At present is Friday, Nov. 14, the 318th day of 2025. There are 47 days left within the 12 months.
At present in historical past:
On Nov. 14, 1970, a chartered Southern Airways aircraft crashed whereas making an attempt to land in West Virginia, killing all 75 folks on board, together with the Marshall College soccer workforce and its teaching employees.
Additionally on this date:
In 1851, Herman Melville’s novel “Moby-Dick; Or, The Whale” was printed in the US, nearly a month after being launched in Britain.
In 1889, journalist Nellie Bly started an try and journey around the globe in 80 days; she would efficiently full the journey in a bit of greater than 72 days through ships, trains and different technique of transport.
In 1910, Eugene B. Ely grew to become the primary aviator to take off from a ship as his Curtiss “Pusher” biplane lifted off the deck of the cruiser USS Birmingham off Hampton Roads, Virginia. The flight by the civilian pilot marked the beginnings of naval aviation.
In 1940, throughout World Struggle II, German bombing raids destroyed a lot of the English metropolis of Coventry.
In 1960, 6-year-old Ruby Bridges, below escort by federal marshals, grew to become the primary Black youngster to desegregate an all-white elementary faculty in New Orleans.
In 1965, the U.S. Military’s first main army engagement of the Vietnam Struggle started with the beginning of the five-day Battle of Ia Drang.
In 1969, Apollo 12 blasted off for the moon, three months after Apollo 11 grew to become the primary manned mission to land on it.
In 1972, the Dow Jones Industrial Common closed above the 1,000 degree for the primary time, ending the day at 1,003.16.
In 1993, Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula grew to become the NFL’s winningest coach with a victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. Together with an earlier stint teaching the Baltimore Colts, Shula completed his 33-year profession with 347 victories, 19 of them in postseason play.
In 2020, supporters of Republican President Donald Trump — unwilling to just accept Democrat Joe Biden’s election victory — rallied across the nation, together with Washington, D.C., the place hundreds turned out.
At present’s Birthdays:
- Britain’s King Charles III is 77.
- Filmmaker Zhang Yimou is 75.
- Musician Yanni is 71.
- 5-time Tour de France winner Bernard Hinault is 71.
- Basketball Corridor of Famer Jack Sikma is 70.
- Rapper Joseph Simmons (Reverend Run of Run-DMC) is 61.
- Information anchor Invoice Hemmer is 61.
- Actor Josh Duhamel is 53.
- Rock drummer Travis Barker (blink-182) is 50.
- Actor-comedian Vanessa Bayer is 44.
- Tennis participant Sofia Kenin is 27.
