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On this day November 17-23 (week 47)
November 17, 2024 - November 23, 2024 - Graphics show birthdays and anniversaries on each day for the week. This week features the bowler hat, William Tell, Rosalynn Carter, former U.S. First Lady as the wife of President Jimmy Carter, the marriage of Britain’s future Queen Elizabeth II, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in New York, the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, and the world’s first “jukebox”.
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November 17, 1849: London’s oldest hat shop sold the first ever bowler hat, ordered by a customer who required protection from low-hanging branches when out shooting
November 18, 1307: William Tell shot an apple off his son’s head with a crossbow, an act of rebellion against Austria that led to the establishment of the Swiss Confederation
November 19, 2023: Rosalynn Carter, former U.S. First Lady as the wife of President Jimmy Carter, died at age 96. She became a leading advocate for women’s rights and mental health
November 20, 1947: Britain’s future Queen Elizabeth II married Lt. Philip Mountbatten, a former prince of Greece and Denmark who renounced his titles to marry the princess
November 21, 1964: The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, marking the gateway to New York harbour, was opened. It hosts the start of the annual New York Marathon each year
November 22, 1963: U.S. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. He and his wife Jackie are pictured arriving at the city’s Love Field airport that morning
November 23, 1889: The world’s first “jukebox” was installed for which listeners used earphones to hear songs on a coin-operated, wax cylinder phonograph