- 1877] Talking Machine: Thomas A. Edison announces the invention of the phonograph or as he calls it, his "talking machine." (11/21)...
- 1889] Jukebox Saturday Night every night: The first jukebox goes into service at the Palais Royal Saloon in San Francisco. Owned by developer Louis T. Glass, the box contains an Edison tinfoil phonograph with 4 listening tubes. A nickel bought a few minutes of music. The jukebox took in a whopping $1,000 in 6 months (11/23)...
- 1963] A day we'd all like to forget but never will: John Fitzgerald Kennedy is gunned down in Dallas. A day we always remember what we were doing at the time. I was recording a Canada Dry spot at WMID, Atlantic City. LBJ is sworn in as our next president (11/22)...
- 1980] "Happy Trails": Aging blonde bombshell Mae West suffers a fatal stroke at 87 (11/22)...1997] INXS lead singer Michael Hutchence, 37, is found hanging in his Sydney, Australia hotel suite (11/22)...
- 1980] Up in flames: A fire at the MGM Grand Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas kills 87 (11/21)...
- 1982] Wedding Bells: Joni Mitchell marries her bass player Larry Klein and then paves paradise on her honeymoon (11/21)...1983] New York Rangers star Ron Greschner checks model Carol Alt into the matrimony boards. Greschner goes to the penalty box in 1996 (11/21)...1987] Demi Moore and Bruce Willis rock down the aisle. They divorce in 2000 when Demi discovers where Ashton Kutcher lives. She robs his cradle in 2005 (11/21)...
- 1984] Hail Mary: Doug Flutie connects with roomie Gerard Phelan and Boston College defeats Miami 47-45 in one of the greatest college football games of all-time (11/23) Bernie Kosar was the Miami QB...
- 1998] Dr. Death: "60 Minutes" airs videotape of Dr. Jack Kevorkian administering lethal drugs illegally to a terminally ill patient (11/22)...
- 2005] Nightline goodnight: Ted Koppel hosts his final edition of ABC News' "Nightline" (11/22)...
- 2006] Spy snuffing: Former KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko dies in London from radiation poisoning after making a deathbed statement blaming Russian President Vladimir Putin (11/23)...For more on November 21 -23: C L I C K:
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