NOVEMBER 10 | Birthdays and Events
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Notable Birthdays for November 10
George Jennings (1810-1882) - Inventor of the first public flush toilets.
Winston Churchill (1871-1965) -Successful author who wrote the novels Richard Carvel (1899) and The Crossing (1904).
Cy Morgan (1878-1962) - MLB pitcher.
Esther Dale (1885-1961) - Actress known for her roles in Curly Top and the Ma and Pa Kettle films.
Vachel Lindsay (1879-1931) -Founder of modern Singing Poetry.
Carl Stalling (1891-1972) - Composer and voice actor of animated films, specifically Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies.
John P. Marquand (1893-1960) - Author known for his Mr. Moto spy novels.
Jack Northrop (1895-1981) -Founder of the Northrop Corporation.
Jimmy Dykes (1896-1976) - MLB player and coach.
Johnny Marks (1909-1985) - Songwriter known for writing Christmas songs, including Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and A Holly Jolly Christmas.
Billy May (1916-2004) - Film composer who wrote music for Green Hornet (1966) and Batman (1967).
George Fenneman (1919-1997) - Radio announcer best known for working with Groucho Marx.
Michael Strank (1919-1945) - Sergeant who helped raise the flag at the Battle of Iwo Jima.
William S. Harvey (1920-1993) - Album cover artist for The Doors and Tim Buckley.
Russell Johnson (1924-2014) - Actor who played the Professor on Gilligan's Island.
Lilly Pulitzer (1931-2013) - Fashion designer and founder of Lilly Pulitzer, Inc.
Russell Means (1939-2012) - Native American actor, and activist who was a prominent member of the American Indian Movement.
James Hood (1942-2013) - Activist well-known for when Governor George Wallace (AL) attempted to block him and Vivian Malone from enrolling at the then all-white university,
Donna Fargo (1945-Still Living) - Singer of The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A. and Funny Face.
Glen Buxton (1947-1997) - Lead guitarist for the rock band Alice Cooper.
Aaron Brown (1948-Still Living) - Journalist best known for his coverage of the September 11 attacks on CNN.
Sinbad (1956-Still Living) - Stand-up comedian.
Stephen Herek (1958-Still Living) - Director of Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventures.(1989).
Mackenzie Phillips (1959-Still Living) - Actress best known as Julie in the sitcom One Day at a Time.
Mike Powell (1963-Still Living) - Olympic winner and holder of the longest long jump in the world.
Ellen Pompeo (1969-Still Living) - Actress known for her role as Dr. Meredith Grey in Grey's Anatomy.
Brittany Murphy (1977-2009) - Actress known for her roles in Clueless, Girl, Interrupted, and Uptown Girl.
Memorable Events for November 10
1766 - NJ Governor William Franklin, signs the charter of for Rutgers University.
1775 - The Marine Corps is founded at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia.
1801 - Duelling is outlawed in KY.
1808 - The Osage Nation cedes territory after signing the Treaty of Fort Clark.
1857 - Paul Morphy wins the first American Chess Congress.
1865 - Prison camp superintendent Major Henry Wirz is hanged for war crimes committed during the Civil War.
1898 - A municipal government is overthrown Wilmington Insurrection of 1989.
1919 - National Book Week is celebrated for the first time.
1944 - the U.S. 9th Army takes over Margraten cemetery to avoid burying American soldiers on enemy soil during WWII.
1951 - Direct-dial telephone service begins the country.
1954 - President Eisenhower dedicates the Iwo Jima memorial at Arlington.
1958 - Harry Winston donates The Hope Diamond to the Smithsonian in NY.
1969 - Sesame Street debuts on National Educational Television.
1970 - There are no American fatalities reported in Vietnam for the first time in five years.
1983 - Windows 1.0 is introduced by Microsoft.
2006 - The National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, VA is opened.