Friday, November 20, 2009

Almanacs “Today is Friday, Nov. 20, the 324th day of 2009. There are 41 days ... - Chicago Tribune” plus 4 more

Almanacs “Today is Friday, Nov. 20, the 324th day of 2009. There are 41 days ... - Chicago Tribune” plus 4 more

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Today is Friday, Nov. 20, the 324th day of 2009. There are 41 days ... - Chicago Tribune

Posted: 20 Nov 2009 03:38 AM PST

Today is Friday, Nov. 20, the 324th day of 2009. There are 41 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History:

On Nov. 20, 1947, Britain's future queen, Princess Elizabeth, married Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh, at Westminster Abbey.

On this date:

In 1789, New Jersey became the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights.

In 1910, revolution broke out in Mexico, led by Francisco I. Madero.

In 1925, Robert F. Kennedy was born in Brookline, Mass.

In 1929, the radio program "The Rise of the Goldbergs" debuted on the NBC Blue Network.

In 1945, 22 out of 24 indicted Nazi officials went on trial (one in absentia) before an international war crimes tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany.

In 1959, the United Nations issued its Declaration of the Rights of the Child.

In 1967, the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock at the Commerce Department ticked past 200 million.

In 1969, the Nixon administration announced a halt to residential use of the pesticide DDT as part of a total phaseout. A group of American Indian activists began a 19-month occupation of Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay.

In 1975, after nearly four decades of absolute rule, Spain's General Francisco Franco died, two weeks before his 83rd birthday.

In 1992, fire seriously damaged Windsor Castle, the favorite weekend home of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.

Ten years ago: A day after violent anti-American protests in Greece, President Bill Clinton sought to heal old wounds by acknowledging the United States had failed its "obligation to support democracy" when it backed Greek's harsh military junta during the Cold War.

Five years ago: Republicans whisked a $388 billion spending bill through the House. Palestinians formally opened the campaign for a successor to Yasser Arafat. Scientist Ancel Keys, who invented the K rations eaten by soldiers in World War II and who linked high cholesterol and fatty diets to heart disease, died in Minneapolis at age 100.

One year ago: Sen. Ted Stevens, the chamber's longest-serving Republican, delivered his swan song address following his failed re-election bid; he was saluted by his colleagues as a staunch friend and teacher. The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously to impose new sanctions aimed at reducing the arms flowing into Somalia and the lawlessness and piracy that were flourishing there. Betty James, co-founder of the company that made the Slinky, died in Philadelphia at age 90.

Today's Birthdays: Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.V., is 92. Nobel Prize-winning author Nadine Gordimer is 86. Actress-comedian Kaye Ballard is 84. Actress Estelle Parsons is 82. TV personality Richard Dawson is 77. Comedian Dick Smothers is 71. Singer Norman Greenbaum is 67. Vice President Joe Biden is 67. Actress Veronica Hamel is 66. Broadcast journalist Judy Woodruff is 63. Actor Samuel E. Wright is 63. Singer Joe Walsh is 62. Actor Richard Masur is 61. Opera singer Barbara Hendricks is 61. Actress Bo Derek is 53. Former NFL player Mark Gastineau is 53. Reggae musician Jim Brown (UB40) is 52. Actress Sean Young is 50. Pianist Jim Brickman is 48. Rock musician Todd Nance (Widespread Panic) is 47. Actress Ming-Na is 46. Actor Ned Vaughn is 45. Rapper Mike D (The Beastie Boys) is 44. Rapper Sen Dog (Cypress Hill) is 44. Actress Callie Thorne is 40. Actress Sabrina Lloyd is 39. Actor Joel McHale is 38. Actress Marisa Ryan is 35. Country singer Dierks Bentley is 34. Actor Joshua Gomez is 34. Actress Laura Harris is 33. Olympic gold medal gymnast Dominique Dawes is 33. Country singer Josh Turner is 32. Actress Nadine Velazquez is 31. Actor Dan Byrd is 24. Rock musician Jared Followill ( Kings of Leon) is 23. Actor Cody Linley is 20.

Thought for Today: "Make haste slowly." — Caesar Augustus, Roman emperor (63 B.C.-A.D. 14).

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The Almanac - Nov. 20 - Post Chronicle

Posted: 20 Nov 2009 04:35 AM PST

Today is Friday, Nov. 20, the 324th day of 2009 with 41 to follow.

The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Venus, Mars, Saturn and Mercury. The evening stars are Neptune, Jupiter and Uranus.

Those born on this date are under the sign of Scorpio. They include botanist John Merle Coulter in 1851; Norman Thomas, six times the Socialist Party candidate for U.S. president, in 1884; "Dick Tracy" creator Chester Gould in 1900; TV commentator Alistair Cooke, in 1908; singer/actress Judy Canova in 1916; U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, D-N.Y., in 1925; actresses Kaye Ballard in 1926 (age 83) and Estelle Parsons in 1927 (age 82); actor/TV game show host Richard Dawson in 1932 (age 77); comedian Dick Smothers in 1939 (age 70) and actors Veronica Hamel in 1943 (age 66); Richard Masur in 1948 (age 61), Bo Derek in 1956 (age 53), Sean Young in 1959 (age 50) and Ming-Na ("ER") in 1963 (age 46).

