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About November 29th is the 333rd day of the year (334th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 32 days remaining until the end of the calendar year. Births 1918 - Madeleine L'Engle, author (A Wrinkle in Time) 1940 - Denny Doherty, singer, songwriter (The Mamas & the Papas) 1955 - Howie Mandel, comedian, actor, television host (Deal or No Deal) 1957 - Janet Napolitano, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security 1959 - Rahm Emanuel, White House Chief of Staff 1964 - Jennifer Harman, professional poker player Deaths 1986 - Cary Grant, actor (The Philadelphia Story) 2000 - Lou Groza, Hall of Fame kicker, offensive tackle 2001 - George Harrison, singer, songwriter, musician (The Beatles) 2003 - Tony Canadeo, Hall of Fame running back, quarterback Events 1890 - Played at West Point, Navy wins 24-0 in the first Army-Navy football game. 1947 - The United Nations General Assembly votes to partition Palestine. 1972 - The first commercially successful video game Pong is released on this at a tavern in Sunnyvale, California. |
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