Also on November 10, 1975, the Edmund Fitzgerald was lost with all 29 hands.

On Nov. 11, 1918, fighting in World War I came to an end with the signing of an armistice between the Allies and Germany.

Also on November 11, 1969, Jim Morrison of the Doors was jailed for "interfering with the flight of an intercontinental aircraft and public drunkenness." The charges were eventually dropped...

On Nov. 12, 1942, the World War II naval Battle of Guadalcanal began. The Americans eventually won a major victory over the Japanese.

Also on November 11, 1970, the Doors made their last appearance with Jim Morrison in New Orleans...

On November 13, 1968, the Beatles' animated movie "Yellow Submarine" premiered in the U.S...

Also on Nov. 13, 1956, the Supreme Court struck down laws calling for racial segregation on public buses.

On November 14, 1970, Santana's "Black Magic Woman" was released...

Also on Nov. 14, 1972, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 1,000 for the first time, ending the day at 1,003.16.

Might just be a matter of time before we pass that mile stone on the way back down.

On Nov. 15, 1969, a quarter of a million protesters staged a peaceful demonstration in Washington, D.C., against the Vietnam War

Also on November 15, 1969, Janis Joplin was arrested in Tampa, FL on charges of using "vulgar and indecent language" at a concert. All the charges were eventually dropped...

(i was there...)

In 1977 on November 15th, the one hundred millionth (100,000,000) Ford vehicle was built in Dearborn, Michigan.

On Nov. 16, 1933, the United States and the Soviet Union established diplomatic relations. President Roosevelt sent a telegram to Soviet leader Maxim Litvinov, expressing hope that United States-Soviet relations would ``forever remain normal and friendly.''

Also on November 16, 1978, the movie version of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" opens. The Bee Gees, Peter Frampton and Billy Preston made their acting debuts in the movie...

Nov 16,1805...Lewis and Clark reach the Pacific Ocean !

xoxoxoo

Yes, Bobby. Then they spent the next 7 months writing "dude, it rains here A LOT!" in their journals.

Anyway On November 17th, 1869- The Suez Canal opened in Egypt, linking the Mediterranean and the Red seas.

Also on November 17, 1970, Elton John recorded a show in New York City which was later released as his 11-17-70 album...

On November 17, 1906 Soichiro Honda was born in Hamamatsu, Japan.
He died in 1991.

In his lifetime he was Accorded many Civic honors for his Insight in Piloting his company. His Prelude as a bicycle mechanic made him Fit to begin his Odyssey in automobile manufacturing. Motorcycles and small cars provided his Passport to greatness, and he was in his Element as his company rode the highest Ridgeline of automotive achievement.:rolleyes:

Did I miss any?

On November 18, 1987, U2 opened for itself by pretending to be a country-rock group called The Dalton Brothers during a concert in Los Angeles...

Also on Nov. 18, 1976, Spain's parliament approved a bill to establish a democracy after 37 years of dictatorship.

On November 19, 1971, B.B. King marked his 25th anniversary in music by opening a European tour in London...

Also on Nov. 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address as he dedicated a national cemetery at the site of the Civil War battlefield in Pennsylvania

On November 20, 1994, David Crosby got a liver transplant...

Also on Nov. 20, 1945, 24 Nazi leaders went on trial before an international war crimes tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany.

On November 21, 1980, Don Henley was arrested after paramedics treated a nude sixteen year-old girl suffering from drug intoxication at his home in Los Angeles, CA. Henley was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana, cocaine and Quaaludes and contributing to the delinquency of a minor...

On November 22, 1967, Arlo Guthrie's "Alice's Restaurant" was released...

This IS the thanksgiving anthem...

On November 23, 1979, Marianne Faithful was arrested at Oslo Airport in Norway for possession of marijuana...

On November 24, 1991, Freddie Mercury of Queen died of AIDS complications at the age of 45...

On November 25, 1966, The Jimi Hendrix Experience made its London performance debut at the Bag O' Nails Club...

On November 26, 1968, Cream gave its last concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London. It was recorded and released as "Goodbye Cream" February 20, 1969...

Also on Nov. 26, 1942, President Roosevelt ordered nationwide gasoline rationing, beginning December 1.

On November 27, 1967, Capitol Records released the Beatles' "Magical Mystery Tour" album in the U.S...

