November 10: What Happened on This Day in History (High_school Level)?

(Page last edited 10/12/2017)

1. 1619 - René Descartes has the dreams that inspire his Meditations on First Philosophy.
2. 1775 - The United States Marine Corps is founded at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia by Samuel Nicholas.
3. 1919 - The first national convention of the American Legion is held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, ending on November 12.
4. 1951 - Direct-dial coast-to-coast telephone service begins in the United States.
5. 1954 - U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower dedicates the USMC War Memorial (Iwo Jima memorial) in Arlington National Cemetery.
6. 1958 - The Hope Diamond is donated to the Smithsonian Institution by New York diamond merchant Harry Winston.
7. 1969 - National Educational Television (the predecessor to the Public Broadcasting Service) in the United States debuts the children's televisionprogram Sesame Street.
8. 1970 - The Soviet Lunar probe Lunokhod 1 is launched.
9. 1984 - The first Breeders' Cup takes place at Hollywood Park Racetrack.
10. 2006 - The National Museum of the Marine Corps is opened and dedicated by U.S. President George W. Bush.
11. Famous Birthdays: Martin Luther (German Protestant reformer), John Bevis (English physician and astronomer), William Hogarth (English artist), Winston Churchill (American novelist), Ronald Evans (American astronaut )

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