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On November 14 of 1969
NASA's Apollo 12 Mission--the second mission in which humans land on the moon and the first with an extensive walk after landing--is launched, commanded by Charles "Pete" Conrad, Jr., an alumnus in the Class of 1953 of Princeton University, who carries four University flags with him.
NASA's Apollo 12 Mission--the second mission in which humans land on the moon and the first with an extensive walk after landing--is launched, commanded by Charles "Pete" Conrad, Jr., an alumnus in the Class of 1953 of Princeton University, who carries four University flags with him.
On November 13 of 1927
Holland Tunnel first opened to traffic connecting New York and New Jersey, followed some 10 years later by Lincoln Tunnel
On November 12 of 1831
The first locomotive powered by steam, the "John Bull," is operated by the Camden and Amboy Railroad on its line in Bordentown.
The first locomotive powered by steam, the "John Bull," is operated by the Camden and Amboy Railroad on its line in Bordentown.
On November 11 of 1918
World War I hostilities end after signing of armistice in France. New Jersey was the source for more than 140,000 conscripts and volunteers, with 3,836 dying in combat or from accident and disease and eight awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. Camp Dix became a primary training site for soldiers, many of whom embarked to Europe by ship through Hoboken, and after the armistice served as a demobilization center.
World War I hostilities end after signing of armistice in France. New Jersey was the source for more than 140,000 conscripts and volunteers, with 3,836 dying in combat or from accident and disease and eight awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. Camp Dix became a primary training site for soldiers, many of whom embarked to Europe by ship through Hoboken, and after the armistice served as a demobilization center.
On November 10 of 1766
William Franklin, New Jersey's last Royal Governor (and the illegitimate son of Benjamin Franklin), issues a charter for the establishment of Queen's College (renamed Rutgers College in 1825).
William Franklin, New Jersey's last Royal Governor (and the illegitimate son of Benjamin Franklin), issues a charter for the establishment of Queen's College (renamed Rutgers College in 1825).
On November 9 of 1935
At the convention of the American Federation of Labor in Atlantic City, John L. Lewis, head of the United Mine Workers, and other industrial union leaders announce the creation of the Committee on Industrial Organization. Initially, the CIO was formed as a unit within the AFL, but in 1938 became an independent organization under the name of the Congress of Industrial Organizations. They would remain separate until they merged in December 1955 to form the AFL-CIO as a new, unified national trade union center.
At the convention of the American Federation of Labor in Atlantic City, John L. Lewis, head of the United Mine Workers, and other industrial union leaders announce the creation of the Committee on Industrial Organization. Initially, the CIO was formed as a unit within the AFL, but in 1938 became an independent organization under the name of the Congress of Industrial Organizations. They would remain separate until they merged in December 1955 to form the AFL-CIO as a new, unified national trade union center.
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- Jon Stewart tribute to Bruce Springsteen at Kennedy Center Honors
- Jon Stewart tribute to Bruce Springsteen at Kennedy Center Honors
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