On November 28, 1974, Elton John and John Lennon sang a duet of "I Saw Her Standing There" at Madison Square Garden in New York. The show was John Lennon's last stage appearance...

On November 29, 1968, the Who released their first concert record, "The Who Sell Out..."

On November 30, 1965, the Colorado State government declared this day to be Rolling Stones Day...

On December 1, 1968, Janis Joplin made her final appearance with Big Brother & the Holding Company...

Also on Dec. 1st 1955- Rosa Parks, a black seamstress, defied the law by refusing to give up her seat to a white man aboard a Montgomery, Ala., city bus. Parks was arrested, sparking a year-long boycott of the buses by blacks.

On December 2, 1972, "You're So Vain" by Carly Simon was released...

Also on Dec. 2, 1954, the Senate voted to condemn Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy, R Wis., for "conduct that tends to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute."

EPA starts....1970

On December 3, 1965, in Sacramento, CA, Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones was shocked and knocked unconscious during a concert when his guitar made contact with his microphone during a performance of "The Last Time..."

Also on Dec. 3, 1984, more than 4,000 people died after a cloud of gas escaped from a pesticide plant operated by a Union Carbide subsidiary in Bhopal, India.

Neon lighting first demonstrated at the Paris Auto show....1910

On December 4, 1956, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash recorded together (the Million Dollar Quartet). The session would not be released for 25 years..

Today in 1872 the Mary Celeste was discovered.

On December 5, 1968, Graham Nash quit the Hollies. He announced the formation of Crosby, Stills and Nash three days later...

Today in 1766 London auction house Christie's held their first sale.

Most importantly, the 21st Amendment to the U.S Constitution is ratified, repealing Prohibition on December 5, 1933.

Celebrate!

I guess what happened today won't make it into this thread until next year. Not sure if I can stand the suspense.

On December 6, 1969, four people died during a free concert given by the Rolling Stones. One of the deaths was a stabbing that occurred near the stage. The event was recorded and released a year later. Then on December 6, 1970, "Gimme Shelter," the documentary film about the Rolling Stones' 1969 tour of the U.S. debuted...

For the last few hundred years, many countries celebrate St. Nicholas Day on Dec. 6 and the day is usually associated with a celebration of gift giving to children...in honor of St. Nicholas. He was not a Bad guy.

It's already 7th here (hope I'm not messing up the schedule :D).

December 6th 1917 Finland was declaired independent from Russia.

On December 7, 1964, Brian Wilson, of the Beach Boys, suffered a nervous breakdown on a flight from L.A. to Houston. The event led Wilson to stop touring with the group...

On December 8, 1969, testifying at his trial for possesion of hashish and heroin in the Toronto Supreme Court, Jimi Hendrix claimed that he had now "outgrown" drugs. The jury found him not guilty after eight hours of deliberations...

On December 9, 1967, Jim Morrison was arrested onstage in New Haven, CT, and charged with breach of peace and resisting arrest...

On December 10, 1965, The Grateful Dead played their first concert. The show took place at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco, CA...

On this day in history, 1800-something, a little uncle was born with a wee putter in his hand.
:thumbsup: Happy Birthday, unc.

thanks, fre...

wee putter indeed!

On December 11, 1972, James Brown was arrested after a show in Knoxville, TN, and charged with "disorderly conduct" after being accused of trying to incite a riot. The charges were dropped when Brown threatens to sue for $1 million...

On December 12, 1957, Disc Jockey Al Priddy of KEX, Portland, Oregon, was fired for playing Elvis Presley's rendition of "White Christmas." He had violated the radio station's ban against the song...

On December 13, 1975, Foghat's "Slow Ride" was released...

On December 14, 1962, Bob Dylan's first single, "Mixed-Up Confusion", was released...

On December 15, 1968, Grace Slick appeared in blackface when Jefferson Airplane appeared on the "Smothers Brothers" TV show on CBS...

On December 16, 1971, Don McLean’s eight-minute-plus version of "American Pie" was released...

Dec 16th ... Beethoven was born 1770.....5 years later Jane Austin was born...so there !

xoxoxoo

On December 17, 1955, Carl Perkins wrote "Blue Suede Shoes." Less than 48 hours later, he recorded it in Memphis, TN...

On December 18, 1971, Jerry Lee Lewis and his cousin Myra Brown were divorced. They were married when she was 13 years old...

