Today In History – Nov. 14 – 1908 – Albert Einstein Presents Quantum Theory Of Light

1263 Alexander Nevsky Laid His Life on the Line for the Russian Church

1680 Gottfried Kirch discovers the Great Comet of 1680 (Kirch’s Comet/Newton’s Comet)

1861 At a convention of the Northern association of the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) in New York City, the United States Christian Commission is formed. It will minister to the material and spiritual needs of soldiers during the American Civil War.

1876 The Christian-sponsored Girl’s Higher Normal School opens in Tokyo, Japan.

1896 Power plant at Niagara Falls begins operation

1908 Albert Einstein presents his quantum theory of light

1920 The Russian Bolshevik army occupies Sebastopol, ending anti-communist attempts to regain the government of Russia

Today’s Historical Events
Today in Film & TV
1922 BBC begins daily radio broadcasts from the 2LO transmitter at Marconi House

Today in Music
1960 Ray Charles’ single “Georgia On My Mind” reaches #1

Today in Sport
1993 Don Shula becomes the coach with the most wins in NFL history

2012 Do you know this fact about today? Did You Know?
CFBDSIR 2149-0403 is discovered, the closest rogue planet to earth (100 light-years away)

Would you believe this fact about today? Would You Believe?
1889 New York World reporter Nellie Bly (Elizabeth Cochrane) begins her attempt to surpass fictitious journey of Jules Verne’s Phileas Fogg by traveling around the world in under 80 days. She succeeds, finishing the trip in 72 days, 6 hours