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Congratulations History Award Winners!
Jamie J. Griffin
Gloria Makris
Daniel Wendle
Erica Whalen
Benjamin Ness
Kevin P. Anderson
Amanda Wecker
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| Monday November 09, 2009 - Today's Highlights in History |
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| On Nov. 9, 1965, the great Northeast blackout occurred as several states and parts of Canada were hit by a series of power failures lasting up to 13 1/2 hours.
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On Nov. 9, 1934, Carl Sagan, the astronomer whose books and television show informed millions of Americans, was born. Following his death on Dec. 20, 1996, his obituary appeared in The Times.
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On November 9, 1901,
Harper's Weekly
featured a cartoon about the automobile.
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