November 10
1871
Journalist and explorer Henry Stanley found the missing David Livingstone in Central Africa and made his famous comment, “Dr. Livingstone, I presume?”
1928
Hirohito was crowned Emperor of Japan.
1951
The first long distance telephone call without operator assistance took place.
1969
Sesame Street premiered on PBS TV.
1970
The Great Wall of China opened to the world for tourism.
1982
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial opened in Washington, DC.
Birthdays
Martin Luther
1483–1546, German leader of the Protestant Reformation
William Hogarth
painter, satirist, engraver (1697)
Oliver Goldsmith
author (1730)
Samuel Gridley Howe
reformer and philanthropist (1801)
Claude Rains
actor (1889)
J. P. Marquand
novelist (1893)
Richard Burton
actor (1925)
Russell Means
activist, actor (1939)
Donna Fargo
singer (1945)
Ann Reinking
dancer, choreographer, and actor (1949)
Roland Emmerich
filmaker (1955)
Neil Gaiman
writer (1960)
Brittany Murphy
actor (1977)