Peek at the Past

Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2002

Today is the 323rd day of 2002 and the 59th day of fall.

TODAY'S HISTORY

On this day in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg Address speech in Gettysburg, Pa.

On this day in 1969, Charles "Pete" Conrad and Alan Bean became the third and fourth men to walk on the moon.

On this day in 1985, American President Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev held their first summit meeting.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

George Rogers Clark (1752-1818), U.S. soldier and frontiersman; James A. Garfield (1831-1881), U.S. president; Allen Tate (1899-1979), critic, poet and novelist; Tommy Dorsey (1905-1956), musician; Ted Turner (1938-), broadcasting executive, is 64; Jodie Foster (1962-), actress and director, is 40.

TODAY'S SPORTS

On this day in 1966, in college football, Notre Dame and Michigan State fought to a 10-10 tie.

TODAY'S QUOTES

"Cruelty might be very human, and it might be cultural, but it's not acceptable." -- Jodie Foster

"Carelessness about our security is dangerous;

carelessness about our freedom is also dangerous." -- Adlai Stevenson, speech, Oct. 7 1952

TODAY'S MOON

Full moon (Nov. 19).

Casey Ressler

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