
Music
An arrest warrant is issued for Michael Jackson, 2003
Old West
Shane author Jack Schaefer is born, 1907
Presidential
James A. Garfield is born, 1831
Sports
Notre Dame and MSU play to a classic tie, 1966
Vietnam War
Chaplain Charles Watters receives Medal of Honor, 1967
Cambodians appeal for help, 1971
World War I
British pilot makes heroic rescue , 1915
World War II
Hitler urges Spain to grab Gibraltar, 1940

@ the time the speach went unoticed & Lincoln thought it a failure after it followed Edward Everett's brilliant 2 hour lecture on the Battle.