Firsts
Nov 5 1895 – The first patent for this type of automobile was granted to attorney George B. Selden of Rochester, New York.
gasoline-driven automobile
Nov 1 1952- "Operation Ivy" was the first successfully detonated of this type of bomb, codenamed “Mike” [“M” for megaton], in the Eniwetok atoll, located in the Marshall Islands in the central Pacific Ocean.
large hydrogen bomb
Nov 1834 - This popular gambling card game was first referenced as a "Mississippi riverboat game" and was played with 20 cards instead of 52.
Poker
Nov 10 1999 – This children's show with iconic characters like Bert and Ernie celebrates its 30th anniversary
Sesame Street
Nov 21 164 BC – Judas Maccabeus restores the Temple in Jerusalem, which is commemorated each year during this holiday.
Hanukkah
The first US patent for this pest management tool was issued to William H. Frost of Spokane, Washington in November 1910.
“electric insect destroyer” (Bug Zapper)
1894 – Known as one of the first modern serial killers, he is arrested in Boston, Massachusetts. He killed between 23 and 200 people.
H. H. Holmes
Nov 1924 – This was the first U.S. NHL franchise founded, joining The Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs to make up the original 6 NHL teams along with the Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, and New York Rangers.
Boston Bruins
Nov 6 1947 – This radio show hosted by American Mercury Presents is first televised as a local program in Washington DC.
Meet the Press
Nov 18 1626 – This Basilica was consecrated, Replacing the earlier Basilica, which was consecrated on this same date in 326 AD.
St. Peter’s Basilica
The first patent for this casual type of motorized vehicle - especially helpful in the Novembers of Syracuse past - was granted in Nov of 1927.
Snowmobile
Nov 11 1938 – She died, with fifty-one original cases of typhoid and three deaths directly attributed to her
Typhoid Mary
Nov 19 1978 – The Eagles’ Herman Edwards returned a fumble for a touchdown with 31 seconds left to give Philadelphia a 19-17 victory over this team
NY Giants
Nov 5 1956 – This show debuted on NBC, the first variety program to be hosted by an African-American.
The Nat King Cole Show
Nov 15 1791 – This college, the first Catholic college in the US, opens
Georgetown University
The first patent for this was granted in Nov of 1897 - You may have had a communal one in the classroom before they became miniature and kept in a pouch at your desk
Hand-cranked pencil sharpener
Nov 15 1979 – This notorious criminal struck for the first time when a bomb exploded in the cargo cabin of an American Airlines 727 on its way from Chicago to Washington
The Unabomber
Nov 18 1949 – This National League batting leader wins MVP.
Jackie Robinson
Nov 1975 – This show premiered on ABC with David Hartman & Nancy Dussault, originally called AM America.
Good Morning America
Nov 1 1512 – These paintings at the Sistine Chapel are first exhibited after work began in 1508.
Michelangelo’s ceiling paintings
Nov 1879 – James Jacob Ritty and his brother John invented this to stop the stealing by his bartenders in the Pony House Restaurant saloon in Dayton, Ohio
first cash register
Nov 21, 1920 – In Dublin, Ireland, 31 people are killed including 14 British informants, 14 Irish civilians and 3 Irish Republican Army prisoners in what is now called this
Bloody Sunday
Nov 7 1991 – He announces that he is infected with HIV and retires from the NBA.
Magic Johnson
1936 – The first high-definition TV show was broadcasted by this TV broadcasting company based in London.
BBC (Not what we consider HD today - At the time “standard definition” was 30 horizontal lines making up the picture, and the ’36 BBC hi-def had 240 lines. Today, 720 is considered the minimum for HD).
Nov 11 1215 – The Fourth Lateran Council meet and define this doctrine, which claims that bread and wine transform into the body and blood of Christ.
Transubstantiation