Today in history

Today is Friday, November 10, the 314th day of 2017 and the 50th day of autumn.

On this date in the SCV: In 1932, The Signal reported that Mark Winkler, 35, of Van Nuys was killed in Bouquet Canyon when a high bank below which he was operating a steam shovel caved in, burying the shovel in an avalanche of earth and rocks. The victim was an employee of the Mona Construction Company, which was building a roadway through the canyon for the Los Angeles bureau of power and lights. The slide crushed the cab of the steam shovel, killing Winkler instantly. In 1775, the Continental Congress

created the U.S. Marine Corps. In 1954, the USMC War Memorial (Iwo Jima memorial) was dedicated at Arlington National Cemetary. 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 fact: In 2016, the U.S.-China trade deficit was $347 billion, down 5.5 percent from the 2015 deficit of $367.3 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 number: 1 – China’s rank in the World Trade Organization’s 2016 list of the leading exporters in world merchandise trade, with a 13.2 percent share. The United States was No. 2, with 9.1 percent.

Today’s moon: Last quarter moon

(Nov. 10).

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- ), composer; Tim Rice (1944- ), lyricist; Les Miles (1953- ), football coach;

Neil Gaiman (1960- ), author; Tracy Morgan (1968- ), actor/comedian; Ellen Pompeo (1969- ), actress; Walton Goggins (1971- ), actor; Brittany Murphy (1977-2009),

actress; Miranda Lambert (1983- ), singer; Taron Egerton (1989- ), actor.