Happy 235th birthday to the U.S. Marine Corps. On November 10, 1775, the Continental Congress approved a resolution creating the first two battalions of Marines, charged with fighting for the American colonies' independence on both land and sea. In 1921, General John A. Lejeune directed that on 10 November of each year, his order (Marine Corps Order No. 47, Series 1921), which summarized the history, mission, and tradition of the Corps, be read to all Marines to honor the founding of the United States Marine Corps. For proud Marine warriors, then, the tenth day of November is a day of camaraderie; a day to honor Corps and Country; and a day to honor the birth of the most loyal, most feared, most revered, and most professional fighting force the world has ever known.
Today is also the 27th birthday of Microsoft Windows. On November 10, 1983, Microsoft released the very first version of Windows as an extension of MS-DOS with a graphical user interface.
The PBS children's series "Sesame Street" is 41 years old today. On November 10, 1969, its very first episode aired.
The current ten digit numbering system used today in North American telephone networks was devised in 1947 by AT&T and Bell Labs. Until November 10, 1951, however, all long distance phone calls were operator assisted. On this date in 1951, the mayor of Englewood, NJ (area code 201), direct-dialed the mayor of Alameda, CA. By 1960, all telephone customers could dial long-distance calls. Hence, today is Area Code Day.
You may be familiar with the Gordon Lightfoot song about "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald." If so (or if not), 35 years ago, the American Great Lakes freighter SS Edmund Fitzgerald (nicknamed "Mighty Fitz," "The Fitz," or "The Big Fitz") sank suddenly in Canadian waters. Its crew of 29 perished with no bodies being recovered. When the wreck was found, it was discovered that the Fitzgerald had broken in two.
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