This Day In America November 19

by Admin on November 19, 2007

On Today’s date in 1863, President Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address as he dedicated a national cemetery at the site of the Civil War battlefield in Pennsylvania.

On Today’s date in 1959, Ford Motor Co. announced it was halting production of the unpopular Edsel.

On Today’s date in 2002, the Senate voted 90-9 to approve creation of the Department of Homeland Security.

On Today’s date in 2002, singer Michael Jackson made a public appearance at his Berlin hotel, briefly holding his youngest child, Prince Michael II, over a fourth-floor balcony rail in front of dozens of fans waiting below. He also looks a little different than he did in the 1980’s.

Today Talk show host Larry King is 74.

Today Broadcasting and sports mogul Ted Turner is 69.

Today Fashion designer Calvin Klein is 65.

Today Sportscaster Ahmad Rashad is 58. In 1972, he converted to Islam and changed his name from Bobby Moore.

Today Actress Meg Ryan is 46.

Today Actress-director Jodie Foster is 45.