http://www.examiner.com/x-10909-This-Day-in-History-Examiner?cid=exrss-This-Day-in-History-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:16:52 -0700 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:37:01 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-10909-This-Day-in-History-Examiner~y2009m11d23-On-This-Day-John-Miltons-bid-for-freedom-of-speech-and-the-press?cid=exrss-This-Day-in-History-Examiner November 23, 1644: John Milton publishes a pamphlet called Areopagitica. Milton (1608-1674) was a poet, author, polemicist, and civil servant for the Commonwealth of England. He is best remembered for his epic poem, Paradise Lost, and this work. P... politics November Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:37:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10909-This-Day-in-History-Examiner~y2009m11d23-On-This-Day-John-Miltons-bid-for-freedom-of-speech-and-the-press?cid=exrss-This-Day-in-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10909-This-Day-in-History-Examiner~y2009m11d22-On-This-Day-Bolero-was-first-performed?cid=exrss-This-Day-in-History-Examiner November 22, 1928: Boléro by Maurice Ravel is first performed. Dancer Ida Rubinstein asked Ravel to orchestrate some music for her using Iberia by Isaac Albéniz. There were some copyright issues so Ravel quit working on Iberia and be... fine arts entertainment November Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:17:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10909-This-Day-in-History-Examiner~y2009m11d22-On-This-Day-Bolero-was-first-performed?cid=exrss-This-Day-in-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10909-This-Day-in-History-Examiner~y2009m11d21-On-This-Day-The-Alaska-Highways-completion-was-celebrated?cid=exrss-This-Day-in-History-Examiner November 21, 1942: The Alaska Highway's completion is celebrated at Soldier's Summit. On February 6, 1942, the threat of invasion of the US was a real and present danger so construction of a highway connecting Alaska to the US mainland was... war construction November Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:34:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10909-This-Day-in-History-Examiner~y2009m11d21-On-This-Day-The-Alaska-Highways-completion-was-celebrated?cid=exrss-This-Day-in-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10909-This-Day-in-History-Examiner~y2009m11d20-On-This-Day-Windsor-Castle-caught-fire?cid=exrss-This-Day-in-History-Examiner November 20, 1992: Part (100 rooms) of Windsor Castle burns. The castle has ≈ 484,000 square feet of floor space. It is the largest inhabited castle in the world. It is also the oldest continually inhabited castle dating back to William... disaster November Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:36:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10909-This-Day-in-History-Examiner~y2009m11d20-On-This-Day-Windsor-Castle-caught-fire?cid=exrss-This-Day-in-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10909-This-Day-in-History-Examiner~y2009m11d19-On-This-Day-The-McCaughey-septuplets-were-born?cid=exrss-This-Day-in-History-Examiner November 19, 1997: Kenny, Alexis, Natalie, Kelsey, Nathan, Brandon, and Joel are born in Des Moines, Iowa. Kenny and Bobbi McCaughey (pronounced McCoy) and older sister, 22-month-old Mikayla, were inundated with babies born nine weeks early. Drs. ... health November Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:34:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10909-This-Day-in-History-Examiner~y2009m11d19-On-This-Day-The-McCaughey-septuplets-were-born?cid=exrss-This-Day-in-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10909-This-Day-in-History-Examiner~y2009m11d18-On-This-Day-William-Tell-and-the-apple?cid=exrss-This-Day-in-History-Examiner November 18, 1307: William Tell shoots an apple off his son's head – or not. The legend says Tell was an expert marksman who lived in the Canton of Uri in Switzerland. The Gotthard Pass, a high mountain pass through the Alps, had recentl... people politics November Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:03:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10909-This-Day-in-History-Examiner~y2009m11d18-On-This-Day-William-Tell-and-the-apple?cid=exrss-This-Day-in-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10909-This-Day-in-History-Examiner~y2009m11d17-On-This-Day-A-patent-for-a-computer-mouse?cid=exrss-This-Day-in-History-Examiner November 17, 1970: US Patent # 3,541,541 is granted to SRI International. Dr. Douglas Engelbart from SRI is an American inventor, geek, and