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New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries

Patrick Al-Samarrie was hired as Senior Account Executive, Summit Funding Group, Inc., Sacramento, California.  He is located in Irvine, California. Previously, he was Account Manager, Balboa Capital (March, 2021 - October, 2022); Funding Advisor, QuickBridge Funding (August, 2018 - March, 2021). Full Bio:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-al-samarrie-64606577/details/experience/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-al-samarrie-64606577/

Sam Cirelli was promoted to Senior Vice President, Northeast Sales Manager, Triumph Commercial Finance, New York City Metropolitan Area. He joined the company September, 2019, Northeast Regional Sales Manager. Previously, he states he was Senior Sales Executive, Relationship Management Leader and SVP Loan Origination Director for various startup commercial finance businesses with financial institutions and an alternative lender.  Full Bio:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-cirelli-9b098b12/details/experience/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-cirelli-9b098b12/

Beth Maline was hired as Business Advisor, Auxilium Business Finance, Atlanta, Georgia; Regional Vice President, Business Development, Associated Receivables Funding (December, 2018 - October, 2022);Business Development Manager, PrimeArc Capital, LLC (December, 2016 - November, 2017); Business Development Manager, Pinnacle Specialty Capital (October, 2013 - December,2016).
Full Bio:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/beth-malin-0aaa55b/details/experience/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/beth-malin-0aaa55b/

Jessie McMillen was hired as Assistant Vice President, Risk, SLR Equipment Finance, Wilton, Connecticut. She is located in Cleveland, Ohio. Previously, she was at Key Bank, starting August, 2018, Credit Associate, Business Banking, promoted October, 2019, Senior Underwriter, Asset Based Lending, promoted August, 2022, Assistant Vice President/Lead Underwriter, KeyBank Business Capital. Credit Underwriter II, DLL (May, 2017 - August, 2018); Credit Analyst, previously Operations Loan Specialist, First National Bank (December, 2011 - April, 2017); Loan Operations Technical Lead, Liberty Bank (2007 - 2001).
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessi-mcmillen-99b26322/

Nikki Mojica was hired as Dealer Sales Manager, Exeter Finance, Houston, Texas Area. She is located in Spring, Texas. Previously, she was Sales Assistant, Ascentium Capital (August, 2018 - October, 2022). Full Bio:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikki-mojica-50074222/details/experience/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikki-mojica-50074222/

Tyler Reinhardt was promoted to Director, Business Intelligence, GreatAmerica Financial Services, Des Moines, Iowa.  He joined the firm January, 2011, Business Financial Analyst.  Full Bio:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-reinhardt-6b4b4816/details/experience/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-reinhardt-6b4b4816/

Jonathan VanKouwenberg was promoted to Vice President, First American Equipment Finance, Rochester, New York. He joined the firm August, 2018, as Direct Sales Intern, promoted December, 2018, Sales Analyst. Full Bio:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-vankouwenberg/details/experience
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-vankouwenberg

Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
Excellent Compensation/Marketing Support/Work

 

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A Meaningful Database

Sales Makes it Happen by Scott Wheeler, CLFP

Financial literacy requires originators to have intelligent conversations about:

• The current economy and how it is affecting the financial condition of a particular industry, equipment type, or specific business owners
• Liquidity
• Leverage
• Cash flows
• The impact of rising interest rates on money supply, balance sheets, and profit and loss statements
• Packaging a full disclosure transaction
• Financial ratios

One of the greatest voids in the commercial equipment finance and leasing industry is professional originators who can have intelligent conversations with a business owner or CFO about how their products will strengthen the financial strength of the business, help their cash flow, and preserve bank lines. Too many originators believe credit analysis is limited to "time in business" and "credit scores."  There is so much more to consider.

Financial literacy cures what ails originators throughout the industry. Financial literacy:

• Eliminates 90% of an originator's frustration
• Allows an originator to win more transactions
• Allows an originator to go beyond an application-only mentality
• Allows an originator to gain more margins
• Distinguishes an originator as an industry leader
• Builds personal confidence

It is never too late to gain financial literacy. If you would like more information, send an email to scott@wheelerbusinessconsulting.com

Scott A. Wheeler, CLFP
Wheeler Business Consulting
1314 Marquis Ct.
Fallston, Maryland 21047
Phone: 410 877 0428
Fax: 410 877 8161
Email: scott@wheelerbusinessconsulting.com
Web: www.wheelerbusinessconsulting.com

Sales Makes it Happen articles:
http://www.leasingnews.org/Legacy/index.htm

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Rapid Finance Advises Their Originators
Pausing New Applications Construction Companies

"As always, we are committed to constantly evaluating the economic landscape to ensure strong performance from our clients. With this in mind, we will be temporarily adjusting accepting applications from certain industries. Effective, Sunday October 23rd, Rapid Finance will temporarily pause accepting new applications for Construction companies. However, we will still accept new applications for otherwise eligible industries such as Plumbing, Electric, HVAC, and Painting companies. We will continue to monitor the overall economy as we may revert to our previous eligibility criteria for Construction companies in the future.

