On This Day In History
21 November 1963. President John F. Kennedy, and his wife, Jackie, arrived in San Antonio, to begin a 2-day tour of Texas. The visit would culminate on the following day with a presidential motorcade through down town Dallas. pic.twitter.com/kucpz0hAeD
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 21, 2022
21 November 1974. 21 people were killed by bombs in 2 Birmingham pubs (The Mulberry Bush and The Tavern in the Town). The 6 men originally convicted of the crimes were subsequently declared innocent and acquitted. The real culprits have never been found. pic.twitter.com/8jS4Q0C9MU
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 21, 2022
21 November 1989. The proceedings of the UK House of Commons were televised live for the first time. pic.twitter.com/DGq4x4urka
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 21, 2022
21 November 1995. Peter Grant died (aged 60). He was the manager of the rock band, Led Zeppelin. He has been described as “one of the shrewdest and most ruthless managers in rock history” and as the “most influential manager in the history of rock." pic.twitter.com/Pmi3q6tVYt
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 21, 2022
21 November 1999. Quientin Crisp died (aged 90). His life as a gay man was dramatised in The Naked Civil Servant, with John Hurt in the leading role. In later life, Crisp went to live in New York City, and attracted criticism for opposing gay rights. pic.twitter.com/vIeak3kqrf
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 21, 2022
21 November 2003. Leading record producer, Phil Spector, was charged with the murder of Lana Clarkson, at his home in February 2003. He was found guilty in the subsequent trial and was serving a prison sentence for the killing when he died on 16 January 2021. pic.twitter.com/f3pLYtJylu
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 21, 2022
PHOTO OF THE DAY. President John F Kennedy, during his motorcade through San Antonio, Texas, on 21 November 1963. On the next day, he would visit Dallas. pic.twitter.com/O2jL4IOYsm
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 21, 2022
November 22nd
1497 Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama rounds Cape of Good Hope on way to first voyage from Europe to reach India
1926 Imperial Conference ends, giving autonomy inside British Commonwealth
1935 Flying boat "China Clipper" takes off from Alameda, California, carrying 100,000 pieces of mail on 1st trans-Pacific airmail flight
1963 US President John F. Kennedy assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald while riding in an open-topped motorcade in Dallas, Texas
1969 Isolation of a single gene announced by scientists at Harvard University
2005 Angela Merkel becomes the first female Chancellor of Germany
Did You Know?
1st interracial TV kiss (Star Trek - Captain Kirk and Uhura)
Today in History in 1968
Would You Believe?
Vanellope Wilkins, born with her heart outside her body, is first UK baby to survive birth and operations to reinsert her heart
Today in History in 2017
This day 57 years ago – 22 November 1963 – U.S. President John F. Kennedy was shot dead in Dallas, Texas.
All four of Kennedy's grandparents were children of Irish immigrants.
That night, President Éamon de Valera spoke on RTÉ, “simply to give expression to our common sorrow.” pic.twitter.com/0k8SZA7FKU
— This Day in Irish History (@ThisDayIrish) November 22, 2020
#OTD in 2005, Angela Merkel became the first female chancellor of Germany. An immensely influential figure often described as the effective leader of Europe, she led her country in tumultuous times, and led her party to four election victories. pic.twitter.com/3yKD9e3LOV
— On This Day She (@OnThisDayShe) November 22, 2022
This law sought to recreate the enslaver-enslaved conditions of involuntary servitude that existed prior to emancipation. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. https://t.co/0zdnPC4pNL
— Equal Justice Initiative (@eji_org) November 22, 2022
Coincidence? See F’s Word Of The Day anagram, November 20th. 🕵️♀️
22 November 1718. The notorious English pirate, Edward Teach (“Blackbeard”), was killed by a Royal Navy boarding squad. He was shot 5 times, with a further 20 knife wounds inflicted. pic.twitter.com/rovih57h8K
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 22, 2022
Coincidence? Another recent WOTD anagram from BR. Bruce Bic, the Australian inventor, may have involved some artistic licence. 🤣
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bic_Cristal
22 November 1946. The first Biro ballpoint pen went on sale. It was manufactured by a British company and was designed by Hungarian Laszlo Biro. pic.twitter.com/MaRslcdUfZ
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 22, 2022
Frank has loads of posts on the JFK assassination today. Worth checking out.
The local press seems to have had in for JFK - https://t.co/T69T4Uecf9
— Hello (@yasseractually) November 22, 2022
22 November 1963. 12:30 PM Abraham Zapruder, with a Bell & Howell home-movie camera, began filming as President John F. Kennedy's motorcade passed through Dealey Plaza in Dallas. In the next 26 seconds captured the JFK assassination. pic.twitter.com/c8VMq8Yx5N
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 22, 2022
22 November 1963. 12:30 PM. A black and white Polaroid photo taken by spectator Mary Ann Moorman at the exact moment John F. Kennedy was hit by the fatal shot that killed him. The back of his head is clearly intact and no shooter is visible on the grassy knoll. pic.twitter.com/du9XUTry7D
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 22, 2022
The first CBS newsflash giving hazy details of the JFK assassination. pic.twitter.com/AAIe7EIGDF
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 22, 2022
22 November 1963. 1:15 PM. Police officer JD Tippit was shot dead in Dallas. There were 13 eye witnesses to the killing. Six identified Oswald in police lineups on the same day, including, the two women who were nearest. Four others identified him from a photo. pic.twitter.com/QCSgUXwpoP
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 22, 2022
22 November 1963. 1:40 PM, Lee Harvey entered the Texas Movie Theatre, without paying for a ticket. The film showing is War is Hell. The police are called, and a number of police cars converge around the entrance to the cinema, as Oswald had been identified as the chief suspect. pic.twitter.com/x1e80rdvW8
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 22, 2022
22 November 1963. 1:50 PM. Lee Harvey Oswald pulled a revolver out before being arrested by police at the Texas Movie Theatre. Ballistic tests showed the same gun killed Officer Tippit. Oswald is charged with his murder and later charged with the murder of JFK. pic.twitter.com/spM6BVmLMW
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 22, 2022