FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2012

Today is Friday, November 23, the 328

th

day of 2012. There are 38 days left in the year.

1852 ― Just past midnight, a sharp jolt causes Lake Merced to drop nine meters

1899 ― First jukebox (Palais Royal Hotel, San Francisco)

1903 ― Enrico Caruso’s U.S. debut (Metropolitan Opera House, N.Y.) in "Rigoletto"

1904 ― Third Olympic games close in St. Louis

1936 ― First issue of Life, picture magazine created by Henry R. Luce

1948 ― Lens to provide zoom effects patented by F. G. Back

1963 ― JFK's body, lay in repose in East Room of White House

1971 ― China People's Republic seated in U.N. Security Council

1985 ― 58 die as Egyptian commandos storm hijacked Egypt Air jet in Malta

1988 ― Wayne Gretzky scores his 600th NHL goal