Confucius 551 B.C. - Teacher and philosopher, Ed Sullivan 1902, Alfred Gerald Caplin (Al Capp) 1909
Arnold Stang 1925, Brigitte Bardot 1934, Mira Sorvino 1967
1687 - The Turks surrendered Athens to the Venetians.
1781 - During the Revolutionary War, American forces began the siege on Yorktown, VA.
1789 - In the U.S., the first Federal Congress passed a resolution that asked President George Washington to recommend to the nation a day of thanksgiving. Several days later Washington issued a proclamation that named Thursday, November 26, 1789 as a "Day of Publick Thanksgivin." The fixed-date for Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday of November, was established on December 26, 1941.
1850 - The U.S. Navy abolished flogging as a form of punishment.
1915 - The British defeated the Turks in Mesopotamia at Kut-el-Amara.
1961 - "Dr. Kildare" premiered on NBC-TV.
1961 - "Hazel" premiered on NBC-TV.
1974 - First Lady Betty Ford underwent a mastectomy to remove a lump in her breast.
1997 - The 103rd convention of the Audio Engineering Society (AES) was held in New York City, NY. The official debut of the DVD format was featured.
2000 - The U.S. Federal Drug Administration approved the use of RU-486 in the United States. The pill is used to induce an abortion.
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