1964 - The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge opens to traffic.
1922 - Rebecca Latimer Felton of Georgia becomes the first female United States Senator.
1877 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph.
1789 - North Carolina ratifies the US Constitution and is admitted as 12th US state.
1783 - Jean-Francois Pilatre de Rozier and Francois Laurent made the first untethered hot-air balloon flight over Paris.
This Day In Business
1995 - For the first time, the Dow Jones closes above the 5,000 point mark.
1987 - Acting power couple Bruce Willis and Demi Moore tie the knot
1794 - Honolulu Harbor discovered by European ship, captained by Captain William Brown.
1973 - Pete Rose wins his only MVP award after batting .338 playing for Cincinnati Reds.
November 21st Holiday
National Adoption Day - An effort by courts and communities to finalize thousands of adoptions of children from foster care each year.
Today's Birthday Trivia
He once worked for a Dutch gaming publication titled Power Unlimited. Who is he?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
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