Thursday Thirteen #19 – This day in history

by Grace on November 22, 2007

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13 EVENTS THAT OCCURRED IN NOVEMBER 22

1. 1497 Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama became the first navigator to sail around the Cape of Good Hope in his search for a sea route to India. 

2. 1718 Edward Teach known as Blackbeard the Pirate was killed on North Carolina shore.

3. 1842 Mount St. Helens in Washington erupts. Ash fallout reached as far as 48 miles away.

4. 1890 French world war II resistance leader and President Charles de Gaulle was born.

5. 1906 International Radio Telecommunications Com in Berlin adopts “SOS” as new call for help.

6. 1943 President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Chinese Leader Chiang Kai-shek meet in Cairo to discuss ways to defeat Japan.

7. 1963 The Beatles release their 2nd album “With the Beatles” in the UK.

8. 1963 John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Texas.

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9. 1967 Tennis player Boris Becker was born.

10. 1977 Regular passenger service between New York and Europe in the supersonic Concorde began on a trial basis.

11. 1990 Margaret Thatcher announced her resignation as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

12. 2005 Angela Merkel took power as Germany’s first female chancellor.

13. 2007 Owner of this blog gains another candle on her already candle-filled, cramped birthday cake.

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{ 26 comments }

1 Robin November 22, 2007 at 12:51 am

Happy birthday! Hope it’s a great one.

Robin’s last blog post..Shoe fetish anyone?

2 Desert Songbird November 22, 2007 at 3:48 am

Wishing you a very happy birthday!

Desert Songbird’s last blog post..Giving Thanks

3 rose November 22, 2007 at 4:12 am

This should have been #10. 1976,owner of this blog was born.

Happy Birthday Grace!

love you lots…^_^

rose’s last blog post..positive thoughts

4 papa November 22, 2007 at 7:36 am

Your birthday is one of the most significant events in history. We are very proud of you. Wishing you good health and happiness on your birthday and the coming years. We love you.

5 bin November 22, 2007 at 8:33 am

HAPPY BIRTHDAY grace! Hope you have loads of fun today and more blessings all year round :-)

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6 Babyamore November 22, 2007 at 11:58 am

very interesting stuff – happy birthday to you Grace the most important day of all.

Babyamore’s last blog post..Jesus is my reason for the Season -

7 gellianne November 22, 2007 at 12:08 pm

Happy Birthday!
A very interesting post.It gives me a sense of history.
Thanks for dropping by at Everyday Adventures!

Enjoy the rest of the day.Happy Birthday again!

gellianne’s last blog post..Just a Personal Note

8 Jaxie November 22, 2007 at 2:15 pm

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

I hope you have a fantastic day!!!

9 Tink November 22, 2007 at 2:22 pm

Happy Birthday to you! You share your birthday with interesting people and facts. I hope you have a wonderful day!
Thanks for visiting my random TT.

Tink’s last blog post..TT #64: random

10 tanabata November 22, 2007 at 3:18 pm

Happy Birthday! Hope you have a lovely day.
Fun and interesting idea for a TT!

tanabata’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen #8: Victoria

11 Joely November 22, 2007 at 3:58 pm

Happy Birthday and TT!

Joely’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen (TT#46)

12 Michelle November 22, 2007 at 4:09 pm

Love the information! Thanks for sharing.

Michelle’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen # 12

13 Mar November 22, 2007 at 4:27 pm

I love history and facts, that’s why I enjoyed reading your list. My favorite one is your nr 13: happy birthday to you, have a grand day!

Mar’s last blog post..Sightseeing in Seville (2) and TT 66

14 shiera November 22, 2007 at 5:33 pm

Happy Birthday Grace! :D

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15 Anglophile Football Fanatic November 22, 2007 at 6:06 pm

Happy Birthday! And, I must say I love lists that revolve around history. I did something similar each day when I was still teaching it.

Anglophile Football Fanatic’s last blog post..TT #12: Thankful

16 shesawriter November 22, 2007 at 6:17 pm

As I was reading your list, my eyes kept getting distracted by that picture at the top. Man, does that look good!

Happy B day, Happy TT day, and Happy Turkey day! :-)

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17 Susan Helene Gottfried November 22, 2007 at 6:19 pm

Happy birthday!! You share the day with some pretty neat events. I hadn’t realized a lot of them had happened in November.

Susan Helene Gottfried’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen #55 — Thanks for the Disaster!

18 maryt/theteach November 22, 2007 at 6:55 pm

oooh, great list, Grace!

Come visit me my TT post is up!

Happy Thaksgiving!

19 Charlotte (Charmed Life) November 22, 2007 at 7:38 pm

Happy Birthday!

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20 greatfullivin November 22, 2007 at 8:04 pm

What an eventful day in history. Happy Birthday and Happy Thanksgiving too!

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21 The Gal Herself November 22, 2007 at 9:24 pm

As the Beatles would say, “You say it’s your birthday. It’s my birthday, too, yeah.” Happy Birthday to both of us, happy Thanksgiving, and thanks for visiting my TT.

The Gal Herself’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen #42 — The Secret Word Is Groucho

22 Darla November 22, 2007 at 10:05 pm

Happy Birthday! November 22 was definitely a memorable day. :)

Darla’s last blog post..TT #75

23 Stacey November 22, 2007 at 11:25 pm

Very Happy Birthday, Grace!

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24 cajunvegan November 23, 2007 at 12:00 am

Happy Everything! You can stop by my shits and giggles edition if you wish.

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25 sognatrice November 23, 2007 at 1:32 am

Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!

26 Natalie November 23, 2007 at 3:46 am

Great list! Happy Birthday!

Natalie’s last blog post..Pictures of Our Yummy Feast

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