November 14
1851 - Herman Melville's novel "Moby Dick" was published.
1889 - Nellie Bly set out to beat Jules Verne's fictional Phileas Fogg's time of 80 days to travel around the world. (She did it in 72.)
1910 - Eugene B. Ely became the first aviator to take off from a ship as his Curtiss pusher rolled off a sloping platform on the deck of the scout cruiser USS Birmingham off Hampton Roads, Virginia.
1922 - The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) began its domestic radio service.
1940 - During World War II, German bombing raids destroyed much of the English city of Coventry.
1965 - The U.S. Army's first major military operation of the Vietnam War began with the start of the five-day Battle of Ia Drang.
1969 - Apollo 12, the second manned lunar expedition, was launched.
1972 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 1,000 for the first time, ending the day at 1,003.16.
1995 - The federal government began a partial shut down of government services after Congress could not pass a budget.
2002 - Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California became the first woman to lead a party in Congress.
2003 - The most distant object ever found in our solar system, named Sedna, was discovered by astronomers at the Mount Palomar Observatory.
2020 - Supporters of President Donald Trump unwilling to accept Democrat Joe Biden’s election victory gathered in cities across the country including Washington, D.C., where thousands rallied.
Birthdays
22 - Natasha Newcombe (model)
24 - Bella Maclean (actress)
26 - Sofia Kenin (tennis player)
35 - Stella Maeve (actress)
43 - Vanessa Bayer (actress/comedian)
49 - Travis Barker (musician)
52 - Josh Duhamel (actor)
60 - Patrick Warburton (actor)
60 - Bill Hemmer (news anchor)
69 - Jack Sikma (basketball player)
70 - Condoleezza Rice (former Secretary of State)
70 - Yanni (musician)
76 - King Charles III (British royalty)
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Today in Sports History - November 14
1943 - Sid Luckman (Chicago Bears) became the first to throw for more than 400 yards. He threw for 433 yards and seven touchdowns against the New York Giants.
1964 - Gordie Howe of the Detroit Red Wings scores his NHL record 627th career goal.
1970 - A chartered Southern Airways plane crashed while trying to land in West Virginia, killing all 75 people on board, including the Marshall University football team and its coaching staff.
1993 - Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula became the NFL’s all-time winningest coach with a victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, his 325th.
2018 - New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom wins NL Cy Young Award; his 10 wins fewest ever by a Cy Young winner in a non-strike-shortened season; MLB-leading 1.70 ERA; 29 consecutive start streak longest in MLB history
1851 - Herman Melville's novel "Moby Dick" was published.
1889 - Nellie Bly set out to beat Jules Verne's fictional Phileas Fogg's time of 80 days to travel around the world. (She did it in 72.)
1910 - Eugene B. Ely became the first aviator to take off from a ship as his Curtiss pusher rolled off a sloping platform on the deck of the scout cruiser USS Birmingham off Hampton Roads, Virginia.
1922 - The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) began its domestic radio service.
1940 - During World War II, German bombing raids destroyed much of the English city of Coventry.
1965 - The U.S. Army's first major military operation of the Vietnam War began with the start of the five-day Battle of Ia Drang.
1969 - Apollo 12, the second manned lunar expedition, was launched.
1972 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 1,000 for the first time, ending the day at 1,003.16.
1995 - The federal government began a partial shut down of government services after Congress could not pass a budget.
2002 - Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California became the first woman to lead a party in Congress.
2003 - The most distant object ever found in our solar system, named Sedna, was discovered by astronomers at the Mount Palomar Observatory.
2020 - Supporters of President Donald Trump unwilling to accept Democrat Joe Biden’s election victory gathered in cities across the country including Washington, D.C., where thousands rallied.
Birthdays
22 - Natasha Newcombe (model)
24 - Bella Maclean (actress)
26 - Sofia Kenin (tennis player)
35 - Stella Maeve (actress)
43 - Vanessa Bayer (actress/comedian)
49 - Travis Barker (musician)
52 - Josh Duhamel (actor)
60 - Patrick Warburton (actor)
60 - Bill Hemmer (news anchor)
69 - Jack Sikma (basketball player)
70 - Condoleezza Rice (former Secretary of State)
70 - Yanni (musician)
76 - King Charles III (British royalty)
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Today in Sports History - November 14
1943 - Sid Luckman (Chicago Bears) became the first to throw for more than 400 yards. He threw for 433 yards and seven touchdowns against the New York Giants.
1964 - Gordie Howe of the Detroit Red Wings scores his NHL record 627th career goal.
1970 - A chartered Southern Airways plane crashed while trying to land in West Virginia, killing all 75 people on board, including the Marshall University football team and its coaching staff.
1993 - Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula became the NFL’s all-time winningest coach with a victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, his 325th.
2018 - New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom wins NL Cy Young Award; his 10 wins fewest ever by a Cy Young winner in a non-strike-shortened season; MLB-leading 1.70 ERA; 29 consecutive start streak longest in MLB history