"We want to give an opportunity for our partners to fund Construction related industries for offers that we have already presented. As a result, we will honor offers that have already been made to the affected industries.

"We apologize for this inconvenience and we value your partnership. Please reach out to me with any questions."

(Rapid Finance eMail)

Marijuana Could Become Legal
in These Five States After Midterms

Where is the Cannabis Movement Headed Next?

The recreational use of cannabis could be legal in one-half of America if the states with marijuana measures on their ballots approve them in November. The states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Missouri, Maryland and Arkansas have proposals on their ballots for their voters to consider legalizing the recreational use of cannabis. If approved, these states would join the District of Columbia and 19 other states that have legalized recreational marijuana.

It has been 10 years since Washington, DC, and Colorado legalized recreational marijuana. Since then, prohibition has reduced across the nation, in smaller rural states such as Vermont and Maine as well as in big states, including New York and California. While most states in the South haven’t legalized the recreational use of cannabis, many have legalized the medical use of the herb.

So, where is the cannabis movement headed next?

Floridians to Start Buying Cannabis at Circle K Gas Stations
November 1, 2022, the State Largest Seller of Cannabis Products

Under the terms of a new partnership agreed up between Green Thumb Industries and Circle K, residents of Florida will soon have the opportunity to buy their favorite marijuana products at select Circle K gas stations. While making this announcement, Green Thumb clarified that the marijuana outlets will have UberEats delivering weed to your door—but only in Toronto entrances from those used to access the convenience stores at Circle K stations.

UberEats is now delivering weed to your door—but only in Toronto

It already is deliverable in other parts of Canada by other specific services.

Source: Cannabiswire

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National Funding Hires Rob Rosenblatt
as President of New Digital Lending Division

National Funding is pleased to announce the hiring of Rob Rosenblatt as President of Business Loan Center LLC, National Funding’s new digital lending division. As a leader in providing financing for small- to mid-sized businesses (SMBs), National Funding is making a significant commitment to developing new digital and mobile-focused lending solutions for the segment.

Dave Gilbert, National Funding Founder and CEO, “Rob’s appointment to head up this new division demonstrates our growing investment in providing lending solutions that enhance the ability of SMBs to grow and prosper.

“His mission is to create high-value offerings that leverage the power of big data and leading-edge underwriting for SMBs via the digital ecosystem.”

Rosenblatt most recently served as CEO of Behalf, an alternative lender facilitating omnichannel commerce between SMB buyers and sellers. Previously, he was Kabbage’s General Manager of Lending. In prior positions, Rob headed up Cobranding and Membership Rewards Alliances for American Express as well as Cardholder Loyalty and Innovation for Chase. Rosenblatt holds an MBA from Harvard University.

Rob Rosenblatt said, “I am delighted to be heading up the new Business Loan Center. My experience has shown me that SMBs have a constant need for capital, in particular via digital channels. With the support of Dave, Joseph, and the National Funding team, I look forward to expanding the innovative digital options afforded to SMBs

President Joseph Gaudio commented, “As a champion of small business, National Funding recognizes that by entering the digital lending space, we will be able to serve significantly more small businesses,” said. “With Rob’s experience, we believe National Funding now has the powerhouse we need to write our next chapter.”

Rob Rosenblatt:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rrosenblatt
About National Funding, Inc.

Founded in 1999, National Funding is a leading U.S. specialty finance company serving small- and medium-sized businesses. The Company’s foundation serves American small business owners by providing funding solutions to meet their needs to reinvest in their day-to-day operations and help them grow. National Funding has provided more than $4.5 billion in working capital and equipment leasing for more than 80,000 small- to medium-sized businesses nationwide. In addition, National Funding’s digital funding process has elevated its digital capabilities by delivering a fast and simple online application.

For more information about National Funding, visit https://www.nationalfunding.com

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Quality Leasing Co., Inc. Rebrands
as Quality Equipment Finance

Quality Leasing Co. is now Quality Equipment Finance, thanks to a sustained period of record growth and a campaign to realign and reaffirm the company’s brand and positioning.

