November 1st History Tidbit: 1755 An earthquake, its aftershocks, and an ensuing tsunami kill an estimated 50,000-60,000 people in Lisbon, Portugal...1800 President John Adams moves into the White House, becoming the first president to live there...1870 The U.S. Weather Bureau makes its first meteorological observations using 24 locations that provide reports via telegraph...1927 Henry Ford’s automobile plants start production of the Model A car, replacing the Model T “Tin Lizzie.”...1940 The first Abbot and Costello movie, “A Night in the Tropics,” is released...1947 The famous racehorse Man o’ War dies at age 30. Considered one of the greatest Thoroughbred racehorses of all time, he won 20 of 21 races during his career and was ranked as the greatest horse of the 20th century in the top horse association polls...1959 Jacques Plante of the Montreal Canadians becomes the first goalie in the National Hockey League to wear a mask...1968 The movie rating system of G, M, R, X, followed by PG-13 and NC-17, goes into effect...1981 The U.S. Postal Service raises its first-class letter rate to 20 cents...1993 The European Union is formally established calling for a strengthened European parliament, the creation of a central European bank, and common foreign and security policies. It also sets a single European currency called the “euro.”...1999 Chicago Bears running back Walter “Sweetness” Peyton, holder of the NFL’s rushing record, dies of cancer at age 45 in Chicago.
Posted on: Fri, 01 Nov 2013 11:22:59 +0000
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