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Today in History
Today in History: Friday, November  20, 2009
AP Highlight in History:
On Nov. 20, 1977, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat became the first Arab leader to address Israel's parliament.
 
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1620Peregrine White was born aboard the Mayflower in Massachusetts Bay - the first child born of English parents in present-day New England.
1789New Jersey became the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights.
1889Astronomer Edwin Hubble was born in Marshfield, Mo.
1910Revolution broke out in Mexico.
1925Robert F. Kennedy was born in Brookline, Mass.
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1945Twenty-four Nazi leaders went on trial before an international war crimes tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany.
1947Britain's future queen, Princess Elizabeth, married Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh, in Westminster Abbey in London.
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1966The musical "Cabaret," with music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb, opened on Broadway.
1969The Nixon administration announced a halt to residential use of the pesticide DDT as part of a total phase-out.
1975Spain's Gen. Francisco Franco died after nearly four decades of absolute rule.
1995Princess Diana admitted during an interview broadcast on BBC TV that she had been unfaithful to Prince Charles.
1996House Republicans chose Newt Gingrich to be speaker for a second term.
2001Federal health officials approved sale of the world's first contraceptive patch, Ortho-Evra.
2003Singer Michael Jackson was booked on suspicion of child molestation in Santa Barbara, Calif. (He was later acquited.)
 
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Highlights of This Day in History
Today's Birthdays:
Actor Joel McHale ("Community," "The Soup") turns 38 years old today.
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NameProfessionAge
Robert ByrdU.S. senator, D-W.Va.92
Nadine GordimerNobel Prize-winning author86
Kaye BallardActress84
Estelle ParsonsActress82
Richard DawsonActor, game show host ("Hogan's Heroes," "Family Feud")77
Dick SmothersComedian (The Smothers Brothers)71
Joe BidenVice president67
Norman GreenbaumSinger67
Veronica HamelActress ("Hill Street Blues")66
Judy WoodruffBroadcast journalist (CNN)63
Samuel E. WrightActor63
Joe WalshRock singer (The Eagles)62
Richard MasurActor ("One Day at a Time")61
Bo DerekActress ("10")53
Jim BrownReggae musician (UB40)52
Sean YoungActress50
Jim BrickmanPianist48
Todd NanceRock musician (Widespread Panic)47
Ned VaughnActor45
Mike DRapper (The Beastie Boys)44
Sen DogRapper (Cypress Hill)44
Callie ThorneActress40
Sabrina LloydActress ("Sports Night")39
Marisa RyanActress35
Dierks BentleyCountry singer34
Joshua GomezActor ("Chuck")34
Laura HarrisActress33
Josh TurnerCountry singer32
Nadine VelazquezActress ("My Name is Earl")31
Dan ByrdActor24
Cody LinleyActor ("Hannah Montana'' ''Dancing with the Stars")20
Actress Ming-Na turns 46 years old today.
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