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November 14
Events on This Day
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1851
162 years ago
American author Herman Melville's novel Moby Dick is published. The whaling narrative, now a classic, brought Melville no immediate fame.
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1889
124 years ago
Nellie Bly begins her globe-circling journey from Hoboken, New Jersey. She's inspired by Jules Verne's book Around the World in 80 Days.
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1943
70 years ago
Leonard Bernstein makes his debut to much fanfare as conductor of the New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra when he comes in as a substitute at age 25.
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1997
16 years ago
Julie Taymor's The Lion King opens on Broadway. She later becomes the first woman to win a Tony for Best Director.
November 14
Born on This Day
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Claude Monet
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Claude Monet
Painter / 1840 - 1926
Claude Monet was a famous French painter whose work gave a name to the art movement Impressionism which was concerned with capturing light and natural forms.
Born: November 14, 1840
Birthplace: Paris, France
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Aaron Copland
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- Best Original Score Oscar Winners
- Famous Scorpios
Aaron Copland
Songwriter, Conductor / 1900 - 1990
For nearly four decades, American composer Aaron Copland achieved a distinctive musical characterization of American themes in an expressive modern style.
1900 | 90 years old
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Robert Fulton
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- Famous Inventors
- Famous Engineers
Robert Fulton
Engineer, Inventor / 1765 - 1815
American engineer and inventor Robert Fulton is best know for developing the first successful steamboat and the world's first steam warship.
1765 | 49 years old
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Condoleezza Rice
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- Influential Women of Washington
- Gap-Toothed Grinners
- Political Party Crashers
Condoleezza Rice
Government Official / 1954 -
Condoleezza Rice is the first black woman to serve as the United States' national security adviser, as well as the first black woman to serve as U.S. Secretary of State (2005-09).
Born: November 14, 1954
Age: 58 years old
Birthplace: Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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Prince Charles
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Prince Charles
Prince / 1948 -
Prince Charles is the oldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip and is the heir apparent to the British throne.
1948 | 64 years old
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Joseph McCarthyJoseph McCarthy
U.S. Representative / 1908 - 1957
Senator Joseph McCarthy charged that communists had infiltrated the U.S. State Department. He became chair of the Senate's subcommittee on investigations.
1908 | 48 years old
U.S. Representative
November 14
Died on This Day
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Booker T. Washington
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- Famous Teachers
- Famous Arians
Booker T. Washington
Educator, Civil Rights Activist / 1856 - 1915
Educator Booker T. Washington was one of the foremost African-American leaders of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, founding the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, now known as Tuskegee University.
Died: November 14, 1915
Age: 59 years old
Place: Tuskegee, Alabama , United States
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Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
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Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
Philosopher / 1770 - 1831
German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel was one of the creators of German Idealism. He explored how contradictions ultimately integrated.
1831 | 61 years old
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Tony Richardson
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- Best Director Oscar Winners
- Best Picture Oscar Winners
- Famous Geminis
Tony Richardson
Director / 1928 - 1991
Tony Richardson was a director of stage plays and films who is known for such projects as Look Back in Anger and Tom Jones.1991 | 63 years old
Director
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J.G. Ballard
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- Famous Fiction Authors
J.G. Ballard
Author / 1930 - 2009
J.G. Ballard was an English novelist and a key figure in the New Wave movement in science fiction. He wrote Empire of the Sun and Crash.
November 15, 1930
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Elpidio Quirino
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Elpidio Quirino
World Leader / 1890 - 1956
Elpidio Quirino (1890–1956) was the second president of the Independent Republic of the Philippines.
November 16, 1890
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Pierre Gaultier
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- Famous Explorers
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Pierre Gaultier
Explorer, Military Leader / 1685 - 1749
Pierre Gaultier de Varennes et de La Vérendrye is best known for his explorations of the northern U.S. and Canadian provinces.
November 17, 1685
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Alan Shepard
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Alan Shepard
Astronaut, Entrepreneur / 1923 - 1998
Alan Shepard became one of the original seven Mercury program astronauts in 1959. He later commanded the Apollo 14 flight.
November 18, 1923
Astronaut
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Fernando Valenzuela
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Fernando Valenzuela
Baseball Player / 1960 -
Professional baseball player Fernando Valenzuela was a cultural icon in Mexico and the U.S. Latino community. In 1981, he was named Rookie of the Year.November 1, 1960
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Peter Jackson
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Peter Jackson
Director, Producer / 1961 -
New Zealand native Peter Jackson is best known as a director for his adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy, which has won 11 Oscars.
October 31, 1961
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