It's fun to look back over the years and see the significance of certain dates. Here's a few to check out! I remember when Sesame Street made their debut!
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THIS WEEK IN HISTORY |
u 2007: The Amazon Kindle is released Nov. 19.
u 2005: Angela Merkel is elected Nov. 22 as Germany's first female chancellor.
u 1986: At 20 years old, Mike Tyson becomes the youngest heavyweight champ Nov. 22.
u 1980: A Nov. 21 fire at the MGM Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas leaves 87 dead.
u 1971: Hijacker D.B. Cooper parachutes from a jet Nov. 24 with $200,000 in ransom.
u 1963: U.S. President John F. Kennedy is assassinated Nov. 22 in Dallas, TX.
u 1885: The first jukebox debuts Nov. 23 in a San Francisco saloon.
u 1873: Rival cities Buda and Pest unite Nov. 20 to form Hungary's capital: Budapest.
u 1718: British soldiers kill pirate Edward Teach (Blackbeard) aboard his ship Nov. 22.
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