Monday, November 23, 2015

History for November 23


History for November 23 - On-This-Day.com: "
Franklin Pierce (U.S.) 1804, William H. Bonney (Billy the Kid) 1859, Boris Karloff 1887


Harpo Marx 1888, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi 1987 - TV personality ("Jersey Shore"), Miley Ray Cyrus (Destiny Hope Cyrus) 1992 - Actress, singer ("Hannah Montana")


1765 - Frederick County, MD, repudiated the British Stamp Act.


1835 - Henry Burden patented the horseshoe manufacturing machine.


1889 - The first jukebox made its debut in San Francisco, at the Palais Royale Saloon.


1936 - The first edition of "Life" was published.


1943 - During World War II, U.S. forces seized control of Tarawa and Makin from the Japanese during the Central Pacific offensive in the Gilbert Islands.


1946 - Mound Metalcraft changed its name to Tonka Toys Incorporated.


1983 - The first Pershing II missiles were deployed in West Germany. In response, the U.S.S.R. broke off International Nuclear Forces (INF) talks in Geneva.


1998 - Dennis Rodman filed for an annulment from Carmen Electra. The two had been married on November 14, 1998.

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