On This Day…..

On this day in history; some pretty noteworthy things happened.

1963 – President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, TX and Lyndon B. Johnson became President of the United States.

In 1906 – Morse code SOS became a worldwide standard.

In 1950 Two Long Island Railroad (LIRR) commuter trains collide in the Richmond Hills section of Queens killing 79 people.

In 1986: Mike Tyson becomes the youngest Heavyweight Champion in history today with a second round knockout win over Trevor Berbick.

1988 : The Northrop B-2 “stealth” bomber is shown publicly for the first time at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California. The aircraft had a wingspan of nearly 150 ft but its radar signal was as negligible as that of a bird. The B-2 also successfully evaded infrared, sound detectors, and the visible eye.

1995: Toy Story produced by Pixar is released as the first feature-length film created completely using computer generated animation. The film was not only a commercial success it was given great ratings by critics and won a number of awards including an Academy Special Achievement Award in 1996 for the first feature-length computer-animated film.

Our country and world have been shaped by many things that have occurred throughout time. The list above are just a handful of things that happened on November 22nd.

For today, reflect on the following on your blog:

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Make sure you back up your opinion with reasons.  What suggestion could you give to avoid this mistake?

Your post is due Friday, November 22, 2019 at 3:30 p.m.

 

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