Saturday History
Today is the 347th day of 2020 and the 82nd day of autumn.
TODAY’S HISTORY:
— In 1787, Pennsylvania became the second state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.
— In 1901, the first trans-Atlantic radio transmission was received by inventor Guglielmo Marconi in Newfoundland.
— In 2000, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of George W. Bush in Bush v. Gore, effectively resolving the 2000 presidential election.
— In 2012, North Korea successfully launched Kwangmyongsong-3 Unit 2, its first satellite.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: John Jay (1745-1829), first chief justice of the United States; Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880), novelist; Edvard Munch (1863-1944), artist; Edward G. Robinson (1893-1973), actor; Frank Sinatra (1915-1998), singer; Bob Barker (1923-), TV personality; Dionne Warwick (1940-), singer; Bill Nighy (1949-), actor; Royce Gracie (1966-), mixed martial artist; Jennifer Connelly (1970-), actress; Mayim Bialik (1975-), actress; Lucas Hedges (1996-), actor.
TODAY’S FACT: More than 8,000 manmade objects are currently in orbit around the Earth.
TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1965, rookie running back Gale Sayers of the Chicago Bears scored an NFL record-tying six touchdowns (four rushing, one receiving and one punt return) in a 61-20 win over the visiting San Francisco 49ers.
TODAY’S QUOTE: “Be steady and well-ordered in your life so that you can be fierce and original in your work.” — Gustave Flaubert
TODAY’S NUMBER: 537 — popular votes by which George W. Bush officially won the state of Florida’s electoral votes in 2000.
TODAY’S MOON: Between last quarter moon (Dec. 7) and new moon (Dec. 14).
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