THE HISTORY OF DECEMBER 11

THE HISTORY OF DECEMBER 11

WORLD EVENTS

Today is National Noodle-Ring Day

1620  The Mayflower Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock

1816  Indiana was admitted as the 19^th state

1844  The first dental use of nitrous oxide in the US took place in Connecticut

1872  America’s first black Governor took office in Louisiana – Pinckney Pinchback

1882  Boston’s Bijou Theater gave its first performance – first theater in America to be exclusively lighted by electricity

1901  Marconi sent his first transatlantic radio signal from England to Canada

1928  Police in Buenos Aires thwarted an attempt on the life of President-elect Herbert Hoover

1931  Actress Rita Moreno was born

1937  Italy withdrew from the League of Nations

1941  Germany and Italy declared war on the US and the US responded in turn

1941  Guam was occupied by Japanese forces

1949  Actress Teri Garr was born

1954  Jermaine Jackson was born – “The Jackson 5”

1957  The movie “

Peyton Place

” premiered

1961  A US aircraft carrier arrived in Saigon – the first direct US military support for South Vietnam

1964  Frank Sinatra Jr. was released to his parents following the payment of $240,000 to his kidnappers

1970  Disney’s “Aristocats” was released

1972  The lunar lander for Apollo 17 landed on the Moon – last time men would visit

1978  Six masked men stole $5.8 million in cash and jewelry from the Lufthansa cargo area at NYC’s Kennedy Airport

1980  “Magnum P.I.” starring Tom Selleck premiered on CBS TV

1990  Ivana and Donald Trump were divorced after 12 years of marriage

1991  A jury in West Palm beach found William Kennedy Smith not guilty of sexual assault

2005  Paramount Studios announced it was buying Dream Works Studios

2008  Berner Madoff was arrested and charged with operating a $50 billion Ponzi scheme

SPORTS HISTORY ON DECEMBER 11

2000  Texas signs free agent Alex Rodriguez to a 10 year $252 million deal

1993  Moses Malone becomes the 5^th NBA player to have 16,000 rebounds

1993  Charlie Ward wins the 59^th Heisman Award

1985  NHL record 62 points scored – Edmonton (36) and Chicago (26) in a 12-9 game – NHL record 21 goals

1984  Celtics beat NJ Nets 130-121 – teams combine to shoot 63% (108 of 171) from the field – NBA record

1981  Muhammad Ali’s 61^st and last fight – lost to Trevor Berbick

1972  NY Jets Don Maynard becomes the all-time pro reception leader at 632

1951  Joe DiMaggio officially retires from NYY – 56 game hitting streak in 1941 – 13 seasons played, .325 average, 3 time MVP, 13 time All-Star

# 1 SONGS ON DECEMBER 11

1960  Are You Lonesome Tonight – Elvis Presley

1961  Please Mr. Postman – The Marvelettes

1962  Big Girls Don’t Cry – The Four Seasons

1964  Mr. Lonely – Bobby Vinton

1965  Turn! Turn! Turn! – The Byrds

1966  Good Vibrations – The Beach Boys

1967  Daydream Believer – The Monkees

1968  I Heard It Through the Grapevine – Marvin Gaye

1969  Na Na Hey Hey Goodbye - Steam

1970  The Tears of a Clown – Smokey Robinson & the Miracles

1971  Family Affair – Sly & the Family Stone

1972  Me and Mrs. Jones – Billy Paul

1973  The Most Beautiful Girl – Charlie Rich

1974  Kung Fu Fighting – Carl Douglas

1975  Fly, Robin, Fly – Silver Connection

1976  Tonight’s the Night – Rod Stewart

1977  You Light Up My Life – Debby Boone

1980  Lady – Kenny Rogers

1981  Physical – Olivia Newton-John

1982  Mickey – Toni Basil

1983  Say, Say, Say – Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson

1984  Out of Touch – Daryl Hall & John Oates

1987  Faith – George Michael

1988  Look Away - Chicago

1989  We Didn’t Start the Fire – Billy Joel

1991  Black or White – Michael Jackson

1992  I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston

1993  Again – Janet Jackson

1994  Here Comes the Hot Stepper – Ini Kamoze

1995  One Sweet Day – Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men

1996  Un-break My Heart – Toni Braxton

1997  Candle in the Wind (1997) – Elton John

1999  Smooth – Santana with Rob Thomas