Peek at the Past: Today in the nation's history

Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2002

Today is the 309th day of 2002 and the

45th day of fall.

TODAY'S HISTORY

On this day in 1912, Woodrow Wilson was elected the 28th president of the United States.

On this day in 1930, Sinclair Lewis became the first American to win the Nobel Prize in literature.

On this day in 1968, Richard Nixon defeated Hubert Humphrey and George C. Wallace to become the 37th president of the United States.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

Eugene V. Debs (1855-1926), U.S. socialist leader; Will Durant (1885-1981), historian and philosopher; Vivien Leigh (1913-1967), actress; Sam Shepard (1943-), playwright and actor, is 59; Tatum O'Neal (1963-), actress, is 39.

TODAY'S SPORTS

On this day in 1928, Walter Hagen won the PGA championship for the fourth consecutive year.

TODAY'S QUOTE

"The political machine triumphs because it is a united minority acting against a divided majority."

-- Will Durant

TODAY'S MOON

Between new moon (Nov. 4) and first quarter (Nov. 11).

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