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Gravdigr · 11-01-2016, 11:16 AM

November 1

There are 6 days until the 2016 Presidential election.

There are 53 days until Christmas.

There are 60 days remaining in 2016.

Today is National Brush Day in the U.S.

World Vegan Day is celebrated today, commemorating the Chevrolet Vega, a compact car from the early to mid 70s.

Events

1512 – The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted by Michelangelo, is exhibited to the public for the first time.

1570 – The All Saints' Flood devastates the Dutch coast.

1604 – William Shakespeare's tragedy Othello is performed for the first time, at Whitehall Palace in London.

1611 – Shakespeare's play The Tempest is performed for the first time, at Whitehall Palace in London.

1755 – In Portugal, Lisbon is totally devastated by a massive earthquake and tsunami, killing between 60,000 and 90,000 people.

1765 – The British Parliament enacts the Stamp Act on the Thirteen Colonies in order to help pay for British military operations in North America.

1800 – John Adams becomes the first President of the United States to live in the Executive Mansion (later renamed the White House).

1870 – In the United States, the Weather Bureau (later renamed the National Weather Service) makes its first official meteorological forecast.

1894 – Nicholas II becomes the new (and last) Tsar of Russia after his father, Alexander III, dies.

1894 – Thomas Edison films American sharpshooter Annie Oakley, which is instrumental in her hiring by Buffalo Bill for his Wild West Show.

1896 – A picture showing the bare breasts of a woman appears in National Geographic magazine for the first time.

1918 – Malbone Street Wreck: The worst rapid transit accident in US history occurs under the intersection of Malbone Street and Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, New York City, with at least 102 deaths.

1938 – Seabiscuit defeats War Admiral in an upset victory during a match race deemed "the match of the century" in horse racing.

1941 – American photographer Ansel Adams takes a picture of a moonrise over the town of Hernandez, New Mexico that would become one of the most famous images in the history of photography.

1948 – Off southern Manchuria, 6,000 people die as a Chinese merchant ship explodes and sinks.

1950 – Puerto Rican nationalists Griselio Torresola and Oscar Collazo attempt to assassinate US President Harry S. Truman at Blair House.

1951 – Operation Buster–Jangle: Six thousand five hundred American soldiers are exposed to 'Desert Rock' atomic explosions for training purposes in Nevada. Participation is not voluntary.

1957 – The Mackinac Bridge, the world's longest suspension bridge between anchorages at the time, opens to traffic connecting Michigan's upper and lower peninsulas.

1959 – Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jacques Plante wears a protective mask for the first time in an NHL game.

1968 – The Motion Picture Association of America's film rating system is officially introduced, originating with the ratings G, M, R, and X.

1982 – Honda becomes the first Asian automobile company to produce cars in the United States with the opening of its factory in Marysville, Ohio; a Honda Accord is the first car produced there.

Births

1838 – 11th Dalai Lama; 1871 – Stephen Crane; 1935 – Gary Player; 1937 – Whisperin' Bill Anderson; 1940 – Barry Sadler; 1941 – Robert Foxworth; 1942 – Larry Flynt; 1942 – Marcia Wallace; 1944 – Kinky Friedman; 1951 – Ronald Bell; 1957 – Lyle Lovett; 1960 – Tim Cook; 1963 – Rick Allen; 1964 – Sophie B. Hawkins

Deaths

1924 – Bill Tilghman; 1952 – Dixie Lee; 1955 – Dale Carnegie; 1972 – Ezra Pound; 1985 – Phil Silvers; 1994 – Noah Beery, Jr.; 1999 – Walter Payton; 2005 – Skitch Henderson; 2006 – William Styron; 2008 – Yma Sumac; 2014 – Wayne Static; 2015 – Fred Thompson

11-01-2016, 11:16 AM	#370
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	November 1 There are 6 days until the 2016 Presidential election. There are 53 days until Christmas. There are 60 days remaining in 2016. Today is National Brush Day in the U.S. World Vegan Day is celebrated today, commemorating the Chevrolet Vega, a compact car from the early to mid 70s. Events 1512 – The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted by Michelangelo, is exhibited to the public for the first time. 1570 – The All Saints' Flood devastates the Dutch coast. 1604 – William Shakespeare's tragedy Othello is performed for the first time, at Whitehall Palace in London. 1611 – Shakespeare's play The Tempest is performed for the first time, at Whitehall Palace in London. 1755 – In Portugal, Lisbon is totally devastated by a massive earthquake and tsunami, killing between 60,000 and 90,000 people. 1765 – The British Parliament enacts the Stamp Act on the Thirteen Colonies in order to help pay for British military operations in North America. 1800 – John Adams becomes the first President of the United States to live in the Executive Mansion (later renamed the White House). 1870 – In the United States, the Weather Bureau (later renamed the National Weather Service) makes its first official meteorological forecast. 1894 – Nicholas II becomes the new (and last) Tsar of Russia after his father, Alexander III, dies. 1894 – Thomas Edison films American sharpshooter Annie Oakley, which is instrumental in her hiring by Buffalo Bill for his Wild West Show. 1896 – A picture showing the bare breasts of a woman appears in National Geographic magazine for the first time. 1918 – Malbone Street Wreck: The worst rapid transit accident in US history occurs under the intersection of Malbone Street and Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, New York City, with at least 102 deaths. 1938 – Seabiscuit defeats War Admiral in an upset victory during a match race deemed "the match of the century" in horse racing. 1941 – American photographer Ansel Adams takes a picture of a moonrise over the town of Hernandez, New Mexico that would become one of the most famous images in the history of photography. 1948 – Off southern Manchuria, 6,000 people die as a Chinese merchant ship explodes and sinks. 1950 – Puerto Rican nationalists Griselio Torresola and Oscar Collazo attempt to assassinate US President Harry S. Truman at Blair House. 1951 – Operation Buster–Jangle: Six thousand five hundred American soldiers are exposed to 'Desert Rock' atomic explosions for training purposes in Nevada. Participation is not voluntary. 1957 – The Mackinac Bridge, the world's longest suspension bridge between anchorages at the time, opens to traffic connecting Michigan's upper and lower peninsulas. 1959 – Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jacques Plante wears a protective mask for the first time in an NHL game. 1968 – The Motion Picture Association of America's film rating system is officially introduced, originating with the ratings G, M, R, and X. 1982 – Honda becomes the first Asian automobile company to produce cars in the United States with the opening of its factory in Marysville, Ohio; a Honda Accord is the first car produced there. Births 1838 – 11th Dalai Lama; 1871 – Stephen Crane; 1935 – Gary Player; 1937 – Whisperin' Bill Anderson; 1940 – Barry Sadler; 1941 – Robert Foxworth; 1942 – Larry Flynt; 1942 – Marcia Wallace; 1944 – Kinky Friedman; 1951 – Ronald Bell; 1957 – Lyle Lovett; 1960 – Tim Cook; 1963 – Rick Allen; 1964 – Sophie B. Hawkins Deaths 1924 – Bill Tilghman; 1952 – Dixie Lee; 1955 – Dale Carnegie; 1972 – Ezra Pound; 1985 – Phil Silvers; 1994 – Noah Beery, Jr.; 1999 – Walter Payton; 2005 – Skitch Henderson; 2006 – William Styron; 2008 – Yma Sumac; 2014 – Wayne Static; 2015 – Fred Thompson __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.