November 22nd
I made special note of the anniversary of JFK's death. It was 46 years ago and still seems to have been much more recent for some reason. NatGeo channel is having a special tomorrow night with some film that supposedly has not been shown previously. That doesn't seem possible, but, nevertheless, that is what I read. I have watched countless hours on his life and death. There was also a nice story in the paper today about a former marine who worked with his unit at the White House in those days and some of his memories of JFK, the man. His unit was the one that was the honor guard as Kennedy laid in state. He recalled how he did mathematical problems in his head so that he would not breakdown or show emotion as he watched all pass by, especially the family.
GG, were you working in DC at that time? If so, you must have witnessed so much.
My lunch out yesterday sort of morphed into a shopping trip too. We went a great dollar store where everything was actually just a dollar and many of the items were not "junk". We had a couple of other stops too. I did get some Christmas shopping done. WooHoo! Oh, the last store did not remove one of those tags that makes a beep when you leave the store. There were several people exiting at the same time so no one did anything. I discovered it when I got home. I will need to return to the store to have it removed. That happened to me years ago, and when it was removed after a lot of trouble an ink spot was on the garment.
Have a great day, y'all. Don't overdo, Funforlee, your body was telling you to take it easy yesterday. I am listening to mine much more lately. Well, I have to as it is "screaming" at me.
GG, were you working in DC at that time? If so, you must have witnessed so much.
My lunch out yesterday sort of morphed into a shopping trip too. We went a great dollar store where everything was actually just a dollar and many of the items were not "junk". We had a couple of other stops too. I did get some Christmas shopping done. WooHoo! Oh, the last store did not remove one of those tags that makes a beep when you leave the store. There were several people exiting at the same time so no one did anything. I discovered it when I got home. I will need to return to the store to have it removed. That happened to me years ago, and when it was removed after a lot of trouble an ink spot was on the garment.
Have a great day, y'all. Don't overdo, Funforlee, your body was telling you to take it easy yesterday. I am listening to mine much more lately. Well, I have to as it is "screaming" at me.
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On November 22nd, 1963, John F. Kennedy was assassinated.
U.S. President John F. Kennedy, 46 and in the third year of his first term, was assassinated during a motorcade in Dallas. Lee Harvey Oswald was charged with Kennedy's slaying but was killed before he could go to trial. Vice President Lyndon Johnson was sworn in as the nation's 36th chief executive.
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Those born on this date include:
- French explorer of North America Rene Robert de La Salle in 1643
- English novelist George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans) in 1819
- French statesman and military leader Charles de Gaulle in 1890
- Wiley Post, the first pilot to fly solo around the world, in 1898
- Composer Hoagy Carmichael in 1899
- Comedian Rodney Dangerfield in 1921
- Actress Geraldine Page in 1924
- Actor Robert Vaughn in 1932 (age 77)
- Actor Tom Conti in 1941 (age 68)
- Writer/director and Monty Python alum Terry Gilliam in 1940 (age 69)
- Guion S. Bluford, Jr., the first black U.S. astronaut in space, in 1942 (age 67)
- Tennis legend Billie Jean King in 1943 (age 66)
- Actor Richard Kind in 1956 (age 53)
- Actress Jamie Lee Curtis in 1958 (age 51)
- Actress Mariel Hemingway in 1961 (age 48)
- Tennis player Boris Becker in 1967 (age 42)
- Actress Scarlett Johansson in 1984 (age 25)
1718, Edward Teach, also known as the pirate Blackbeard, was killed off North Carolina's Outer Banks during a battle with a British navy force.
1935, a Pan American Martin 130 "flying boat" called the China Clipper began regular trans-Pacific mail service. The flight from San Francisco to Manila,
Philippines, took 59 hours and 48 minutes.
1972, the State Department ended a 22-year ban on U.S. travel to China.
1980, colorful actress Mae West died at the age of 88.
1990, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher resigned after 11 years in office as England's longest-serving leader of the 20th century.
1997, New Zealanders Robert Hamill and Phil Stubbs arrived in Barbados from the Canary Islands in their boat, Kiwi Challenger, after 41 days, one hour and 55 minutes -- a record for rowing across the Atlantic.
2005, Angela Merkel was sworn in as Germany's chancellor. She was the first woman and first person from East Germany to lead the country.
