On This Day December 1

In 1885, a young pharmacist called Charles Alderton was working and serving carbonated soft drinks at Morrison's Old Corner Drug Store, in Waco, Texas. Having noted that customers soon tired of drinking the same old fruit flavors, the inventive Alderton decided to make something new by blending several fruit extracts. After numerous experiments, he finally created one he liked, which he named Dr. Pepper after his employer. The first serving of the new soft drink was on December 1, 1885.

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On This Day November 30

Comic actress Lucille Ball first met Cuban-born bandleader Desi Arnaz while filming the Rodgers and Hart stage hit Too Many Girls. At first, Arnaz was not fond of Lucy. When they met again later that day, the two connected immediately and eloped the same year. They got married in Greenwich, Connecticut on November 30, 1940. Lucy said "It wasn't love at first sight. It took a full five minutes."

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On This Day November 29

Louis Antoine Godey, the publisher of Godey's Lady's Book, died on November 29, 1878. The largest circulation magazine of its time, Godey's Lady's Book's illustrations not only influenced nineteenth century women's fashions, but would become documents for social historians and prized items for collectors. A publisher also of children's and music journals, Godey was among the first to copyright magazine contents.

Cover from June 1867 issue

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On This Day November 28

On November 28, 1582, the 18-year-old William Shakespeare married the 26-year-old daughter of a yeoman farmer Anne Hathaway (1556-1623). There appears to have been some haste in arranging the ceremony: Anne was three months pregnant. Shakespeare was not a faithful husband and it is thought he had an affair with the mysterious "Dark Lady" who featured in many of his sonnets.

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On This Day November 27

English chemist John Walker had developed an interest in trying to find a means of obtaining fire easily. He experimented with several chemical mixtures which were already known to ignite by a sudden explosion and made the discovery on November 27, 1826 that when a stick coated in potassium chlorate and antimony sulphide was brushed across stone, it created a flame. Walker appreciated the practical value of the discovery, and started making the first friction matches.

Sulphur-head matches, 1828, lit by dipping into a bottle of phosphorus

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On This Day November 26

Charles Dodgson's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was published on November 26, 1865 under his pseudonym Lewis Carroll. The book grew out of a story told by Charles Dodgson to amuse three little girls, the daughters of the Dean of Christchurch, during a rowing trip. Afterwards he wrote down the story for one of them - the ten-year-old Alice Liddell. Below is a page from Carroll's original manuscript copy titled Alice's Adventures Under Ground, 1864, held in the British Library.

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On This Day November 25

On November 25, 1944 a carrier pigeon Paddy was decorated for his effort in the war against Nazi Germany. In the service of Royal Air Force, Paddy had achieved to get a message from Normandy to England in the fastest crossing of the English Channel: 4 hours and 50 minutes. When receiving his Order of Merit Paddy was described as "exceptionally intelligent".

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On This Day November 24

The first live televised murder occurred on November 24, 1963, when Jack Ruby killed President John Kennedy's alleged assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald. As Oswald was being transported from the Dallas Police Department to the county jail, Ruby lunged from the crowd and shot Oswald in the abdomen. Oswald was rushed to Parkland Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 1:00 p.m. CST.

The shooting of Oswald was broadcast live on television by NBC, and it was seen by millions of Americans across the country. The event was a shocking and traumatic one for many people, and it raised questions about the role of violence in American society.

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On This Day November 23

The world's first jukebox was installed at the Palais Royal Hotel in San Francisco on November 23, 1899. At a nickel per play, the machine earned nearly $1000 during the first six months of operation. Early manufacturers of Jukeboxes never referred to them as "jukeboxes", they called them Automatic Coin-Operated Phonographs. The term "juke" is Southern US slang for dancing.

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On This Day November 22

President John F Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas. He was being driven through the city in an open-top convertible with his wife sat beside him. As the car drove into Dealey Plaza, shots were fired. Kennedy was hit twice. The first bullet struck him in the upper back and exited through his throat. The second bullet struck him in his head. He was taken to Parkland Memorial Hospital and at 1:00 p.m, was pronounced dead.

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On This Day November 16

The Sound of Music musical opened on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on November 16, 1959. Both of the major New York critics hated it, finding it way too saccharine, but producers already had $2 million in advance ticket sales, so their lack of enthusiasm didn't really matter. The play won six Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

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