Today is Thursday, Nov. 14, the 319th day of 2024. There are 47 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Nov. 14, 1889, journalist Nellie Bly embarked on a journey to travel around the world in 80 days, successfully completing it in just over 72 days.
Also on this date:
In 1851, Herman Melville’s novel “Moby-Dick; Or, The Whale” was published in the United States, following its release in Britain.
In 1910, Eugene B. Ely became the first aviator to take off from a ship as his Curtiss pusher rolled off a sloping platform on the deck of the scout cruiser USS Birmingham off Hampton Roads, Virginia.
In 1940, German bombing raids destroyed a significant portion of the English city of Coventry during World War II.
In 1960, Ruby Bridges, a 6-year-old, became the first Black child to desegregate William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans.
In 1965, the U.S. Army initiated its first major military operation of the Vietnam War with the Battle of Ia Drang lasting five days.
In 1969, Apollo 12 launched towards the moon, following Apollo 11’s historic manned mission landing on it three months earlier.
In 1970, a Southern Airways plane crashed while attempting to land in West Virginia, resulting in the tragic loss of all 75 individuals on board, including the Marshall University football team and coaching staff.
In 1972, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above the 1,000 level for the first time, ending the day at 1,003.16.
In 1993, Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula achieved the title of the NFL’s all-time winningest coach with a victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.
In 2020, supporters of President Donald Trump who were unwilling to accept Democrat Joe Biden’s election victory held rallies in various cities, including Washington, D.C.
Today’s Birthdays:
- Britain’s King Charles III is 76.
- Filmmaker Zhang Yimou is 74.
- Musician Yanni is 70.
- Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is 70.
- Five-time Tour de France winner Bernard Hinault is 70.
- Basketball Hall of Famer Jack Sikma is 69.
- Former presidential adviser Valerie Jarrett is 68.
- Rapper Joseph Simmons (Reverend Run of Run-DMC) is 60.
- News anchor Bill Hemmer is 60.
- Actor Josh Duhamel is 52.
- Rock drummer Travis Barker is 49.
- Actor-comedian Vanessa Bayer is 43.
- Tennis player Sofia Kenin is 26.
