Sunday, November 23, 2025
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Misc. History
1859 - Charles Darwin, a British naturalist, published "On the Origin of Species." It was the paper in which he explained his theory of evolution through the process of natural selection.
1871 - The National Rifle Association was incorporated in the U.S.
1944 - During World War II, the first raid against the Japanese capital of Tokyo was made by land-based U.S. bombers.
1947 - John Steinbeck's novel "The Pearl" was published for the first time.
1994 - Prince performed "Peach" on the European MTV Awards. He claimed the song was a "cover tune by a good friend."
1996 - Rusty Wallace won the first NASCAR event to be held in Japan.
1996 - Barry Sanders (Detroit Lions) set an NFL record when he recorded his eighth straight 1,000-yard season.
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A man who lives everywhere lives nowhere. - Martial (Marcus Valerius Martialis)
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