Today In History

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            Here is what happened on Friday - November 20th...
            It is day 324 of the year 2009, and there are 41 days left...

      Famous People Born On This Day In History...

            1602,Otto von Guericke, invented the air pump.
     Today, this person is/would be 407 years old.
            1900,Chester Gould, gave Dick Tracy a job.
     Today, this person is/would be 109 years old.
            1908,Alistair Cooke, raconteur.
     Today, this person is/would be 101 years old.
            1925,Maya Plisetkaya
     Today, this person is/would be 84 years old.
            1925,Robert Kennedy, politician (What else!)
     Today, this person is/would be 84 years old.
            1939,Dick Smothers, brother.
     Today, this person is/would be 70 years old.
            1956,Bo Derek, actress, "10".
     Today, this person is/would be 53 years old.

      Events On This Day In History...

            1888,William Bundy invents the first timecard clock.
            1914,The State Department starts requiring photographs for passports
            1947,Princess Elizabeth of England and Lt. Phillip Mountbatten are married in London's Westminster Abbey.

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