Tuesday, November 10, 2009

This was 314th day of the year and 51 days remained in the year.


November 10 Birthdays

Martin Luther
1483–1546, German leader of the Protestant Reformation

William Hogarth
painter, satirist, engraver (1697)

 Oliver Goldsmith
author (1730)

 Samuel Gridley Howe
reformer and philanthropist (1801)

 Claude Rains
actor (1889)

 J. P. Marquand
novelist (1893)

 Richard Burton
actor (1925)

 Russell Means
activist, actor (1939)

 Donna Fargo
singer (1945)

 Ann Reinking
dancer, choreographer, and actor (1949)

 Roland Emmerich
filmaker (1955)

 Neil Gaiman
writer (1960)

 Brittany Murphy
actor (1977)

November 10 in History

1871

Journalist and explorer Henry Stanley found the missing David Livingstone in Central Africa and made his famous comment, "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?"

1928

Hirohito was crowned Emperor of Japan.

1951

The first long distance telephone call without operator assistance took place.

1969

Sesame Street premiered on PBS TV.

1970

The Great Wall of China opened to the world for tourism.

1982

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial opened in Washington, DC.

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