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On this date in history:

In 1272, Edward I was proclaimed King of England.

In 1780, Britain declared war on Holland.

In 1789, New Jersey became the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights.

In 1943, the Battle of Tarawa-Makin, marking the beginning of the U.S. World War II offensive against Japan in the Central Pacific, began.

In 1945, 24 German leaders went on trial at Nuremberg before the International War Crimes Tribunal.

In 1947, Princess Elizabeth, the future Queen Elizabeth II of England, married Philip Mountbatten.

In 1975, Generalissimo Francisco Franco of Spain died.

In 1982, U.S. President Ronald Reagan announced U.S. Marines would go to Lebanon to assist in the evacuation of PLO fighters.

In 1986, the World Health Organization announced a coordinated global effort against AIDS.

In 1991, the United States provided $1.5 billion in food and technical assistance to the Soviet Union, about half of what was requested.

In 1992, fire erupted at Windsor Castle, Queen Elizabeth's official residence west of London, causing much damage. The queen and Prince Andrew pitched in to help save priceless artworks and other valuables housed in the castle.

In 1993, the U.S. Senate approved the North American Free Trade Agreement.

In 2002, on the eve of the NATO summit, U.S. President George W. Bush called for a "coalition of the willing," to help the United States disarm Iraq if necessary.

In 2003, 27 people were reported killed in Istanbul in two blasts that targeted a U.K. bank and the British consulate. Another 400 were wounded.

Also in 2003, Michael Jackson was released on bail after being booked on charges he molested a 12-year-old boy who had visited the pop superstar at his California ranch.

In 2005, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez led a protest in Caracas against U.S. President George Bush's proposed Free Trade Area of the Americas.

In 2006, the News Corp. canceled publication of O.J. Simpson's book about the killing of his ex-wife and her friend, "If I Did It, Here's How It Happened," and a subsequent Fox TV special. Fox Chairman Rupert Murdoch called the project "ill-considered."

In 2007, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf released 3,400 people jailed under emergency rule but gave no indication as to when martial law would be lifted.

Also in 2007, Ian Smith, the former Rhodesian prime minister who led his South African white-minority government through a violence-wracked era until the end of white rule in 1979, died at 88 after a long illness.

In 2008, the U.S. Congress rejected a plea for a $25 billion bailout by U.S. automakers. Democratic lawmakers said leaders from Ford, General Motors and Chrysler failed to put forth a strategy that would salvage their flagging businesses.

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A thought for the day: Raymond Carver said: "Maybe I just don't understand poetry. I admit it's not the first thing I reach for when I pick up something to read." (c) UPI

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Gagan Singh - Bleacherreport.com

Posted: 20 Nov 2009 04:28 AM PST

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Gagan's Bio

Gagan Singh is, simply put, a walking basketball almanac. His knowledge of the NBA is only matched by very few experts being paid ridiculous amounts of money by the major TV networks and by his ridiculously long beard.

In between his part-time job and his full time job as a Business Marketing student, Gagan Singh finds the time to write about the NBA and the sporting world in general on a daily basis.

He currently resides in Toronto, Ontario and is a big fan of the Toronto Raptors and the Los Angeles Lakers. Although he supports all of Toronto's sports franchises, his heart will forever belong to the Raptors. Living in Canada has given him the freedom to adopt the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as his NFL franchise.

Gagan Singh has been known to be very blunt and cares very little for what other have to say about him. He says what he wants, how he wants and when he wants. Political correctness is not something he believes in. Also, he will forever refer to Vince Carter was "Wince" due to the fact he lost all respect for Wince for what he did to his beloved Raptors.

One of his greatest moments came last year after him and his friends were featured on the cover of the Toronto Star newspaper following The Raptors first playoff game in years.

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Tonight: 'Alice in Wonderland' at Woodside Priory - The Almanac Online

Posted: 20 Nov 2009 12:32 AM PST

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High school and middle school students at Woodside Priory will present "Alice in Wonderland on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 20-21, in Rothrock Performance Hall at the school, 302 Portola Road in Portola Valley.

Performances are at 7 p.m. Friday, and 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday.

The script, an adaptation of both "Alice in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass," is from Eva Le Gallienne and Florida Friebus. It features familiar characters, such as the Queen of Hearts, the White Rabbit and Cheshire Cat, along with those less familiar, including the White Queen and the Jabberwock.

The director is John Sugden, head of the Priory's performing arts department.

Tickets, at $5 for students and $12 for adults, will be sold at the door.


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