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Hello, and welcome to This Day in History. Here’s what happened on November 23rd. It remains one of the most famous plays in college football history: On this day in 1984, Boston College quarterback Doug Flutie threw a last-second 64-yard pass to beat the University of Miami 47-45. Miami’s fans, who had already begun to celebrate, were stunned when Flutie’s pass found his teammate--and roommate--Gerard Phelan in the end zone.

Hello, and welcome to This Day in History. Here’s what happened on November 22nd. Americans who were alive on this day in 1963 can likely tell you exactly where they were and what they were doing when they found out that President John F. Kennedy had been shot. The president had been traveling through Dallas, Texas, in an open convertible when he was fatally wounded. He died 30 minutes later at a nearby hospital.

Hello, and welcome to This Day in History. Here’s what happened on November 20th. British royals have been making headlines recently as they fight back against the tabloids, but it was a different royal story in the news back on this day in 1947: That’s when a 21-year-old Princess Elizabeth married Philip Mountbatten. Mountbatten, a dashing prince of Greece and Denmark, renounced his titles in order to marry the English princess, who was heir to the British crown.

Hello, and welcome to This Day in History. Here’s what happened on November 19th. It was one of the most famous--and inspiring--speeches in American history: On this day in 1863, Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address at the dedication of a cemetery for those killed during the Battle of Gettysburg. In the midst of the Civil War, Lincoln brilliantly and movingly reminded a war-weary public why it was so important for the Union to fight--and win--the war.

Hello, and welcome to This Day in History. Here’s what happened on November 18th. With the release of Disney’s Frozen 2 just four days away, we look back to this day in 1928 and the release of Walt Disney’s Steamboat Willie. The short black and white film is considered the debut of both the world’s most famous mouse, Mickey, and his girlfriend Minnie, and tells the story of Mickey’s attempts to pilot a steamboat.

Hello, and welcome to This Day in History. Here’s what happened on November 17th. We’ve all said things we’ve come to regret, but few were as notorious or memorable as the words uttered by former President Richard Nixon on this day in 1973. During a televised Q-and-A, Nixon declared “I’m not a crook” in response to questions about the Watergate burglary scandal and coverup.

Hello, and welcome to This Day in History. Here’s what happened on November 16th. Climb ev’ry mountain. Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens. Do-re-mi. If these lyrics sound familiar, then you’re one of the millions of Americans who’s seen--or heard--The Sound of Music, which premiered on Broadway on this day in 1959. With songs by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, the show was an instant success with audiences, despite some mediocre reviews.

Hello, and welcome to This Day in History. Here’s what happened on November 15th. Ticker tape--today, it’s better known for being thrown at parades than as a way of keeping tabs on the stock market. But way back on this day in 1867, the first stock ticker was unveiled in New York City, revolutionizing Wall Street by making up-to-the-minute prices available for the first time. Before the ticker, information from the New York Stock Exchange had to travel by mail or messenger.

Hello, and welcome to This Day in History. Here’s what happened on November 13th. If you’ve ever dreamed of finding buried treasure, then you’d probably enjoy the classic novel Treasure Island, by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, who was born on this day in 1850. Though he originally studied civil engineering and law, Stevenson ended up writing several beloved classics, including “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” and “Kidnapped.

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