Today in history:
On November 14, 1970, a chartered Southern Airways plane crashed while attempting to land in West Virginia, killing all 75 people on board, including Marshall University’s football team and its coaching staff.
Also on this date:
In 1851, Herman Melville’s novel “Moby-Dick; Or, The Whale” was published in the United States, almost a month after it was released in Britain.
In 1889, journalist Nellie Bly began an attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days; she would successfully complete the journey in just over 72 days via ships, trains and other means of transportation.In 1910, Eugene B. Ely became the first aviator to take off from a ship when his Curtiss “Pusher” biplane lifted off the deck of the cruiser USS Birmingham at Hampton Roads, Virginia. The civilian pilot’s flight marked the beginning of naval aviation.
In 1940, during the Second World War, German bombing destroyed much of the English city of Coventry.
In 1960, 6-year-old Ruby Bridges, escorted by federal marshals, became the first black child to desegregate an all-white elementary school in New Orleans.
In 1965, the U.S. Army’s first major military engagement of the Vietnam War began with the start of the five-day Battle of Ia Drang.
In 1969, Apollo 12 headed to the moon, three months after Apollo 11 became the first manned mission to land on it.
In 1972, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 1,000 for the first time, ending the day at 1,003.16.
In 1993, Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula became the NFL’s winningest coach with a victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. Including a previous stint as coach of the Baltimore Colts, Shula finished his 33-year career with 347 wins, 19 of which came in postseason play.
In 2020, supporters of Republican President Donald Trump — unwilling to accept Democrat Joe Biden’s election victory — rallied across the country, including Washington, D.C., where thousands showed up.
Today’s Birthdays:
- British King Charles III is 77.
- Filmmaker Zhang Yimou is 75.
- Musician Yanni is 71.
- Five-time Tour de France winner Bernard Hinault is 71.
- Basketball Hall of Famer Jack Sikma is 70.
- Rapper Joseph Simmons (Reverend Run of Run-DMC) is 61.
- News anchor Bill Hemmer is 61.
- Actor Josh Duhamel is 53.
- Rock drummer Travis Barker (blink-182) is 50.
- Actor-comedian Vanessa Bayer is 44.
- Tennis star Sofia Kenin is 27.
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