Historical Events
1912 – Spanish protectorate in Morocco forms
1924 – In New York City, the first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is held.
1926 – Italian and Albania sign peace treaty
1967 – Gold pool nations pledge support of $35 per ounce gold price
1967 – French President Charles de Gaulle said ‘Non!’ to British entry to the European Common Market for the second time
2017 – North Korean ghost ship washes up Akita prefecture beach, Japan with 8 skeletons on board, 4th boat in a month
Famous Birthdays
1630 – Sigismund Francis, Archduke of Austria, born in Innsbruck, Austria (d. 1665)
1891 – Pedro Salinas, Spanish writer (Generation of 1927), born in Madrid (d. 1951)
1942 – Michael Devlin, American bass-baritone, born in Chicago, Illinois
1943 – Nicole Brossard, French Canadian poet, born in Montreal, Quebec
1970 – Patricia Zentilli, Canadian actress (Lexx), born in Kingston, Ontario
1980 – Michael Yardy, English cricketer
Famous Deaths
1984 – Percy Norris, deputy high commissioner of India, shot dead
1987 – Babe [Floyd Caves] Herman, Brooklyn Dodgers’ slugger (.324 lifetime average), dies at 84
1995 – Simon Bailey, 1st British priest to say he had AIDS, dies at 40
2006 – Bebe Moore Campbell, American author (b. 1950)
2007 – Sean Taylor, American NFL free safety (Pro Bowl 2006, 07; All Pro 2007; Washington Redskins), dies when shot by an armed intruder at 24
2013 – Nilton Santos, Brazilian footballer, dies from a lung infection at 88