philosopher of sorts. He reasoned that like a language's complexity limits the expression of ideas, so ... science business November Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:43:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10909-This-Day-in-History-Examiner~y2009m11d17-On-This-Day-A-patent-for-a-computer-mouse?cid=exrss-This-Day-in-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10909-This-Day-in-History-Examiner~y2009m11d16-On-This-Day-UNESCO-was-founded?cid=exrss-This-Day-in-History-Examiner November 16, 1945: The UNESCO Constitution is signed, creating the United Nations body for Education, and Scientific and Cultural collaboration. The United Nations was founded June 26, 1945 and its charter was ratified on October 24. The UN's ... politics education November Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:19:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10909-This-Day-in-History-Examiner~y2009m11d16-On-This-Day-UNESCO-was-founded?cid=exrss-This-Day-in-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10909-This-Day-in-History-Examiner~y2009m11d15-On-This-Day-The-Clutter-family-murders-took-place?cid=exrss-This-Day-in-History-Examiner November 15, 1959: Herb and Bonnie Clutter, along with their two youngest children are murdered. Herb was a wheat farmer who had begun small and through hard work had grown his enterprise into a successful farm. He and his wife had four children. ... crime November Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:25:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10909-This-Day-in-History-Examiner~y2009m11d15-On-This-Day-The-Clutter-family-murders-took-place?cid=exrss-This-Day-in-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10909-This-Day-in-History-Examiner~y2009m11d14-On-This-Day-A-big-Mafia-meeting-at-Apalachin-New-York?cid=exrss-This-Day-in-History-Examiner November 14, 1957: A meeting takes place at Joe's house in Apalachin, New York. Joseph "Joe the Barber" Barbara was the boss of the Bufalino crime family based out of Pennsylvania. The family was part of an organization collectively ... crime November Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:10:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10909-This-Day-in-History-Examiner~y2009m11d14-On-This-Day-A-big-Mafia-meeting-at-Apalachin-New-York?cid=exrss-This-Day-in-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10909-This-Day-in-History-Examiner~y2009m11d13-On-This-Day-The-Leonids-meteor-shower-of-1833?cid=exrss-This-Day-in-History-Examiner November 13, 1833: In the four hours before dawn, the sky is lit by meteors. The first few flashes began soon after dusk the evening before. The pre-dawn sky in eastern North America was streaked by fire from on high. The local reactions ranged fr... science environment November Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:46:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10909-This-Day-in-History-Examiner~y2009m11d13-On-This-Day-The-Leonids-meteor-shower-of-1833?cid=exrss-This-Day-in-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10909-This-Day-in-History-Examiner~y2009m11d12-On-This-Day-The-first-trapeze-performance?cid=exrss-This-Day-in-History-Examiner November 12, 1859: The Cirque Napoleon presents a new and spectacular circus act. Jules Léotard was the son of a gymnasium instructor. His date of birth is unknown but is thought to have been in 1842. He had passed all his exams and was on ... business entertainment November Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:53:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10909-This-Day-in-History-Examiner~y2009m11d12-On-This-Day-The-first-trapeze-performance?cid=exrss-This-Day-in-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10909-This-Day-in-History-Examiner~y2009m11d11-On-This-Day-The-Mayflower-Compact-was-signed?cid=exrss-This-Day-in-History-Examiner November 11, 1620: Forty-one passengers from the Mayflower sign the Mayflower Compact. The date is Old Style as the Gregorian calendar had not yet been accepted by England and her colonies. The Mayflower set sail from Southampton, England on Septe... business politics religion November Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:42:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10909-This-Day-in-History-Examiner~y2009m11d11-On-This-Day-The-Mayflower-Compact-was-signed?cid=exrss-This-Day-in-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10909-This-Day-in-History-Examiner~y2009m11d10-On-This-Day-Win-one-for-the-Gipper?cid=exrss-This-Day-in-History-Examiner November 