DAY IN HISTORY

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Today is the 314th day of 2022 and the 50th day of autumn.

TODAY’S HISTORY:

In 1775, the Continental Congress created the U.S. Marine Corps.

In 1954, the USMC War Memorial (Iwo Jima Memorial) was dedicated near Arlington National Cemetery.

In 1969, “Sesame Street” premiered on PBS.

In 1977, a human was conceived through in vitro fertilization for the first time.

In 2001, China was approved for membership in the World Trade Organization.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Martin Luther (1483-1546), leader of the Protestant Reformation; William Hogarth (1697-1764), painter/ engraver; Claude Rains (1889-1967), actor; Richard Burton (1925-1984), actor; Ennio Morricone (1928-2020), composer; Tim Rice (1944- ), lyricist; Neil Gaiman (1960- ), author; Tracy Morgan (1968), actor/comedian; Ellen Pompeo (1969- ), actress; Walton Goggins (1971- ), actor; Brittany Murphy (1977-2009), actress; Eve (1978- ), rapper/producer; Miranda Lambert (1983), singer; Taron Egerton (1989- ), actor.

TODAY’S FACT: In 2021, the annual U.s.-china trade deficit was $354 billion, up 14 percent from the 2020 deficit of $310 billion.

TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1990, the NBA’S Phoenix Suns scored a record 107 first-half points in their 173-143 win over the Denver Nuggets, just three days after the Nuggets had set the record with 90 first-half points against the San Antonio Spurs.

TODAY’S QUOTE: “People think dreams aren’t real just because they aren’t made of matter, of particles. Dreams are real. But they are made of viewpoints, of images, of memories and puns and lost hopes.” — Neil Gaiman TODAY’S NUMBER: 1 — China’s rank in the World Trade Organization’s 2020 list of the leading exporters in world merchandise trade, with a 14.7% share. The United States was No. 2, with 8.1%.

TODAY’S MOON: Between full moon (Nov. 8) and last quarter moon (Nov. 16).