A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on November 22nd. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On November 22, 1718, one of the most colorful pirates of all time, Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard, died. On November 22, 1896, George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr., the inventor of the Ferris Wheel, died in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania of Typhoid Fever. On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. On November 22, 1975, in the wake of…
Browsing: November 22
Read More
A Brief History On November 22, 1975, in the wake of the death of dictator Francisco Franco, Juan Carlos I was declared King of Spain. Currently on the throne of Spain is King Felipe VI, son of Juan Carlos. In this day and age, incredibly, we still have kings! Digging Deeper Some of those current reigning monarchs in supposedly modern countries include: Carl XVI Gustaf, Sweden. Hans-Adam II, Liechtenstein. Harald V, Norway. Abdullah II, Jordan. Mohammed VI, Morocco. Henri, Luxembourg. Willem-Alexander, Netherlands. Philippe, Belgium. Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Arabia. Rama X, Thailand. Charles III, United Kingdom and a…
A Brief History On November 22, 2021, we take a look at the three major motion pictures based on the 1965 Frank Herbert science fiction novel, Dune, along with the television miniseries on the same topic. Digging Deeper The first effort to produce a Dune themed motion picture came as early as 1973, with the Alejandro Jodorowsky proposed film prepared to feature an incredible cast of major stars and celebrities, including Orson Welles, Salvador Dali, Hervé Villechaize (the actor that played “Tattoo” on the television series Fantasy Island), Gloria Swanson, Geraldine Chaplin and Mick Jagger. Music would be supplied by…
A Brief History On November 22, 1986, boxer Mike Tyson won the Heavyweight boxing championship at the record young age of 20 years old. Incredibly, Puerto Rican Welterweight boxer won his first championship when only 17! Young people have often achieved great things throughout history, and today we look at 10 of these talented young people. (We will ignore people that inherited their crowns and stick to those that earned their achievements.) Digging Deeper 1. Wilfred Benitez, 17, professional boxing champion. Not only did this prodigy win a world title at the age of 17, he went on to win…
A Brief History On November 22, 1896, George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr., the inventor of the Ferris Wheel, died in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania of Typhoid Fever. Ferris was only 37 years old. Digging Deeper Ferris had been born in 1859 in a town called Galesburg, Illinois, a town founded by George Washington Gale. The Ferris family cleverly named their newborn son after the town’s founder. The Ferris clan moved to Nevada, and Ferris attended the California Military Academy (Oakland) where he graduated in 1876. Ferris was no slouch in the academic department, and graduated from the prestigious Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Connecticut)…
