Death of James P. Johnson
Noted pianist and jazz artist James Price Johnson died on November 17, 1955.
American History
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Birth of Felix Frankfurter
Associate Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter was born on November 15, 1882, in Vienna, Austria-Hungary.
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Birth of Daniel J. Daly
US Marine Sergeant Major Daniel Joseph Daly was born on November 11, 1873, in Glen Cove, New York.
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Happy Birthday Grenville Clark
Grenville Clark was born on November 5, 1882, in New York City.
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American Numismatic Association
On October 7, 1891, the American Numismatic Association (ANA) was founded in Chicago, Illinois.
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First Volunteer Firemen in America
On October 4, 1648, the first volunteer fire department in North America was established in what would become New York City.
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Yosemite National park
On October 1, 1890, Yosemite National Park was officially established.
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Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring
On September 27, 1962, Rachel Carson published the book Silent Spring, which inspired a massive environmental movement in the United States.
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Buffalo Soldiers
On September 21, 1866, the 9th and 10th Cavalry units and the 38th, 39th, 40th, and 41st Infantry units (later consolidated as the 24th and 25th Infantry) were formed. The units were comprised entirely of black soldiers – the first to serve in a peacetime army. They would come to be known as Buffalo Soldiers.
