1226
\nSt. Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscan order, died.<\/p>\n
1863
\nPresident Lincoln declared the last Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day.<\/p>\n
1922
\nRebecca L. Felton became the first woman U.S. Senator when she was appointed to serve out the term of Senator Thomas E. Watson.<\/p>\n
1929
\nThe Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes formally changed its name to the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.<\/p>\n
1955
\nCaptain Kangaroo and The Mickey Mouse Club premiered on television.<\/p>\n
1974
\nFrank Robinson was named the first African-American manager in major league baseball.<\/p>\n
1990
\nEast Germany and West Germany united to become Germany, 45 years after being split into two countries at the end of World War II.<\/p>\n
Thomas Wolfe<\/p>\n
1900\u20141938, American novelist, b. Asheville, N.C.<\/p>\n
John Ross<\/p>\n
Native American chief (1790)<\/p>\n
Pierre Bonnard<\/p>\n
painter and illustrator (1867)<\/p>\n
James Herriot<\/p>\n
writer (1916)<\/p>\n
Gore Vidal<\/p>\n
writer (1925)<\/p>\n
Dave Winfield<\/p>\n
baseball player (1951)<\/p>\n
Al Sharpton, Jr.<\/p>\n
civil rights activist and minister (1954)<\/p>\n
Tommy Lee<\/p>\n
rock musician (1962)<\/p>\n
Clive Owen<\/p>\n
actor (1964)<\/p>\n
Gwen Stefani<\/p>\n
singer (1969)<\/p>\n
Neve Campbell<\/p>\n
actress (1973)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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