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This Weekend In History…..
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,…
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International Space Station…… November 20, 1998…….. The first piece of the International Space Station (ISS) is launched. It was the first part of what would become the largest man-made object to orbit the Earth and is expected to operate until 2028.
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Gettysburg Address…… November 19, 1863…… U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers his famous speech. “Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” • The speech was given during the American Civil War at the dedication of…
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Jonestown Massacre……. November 18, 1978…….. More than 900 followers, including 304 minors, of Rev. Jim Jones commit suicide, in Guyana, at the request of their leader. Jones had ordered them to kill themselves by drinking cyanide-laced grape drink. Just hours before, Jones had ordered the killing of U.S. Representative Leo Ryan of California, three journalists, and a temple defector.…