Zion National Park
Zion National Park was established on November 19, 1919.
This Day in History
Death of James P. Johnson
Noted pianist and jazz artist James Price Johnson died on November 17, 1955.
Birth of Felix Frankfurter
Associate Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter was born on November 15, 1882, in Vienna, Austria-Hungary.
Birth of Daniel J. Daly
US Marine Sergeant Major Daniel Joseph Daly was born on November 11, 1873, in Glen Cove, New York.
Birth of Margaret Mitchell
Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell was born on November 8, 1900, in Atlanta, Georgia.
Birth of Walter Johnson
Baseball pitcher Walter “The Big Train” Johnson was born on November 6, 1887, in Humboldt, Kansas. Johnson’s family moved to Olinda, California in 1902.
Happy Birthday Grenville Clark
Grenville Clark was born on November 5, 1882, in New York City.
Happy Birthday Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson was born on November 3, 1879, in Manitoba, Canada.
Sinking of the USS Reuben James
On October 31, 1941, a German submarine torpedoed the USS Reuben James – the first US Navy ship destroyed during World War II.