November 11
Today is the 315th day of 2015, there are 50 days left in the year.
1620 - Forty-one Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower, anchored off Massachusetts, signed a compact calling for a "body politick". This would provide the basis for all governments of the American colonies.
1831 - Former slave Nat Turner, who had led a violent insurrection, was executed in Jerusalem, Virginia.
1885 - George Patton, the famous World War II American military officer, was born.
1889 - Washington became the 42nd state.
1918 - Fighting in World War I came to an end with the signing of an armistice between the Allies and Germany.
1921 - President Warren G. Harding dedicated the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery.
1965 - Rhodesia proclaimed its independence from Britain.
1972 - The U.S. Army turned over its base at Long Binh to the South Vietnamese army, symbolizing the end of direct U.S. military involvement in the Vietnam War.
1992 - The Church of England voted to ordain women as priests.
1998 - Israel's Cabinet narrowly ratified a land-for-peace deal with the Palestinians.
2000 - Republicans went to court seeking an order to block manual recounts from continuing in Florida's presidential election.
2000 - A cable car crammed with skiers and snowboarders caught fire while being pulled through an Alpine tunnel in Austria, killing 155 people.
2004 - Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat died in Paris at age 75.
2008 - Country singer Taylor Swift's album "Fearless" was released.
Birthdays
23 - Alena Shishkova (model)
29 - Victor Cruz (football player)
29 - Mark Sanchez (football player)
41 - Leonardo DiCaprio (actor)
44 - David Deluise (actor)
51 - Calista Flockhart (actress)
53 - Demi Moore (actress)
64 - Fuzzy Zoeller (golfer)
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Today in Sports History - November 11
1868 - The first indoor amateur track and field meet was held by the New York Athletic Club.
1893 - Missouri defeated Nebraska 30-18.
1899 - Nebraska defeated Drake 12-6.
1905 - Nebraska defeated Colorado 18-0.
1911 - Nebraska defeated Doane 27-0.
1922 - Nebraska defeated Kansas 28-0.
1933 - Nebraska defeated Kansas 12-0.
1939 - Nebraska defeated Kansas 7-0.
1944 - Iowa State defeated Nebraska 19-6.
1944 - The New York Rangers set a new NHL record for longest start to a season without a win (0-21-4).
1946 - The New York Knicks play their first game at Madison Square Garden, losing to the Chicago Stags 78-68.
1950 - #16 Nebraska defeated Kansas State 49-21.
1961 - Nebraska defeated Iowa State 16-13.
1967 - Nebraska defeated Oklahoma State 9-0.
1972 - #3 Nebraska and #17 Iowa State played to a 23-23 tie.
1978 - #4 Nebraska upset #1 Oklahoma 17-14.
1981 - Fernando Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Dodgers became the first pitcher to win Rookie of the Year and the Cy Young Award in the same season.
1981 - The Minnesota North Stars scored a record 8 goals in the second period of a 15-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets.
1984 - The Houston Oilers ended a streak of 23 consecutive road losses with a 17-16 win over the Kansas City Chiefs.
1989 - #6 Nebraska defeated Kansas 51-14.
1990 - Derrick Thomas of the Kansas City Chiefs set an NFL record with 7 sacks in a game against the Seattle Seahawks.
1995 - #1 Nebraska defeated #10 Kansas 41-3.
1997 - Roger Clemens of the Toronto Blue Jays became the third pitcher in major league history to win the Cy Young Award four times.
2000 - #16 Kansas State upset #4 Nebraska 29-28.
2001 - Mark McGwire announces his retirement from baseball.
2002 - Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants became the first player in major league history to win five league MVP awards.
2006 - Nebraska upset #24 Texas A&M 28-27.
Today is the 315th day of 2015, there are 50 days left in the year.
1620 - Forty-one Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower, anchored off Massachusetts, signed a compact calling for a "body politick". This would provide the basis for all governments of the American colonies.
1831 - Former slave Nat Turner, who had led a violent insurrection, was executed in Jerusalem, Virginia.
1885 - George Patton, the famous World War II American military officer, was born.
1889 - Washington became the 42nd state.
1918 - Fighting in World War I came to an end with the signing of an armistice between the Allies and Germany.
1921 - President Warren G. Harding dedicated the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery.
1965 - Rhodesia proclaimed its independence from Britain.
1972 - The U.S. Army turned over its base at Long Binh to the South Vietnamese army, symbolizing the end of direct U.S. military involvement in the Vietnam War.
1992 - The Church of England voted to ordain women as priests.
1998 - Israel's Cabinet narrowly ratified a land-for-peace deal with the Palestinians.
2000 - Republicans went to court seeking an order to block manual recounts from continuing in Florida's presidential election.
2000 - A cable car crammed with skiers and snowboarders caught fire while being pulled through an Alpine tunnel in Austria, killing 155 people.
2004 - Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat died in Paris at age 75.
2008 - Country singer Taylor Swift's album "Fearless" was released.
Birthdays
23 - Alena Shishkova (model)
29 - Victor Cruz (football player)
29 - Mark Sanchez (football player)
41 - Leonardo DiCaprio (actor)
44 - David Deluise (actor)
51 - Calista Flockhart (actress)
53 - Demi Moore (actress)
64 - Fuzzy Zoeller (golfer)
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Today in Sports History - November 11
1868 - The first indoor amateur track and field meet was held by the New York Athletic Club.
1893 - Missouri defeated Nebraska 30-18.
1899 - Nebraska defeated Drake 12-6.
1905 - Nebraska defeated Colorado 18-0.
1911 - Nebraska defeated Doane 27-0.
1922 - Nebraska defeated Kansas 28-0.
1933 - Nebraska defeated Kansas 12-0.
1939 - Nebraska defeated Kansas 7-0.
1944 - Iowa State defeated Nebraska 19-6.
1944 - The New York Rangers set a new NHL record for longest start to a season without a win (0-21-4).
1946 - The New York Knicks play their first game at Madison Square Garden, losing to the Chicago Stags 78-68.
1950 - #16 Nebraska defeated Kansas State 49-21.
1961 - Nebraska defeated Iowa State 16-13.
1967 - Nebraska defeated Oklahoma State 9-0.
1972 - #3 Nebraska and #17 Iowa State played to a 23-23 tie.
1978 - #4 Nebraska upset #1 Oklahoma 17-14.
1981 - Fernando Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Dodgers became the first pitcher to win Rookie of the Year and the Cy Young Award in the same season.
1981 - The Minnesota North Stars scored a record 8 goals in the second period of a 15-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets.
1984 - The Houston Oilers ended a streak of 23 consecutive road losses with a 17-16 win over the Kansas City Chiefs.
1989 - #6 Nebraska defeated Kansas 51-14.
1990 - Derrick Thomas of the Kansas City Chiefs set an NFL record with 7 sacks in a game against the Seattle Seahawks.
1995 - #1 Nebraska defeated #10 Kansas 41-3.
1997 - Roger Clemens of the Toronto Blue Jays became the third pitcher in major league history to win the Cy Young Award four times.
2000 - #16 Kansas State upset #4 Nebraska 29-28.
2001 - Mark McGwire announces his retirement from baseball.
2002 - Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants became the first player in major league history to win five league MVP awards.
2006 - Nebraska upset #24 Texas A&M 28-27.
