Welcome to the Mine of Useless Information on Thursday 14 November 2019
"The only nice thing about being imperfect is the joy it brings to others."
Doug Larson ...more quotes
Donald F. Duncan, the man who made the yo-yo an American tradition, is also credited with popularizing the parking meter and introducing Good Humor "ice cream on a stick." ...more trivia
- Ray Sharkey, Brooklyn, New York, actor, Wise Guys, Wired, Caged Fear (1952)
- Leo H A Baekeland, Belgian/US chemist, bakelite (1863)
- James Birdseye MacPherson, Mjr Gen Union volunteers, died in 1864 (1828)
- Ellis Marsalis, jazz musician (1934)
- Jawaharlal Nehru, 1st Indian PM, 1947-64 (1889)
- Jack Finney, author (Body Snatchers), dies of pneumonia at 84 (1995)
- Johnny Mack Brown, actor (Lawman is Born, Back Trail), dies at 70 (1974)
- Jake Dengel, U.S. actor (Ragtime, Ironweed), dies at 61 (1994)
- John F Hampe, pathologist (Fabric and Stoflongen), dies at 83 (1994)
- Charles Carroll, large landowner/signed Decl of Ind, dies at 95 (1832)
- Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site (1990)
- Dick Hutton beats Lou Thesz in Toronto, to become NWA wrestling champ (1957)
- Puerto Rico votes against becoming the 51st U.S. state (1993)
- Pope Julius III proclaims new seat on Council of Trente (1550)
- Egypt President Sadat repeats willingness to visit Israel to Cronkite (1977)
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UK: Pato Banton - Baby Come Back
US: Boyz II Men - I'll Make Love To You
Australia: Silverchair - Tomorrow
UK: The Archies - Sugar Sugar
US: The Fifth Dimension - Wedding Bell Blues
Australia: Bobby Gentry - I'll Never Fall In Love Again ...more number one singles
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