blue water massey
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Nov. 26
1789 A national Thanksgiving Day is observed in the United States as proclaimed
by President George Washington at the request of Congress
1832 1st streetcar railway in America starts operating
1863 United States President Abraham Lincoln proclaims November 26 as a national
Thanksgiving Day, to be celebrated annually on the final Thursday of November.
(Since 1941, it has been on the fourth Thursday.)
1922 Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon become the first people to enter the tomb
of Pharaoh Tutankhamun in over 3000 years
2003 The Concorde makes its final flight, over Bristol, England
Birthdays:
1876 Willis Haviland Carrier developed air-conditioning equipment
1902 Maurice McDonald, American businessman, co-founded McDonald's
1933 Tony Verna, American director and producer, invented instant replay
Deaths:
1926 John Browning, American weapons designer, founded the Browning Arms Company
Thought for the day:
?Do the best you can in every task, no matter how unimportant it may seem at the
time. No one learns more about a problem than the person at the bottom.?
1789 A national Thanksgiving Day is observed in the United States as proclaimed
by President George Washington at the request of Congress
1832 1st streetcar railway in America starts operating
1863 United States President Abraham Lincoln proclaims November 26 as a national
Thanksgiving Day, to be celebrated annually on the final Thursday of November.
(Since 1941, it has been on the fourth Thursday.)
1922 Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon become the first people to enter the tomb
of Pharaoh Tutankhamun in over 3000 years
2003 The Concorde makes its final flight, over Bristol, England
Birthdays:
1876 Willis Haviland Carrier developed air-conditioning equipment
1902 Maurice McDonald, American businessman, co-founded McDonald's
1933 Tony Verna, American director and producer, invented instant replay
Deaths:
1926 John Browning, American weapons designer, founded the Browning Arms Company
Thought for the day:
?Do the best you can in every task, no matter how unimportant it may seem at the
time. No one learns more about a problem than the person at the bottom.?
