DAY IN HISTORY

Andrews Mcmeel Almanac

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Today is the 327th day of 2021 and the 63rd day of autumn. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1954, more than 25 years after “Black Thursday,” the Dow Jones industrial average finally surpassed its pre-depression high.

In 1963, the first episode of the longrunning science fiction drama “Doctor Who” aired on the BBC.

In 2001, the U.N. International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia charged former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic with genocide for his role in the 1992-1995 Bosnia and Herzegovina conflict.

In 2005, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was elected president of Liberia, becoming the first female elected head of state in Africa.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Franklin Pierce (1804-1869), 14th U.S. president; William H. Bonney, aka Billy the Kid (1859-1881), outlaw; Boris Karloff (1887-1969), actor; Erte (1892-1990), artist/ designer; Paul Celan (1920-1970), poet; Bruce Vilanch (1948- ), comedy writer; Robin Roberts (1960- ), sportscaster; Miley Cyrus (1992- ), actress/singer.

TODAY’S FACT: New Shepard, developed by the privately funded aerospace company Blue Origin, became the first rocket to fly to space and return to Earth in a controlled, vertical landing on this day in 2015.

TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1919, the first play-byplay of a football game was broadcast on the radio, featuring the Aggies of Texas A&M hosting the Longhorns of the University of Texas.

TODAY’S QUOTE: “When you are down and you don’t know how to pick yourself up, start where you are. I can hear Pat (Summitt)’s voice saying the words in my head, ‘Left foot, right foot, breathe.’” — Robin Roberts

TODAY’S MOON: Between full moon (Nov. 19) and last quarter moon (Nov. 27).