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Post by soutxed on Nov 1, 2020 8:48:41 GMT -5
On Nov. 1, 1950, two Puerto Rican nationalists tried to force their way into Blair House in Washington, D.C., in a failed attempt to assassinate President Harry S. Truman. (One of the pair was killed, along with a White House police officer.)
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Post by sandipaws on Nov 1, 2020 23:56:56 GMT -5
Who Knew???
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Post by MidnightSun on Nov 2, 2020 0:26:37 GMT -5
Bumblebees can fly higher than Mount Everest. Researchers who tracked two bees that were able to fly at more than 29,525 feet (or 9,000 meters, which is higher than Everest) admitted that they were "shocked at how high they could fly." Who knew?
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Post by johnmori on Nov 2, 2020 5:46:07 GMT -5
Who knew???
November 2, 2016 The Chicago Cubs defeat the Cleveland Indians in the World Series, ending the longest Major League Baseball championship drought at 108 years.
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Post by BillG on Nov 2, 2020 10:21:04 GMT -5
Who knew??? On November 2, 2000 one American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts became the first to move into the International Space Station, preparing for a four-month stay.
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Post by sandipaws on Nov 2, 2020 23:25:13 GMT -5
Who Knew???![](https://mlfjqdsf5ptg.i.optimole.com/q2nBJDA-nocu6rSh/w:543/h:272/q:69/dpr:1.3/https://n7jmr7muhj-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/NATIONAL-SANDWICH-DAY-%E2%80%93-November-3-1024x512.png)
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Post by BillG on Nov 3, 2020 6:26:09 GMT -5
Who knew??? On November 3, 1908 William Howard Taft is elected the 27th President of the United States.
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Post by soutxed on Nov 3, 2020 8:52:30 GMT -5
November 3 1954 Godzilla released. The Japanese science fiction starring a mutated monster of the same name became an instant hit.
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Post by sandipaws on Nov 3, 2020 21:00:36 GMT -5
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Post by BillG on Nov 4, 2020 6:17:41 GMT -5
Who knew??? On November 4, 1952 Dwight D. Eisenhower (Ike) was elected president the 34th president, defeating Democrat Adlai Stevenson in presidential elections. The Republicans took over for the first time in 20 years. A Univac computer in Philadelphia predicted the results based on early returns.
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Post by soutxed on Nov 4, 2020 9:00:34 GMT -5
November 4, 2008 Barack Obama is elected the first African-American to be elected President of the United States,
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Post by johnmori on Nov 4, 2020 10:30:35 GMT -5
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November 4, 1922 In Egypt, British archaeologist Howard Carter and his men find the entrance to Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings.
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Post by sandipaws on Nov 4, 2020 23:37:43 GMT -5
Who Knew???![](https://mlfjqdsf5ptg.i.optimole.com/q2nBJDA-fdaRH8eD/w:543/h:272/q:69/dpr:1.3/https://n7jmr7muhj-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/NATIONAL-DOUGHNUT-DAY-%E2%80%93-November-5-1024x512.png) ![](https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-o/13/be/d6/99/best-donut.jpg)
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Post by MidnightSun on Nov 5, 2020 1:53:05 GMT -5
James Cameron sold the rights to The Terminator for $1. Since the release of "The Terminator" in 1984, the franchise has grossed a total of $1.4 billion worldwide. Who knew?![](https://i.insider.com/5591b192371d2277018b50b5?width=1920&format=jpeg&auto=webp)
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Post by BillG on Nov 5, 2020 7:00:11 GMT -5
Who knew??? On November 5, 1872 Susan B. Anthony, a leader in the American women's suffrage movement, cast a ballot in the presidential election, and she was later arrested for voting illegally and convicted in a trial she called “the greatest outrage history ever witnessed.”
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