10, 1928: Notre Dame plays at Yankee Stadium, meeting the undefeated Army football team. Knute Rockne learned to play football on the streets of Chicago and played with a local group and then again in high school. He saved enough money to... sports November Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:37:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10909-This-Day-in-History-Examiner~y2009m11d10-On-This-Day-Win-one-for-the-Gipper?cid=exrss-This-Day-in-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10909-This-Day-in-History-Examiner~y2009m11d9-On-This-Day-The-Great-Boston-Fire-of-1872?cid=exrss-This-Day-in-History-Examiner November 9, 1872: At 7:20 PM a fire starts in Boston, Massachusetts. Urban fires are very destructive as they move quickly through crowded streets. The Great Boston Fire of 1872 was contained in twelve hours. The Great Fire of London in 1666 took ... disaster November Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:53:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10909-This-Day-in-History-Examiner~y2009m11d9-On-This-Day-The-Great-Boston-Fire-of-1872?cid=exrss-This-Day-in-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10909-This-Day-in-History-Examiner~y2009m11d8-On-This-Day-University-of-Oxfords-library-opened?cid=exrss-This-Day-in-History-Examiner November 8, 1602: The main research library at the University of Oxford opens. The first Oxford collection of books and manuscripts was kept in a library built by Thomas Cobham in the 1300s. The collection was available for use only in the buildin... education November Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:46:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10909-This-Day-in-History-Examiner~y2009m11d8-On-This-Day-University-of-Oxfords-library-opened?cid=exrss-This-Day-in-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10909-This-Day-in-History-Examiner~y2009m11d7-On-This-Day-Lovejoy-became-a-martyr-for-the-abolitionist-cause?cid=exrss-This-Day-in-History-Examiner November 7, 1837: Elijah Parish Lovejoy dies at the age of 34 while defending his property. His father was a Congregationalist minister in Maine. Elijah graduated first in his class from Waterville College, now Colby College. After graduation he m... people politics crime November Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:58:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10909-This-Day-in-History-Examiner~y2009m11d7-On-This-Day-Lovejoy-became-a-martyr-for-the-abolitionist-cause?cid=exrss-This-Day-in-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10909-This-Day-in-History-Examiner~y2009m11d6-On-This-Day-The-first-flight-for-the-Hawker-Hurricane?cid=exrss-This-Day-in-History-Examiner November 6, 1935: The Hawker Hurricane is first flown. The British Air Ministry introduced specification F36/34 calling for a new fighter plane. The new plane would be used by the RAF Fighter Command. There were 13 squadrons already flying Hawker ... war November Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:59:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10909-This-Day-in-History-Examiner~y2009m11d6-On-This-Day-The-first-flight-for-the-Hawker-Hurricane?cid=exrss-This-Day-in-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10909-This-Day-in-History-Examiner~y2009m11d5-On-This-Day-Will-Durant-historian-and-author-was-born?cid=exrss-This-Day-in-History-Examiner November 5, 1885: Will Durant is born in North Adams, Massachusetts. His early education was overseen by Jesuits at St. Peter's Preparatory School. He continued to study at St. Peter's College and graduated in 1907. He first worked as a re... people education November Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:59:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10909-This-Day-in-History-Examiner~y2009m11d5-On-This-Day-Will-Durant-historian-and-author-was-born?cid=exrss-This-Day-in-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10909-This-Day-in-History-Examiner~y2009m11d4-On-This-Day-Newport-Rising-ended-in-bloodshed?cid=exrss-This-Day-in-History-Examiner November 4, 1839: John Frost leads 1,000-5,000 fellow Chartist sympathizers to Newport, Monmouthshire. Newport was a coal mining center in South Wales and by 1830 Newport was the country's leading coal port, even larger than Cardiff. After 183... politics November Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:38:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10909-This-Day-in-History-Examiner~y2009m11d4-On-This-Day-Newport-Rising-ended-in-bloodshed?cid=exrss-This-Day-in-History-Examiner