On December 19, 1987, Paul Simon the musician, and Paul Simon, the presidential candidate, both host "Saturday Night Live..."

On December 20, 1957, Elvis Presley received his U.S. Army draft notice...

On December 21, 1970, Elvis Presley went to the White House to volunteer his services to U.S. President Nixon on fighting the nation's drug problems. He gave Nixon a chrome-plated Colt .45 and Tricky Dick gave Elvis a Narcotics Bureau badge...

On Dec. 22, 1864, during the Civil War, Union Gen. William T. Sherman sent a message to President Lincoln from Georgia, saying, "I beg to present you as a Christmas gift the city of Savannah."

Also on December 22, 1981, a rock 'n' roll auction in London brought in $2,000 for a letter of introduction from Buddy Holly to Decca Records. John and Cynthia Lennon’s marriage certificate was sold for $850 and an autographed program from the world premiere of the Beatles film "Help!" brought in $2,100...

On Dec. 23, 1986, the experimental airplane Voyager, piloted by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager, completed the first non-stop, around-the-world flight without refueling as it landed safely at Edwards Air Force Base in California.

Also on December 23, 1977, Cat Stevens converted to Islam and changed his name to Yusef Islam...

On this day,December 23rd,43 years ago(do the math=1967) "My Old Lady" and I were married.:thumbsup::thumbsup:

xoxoxoo

On December 24, 1973, Tom Johnson of the Doobie Brothers was arrested in Visalia, CA, on charges of marijuana possession...

Also on Dec. 24, 1992, President Bush pardoned former Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger and five others in the Iran-Contra scandal.

On December 25, 1959, Richard Starkey, 18, who later would be known as Ringo Starr, received a drum set for Christmas...

Today I had a headache

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On December 26, 1968, Led Zeppelin began its first U.S. tour in Boston...

On Dec. 27, 1979, Soviet forces seized control of Afghanistan. President Hafizullah Amin, who was overthrown and executed, was replaced by Babrak Karmal.

Also on December 27, 1971, the "Sonny & Cher Show" began airing on CBS. The show ran for four 1/2 years...

On Dec. 28, 1981, Elizabeth Jordan Carr, the first American test-tube baby, was born in Norfolk, Va.

Also on December 28, 1975, twenty-five year old David Gelfer pointed a .44 magnum at Ted Nugent and was then brought down to the ground by members of the audience and security guards. Gelfer was charged with "intimidating with a weapon.''"

On December 29, 1957, Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme were married, and on December 29, 1975, Paul Kantner and Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane were divorced...

On Dec. 30, 1972, the United States halted its heavy bombing of North Vietnam.

Also on December 30, 1970, Paul McCartney sued the other three Beatles to dissolve the partnership and gain control of his interest...

On December 31, 1970, Paul McCartney filed a suit to dissolve the Beatles; on December 31, 1971, the Beatles broke up...

Also on Dec. 31, 1946, President Harry S. Truman officially proclaimed the end of hostilities in World War II.

January 1 marks the two-year anniversary of the bizarre incident at the ritzy Vail resort in Colorado that left a man hanging upside down from a chairlift. The unfortunate (and unidentified) gent, 48 at the time, is seen below in a photo snapped by another skier near Vail's Skyline Express lift...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...ics/1-1-08.jpg

Also on Jan. 1, 1959, Fidel Castro led Cuban revolutionaries to victory over Fulgencio Batista.

On January 2, 1859, Erastus Beadle published "The Dime Book of Practical Etiquette..."

On January 3, 1825, the first engineering college in the U.S. , Rensselaer School, opened in Troy, NY. It is now known as Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute...

On January 4, 1884, the socialist Fabian Society was founded in London...

Also on 4 Jan, 1896- Utah was admitted to the Union as the 45th state.

On January 5, 1885, the Long Island Railroad Company became the first to offer piggy-back rail service which was the transportation of farm wagons on trains..

Also on Jan. 5, 1914, Henry Ford, head of the Ford Motor Company, introduced a minimum wage scale of $5 per day.

On January 6, 1205, Philip of Swabia was crowned as King of the Romans...

Also on Jan. 6, 1919, the 26th president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt, died in Oyster Bay, N.Y., at age 60

On January 7, 1782, the Bank of North America opened in Philadelphia. It was the first commercial bank in the United States...