Who Shot J.R.?……
November 21, 1980…….
78 million people watch Dallas to find out Kristin shot J.R., making this the highest-rated TV episode to date.
Kristin was J.R.’s scheming sister-in-law and mistress who shot him in a fit of anger. J.R. did not press charges, as Kristin claimed she was pregnant with his child.
Kennedy Assassination……
November 22, 1963…….
U.S. President John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas by Lee Harvey Oswald. Texas Governor John Connally, and a bystander were also wounded in the attack.
First Smartphone……
November 23, 1992……
IBM debuts the “Angler” at the COMDEX trade show. It combined a mobile phone and PDA allowing the user to make and receive telephone calls, facsimiles, emails, and pages. It also included a calendar, address book, notepad, maps, stocks, and news. It became publicly available two years later as the “Simon Personal Communicator.”