2022 saw growth in staff; restructured operations and management in its Carmel, Indiana headquarters and several satellite offices; and a number of new technologies. Alongside a significant 63% growth in year-over-year funding volume reported through 3Q22, the company added seasoned executive leadership from the industry and additional sales consultants who embody the company's commitment to personal customer service and excellence—a value customers and partners have grown to expect and trust.

In the midst of this growth, Quality has been developing new technology, refining its underwriting process and making its financing programs ever more competitive. It celebrated its 65th anniversary earlier this year by rolling out EZ-Q, a new application-only program for transactions up to $150,000. All these investments fuel Quality’s momentum going into 2023.

“We are constantly fine-tuning our newest tech platforms to make deal submissions easier, credit decisions faster and funding processes smoother for everyone involved,” said G. Paul Fogle, CLFP and  Managing Director at Quality. “We wanted our brand to better reflect our position in the market.”

The company itself uses equipment finance agreements, or EFAs, as its primary financing method, a major factor in the renaming. Quality partnered with the growth-focused marketing agency Sands Costner to work on the rebranding. Quality now boasts a new website, new logo, and a focused mission: to invest in the success of small businesses with fast and fair commercial equipment financing.

“Sands Costner helped us clarify our position and reaffirm our commitment to our customers,” says Fogle. “We’ve experienced significant growth for some time, and our programs and offerings have expanded and evolved to be more robust than ever. We haven’t forgotten that this is all about the people we empower to do big things all over the country. Our dependability and human touch are still our hallmarks.”

About Quality Equipment Finance

Quality Equipment Finance is a broker’s most dependable funding partner, since 1957. Our people-centered approach, streamlined tech, and straightforward underwriting create easy wins for brokers and their borrowers. We understand the challenges that small businesses face every day. It’s our goal to provide commercial financing that supports their success.

About Sands Costner
Sands Costner is a marketing and advertising agency that specializes in preparing small businesses for—and guiding them through—stages of major growth. For more than forty years it has helped companies meet growth objectives through strategic planning and effective branding and advertising.

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Mixed Breed
Bethesda, Maryland Adopt-a-Dog

Penny

Female
Medium Size
Coat Length: short
White/Cream
House Trained
Spayed
Up-to-date with shots
Good in a home with
Other Dogs/Children

Characteristics:
Friendly, Affectionate, Loyal, Playful, Smart, Brave, Curious, Independent, Funny, Athletic, Loves kisses, Couch potato

Meet Penny!

Penny is our firecracker pup! She is a very smart and happy young pit mix who loves to meet new friends. She would love a home with a brother who likes to play as much as she does! She enjoys romping around outside, going on walks, throwing her toys around, and playing tag with other puppies! When she gets excited you will know because she jumps up off the ground with all four feet high in the air!

Penny loves ending each playtime with a cuddle session. She will curl up on the couch, the floor, or where ever her pup or person is!

Penny is a smart girl; she learns very quickly and is eager to please her person! She does great in her kennel and loves car rides!

If you are interested in adopting Penny, please complete an adoption application using the link below:

https://form.jotform.com/210515484620146
Once we receive your application, we will begin our review and contact you if we feel that you could be a good fit! If you have additional questions about Penny don’t hesitate to email us at SaintMuttsRescue@gmail.com.

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The NMLS Annual Renewal Period is now in progress and will continue through Dec. 31. Here are some helpful reminders as you complete the renewal process: 

• Consult with your sponsoring company to determine whether you are responsible for renewing your licenses in NMLS, or if they are performing this task on your behalf.

• Your NMLS record must be up to date, and all state-specific requirements must be met before submitting your renewal request. Visit the Annual Renewal page of the NMLS Resource Center for more information regarding state renewal deadlines, fees, state-specific requirements, continuing education and more.

• A Free Online Renewal Training Course is available to help guide you through the renewal process.

• Certain NMLS support options are available using an online support request. These options include account password resets/unlocks, account email changes, and license/registration renewal status. The options are available for both individual and company users. Support Request Forms can be found here.

Contacting the NMLS Call Center
The online renewal materials and training referenced above are designed to be easy to use, self-help resources. If you need to contact the NMLS Call Center (1-855-NMLS-123 or 1-855-665-7123) for support, the best times to call are early in the morning (9 – 10 a.m. ET) and in the evening (after 5 p.m. ET). The call center hours are 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday.

News Briefs---

Job openings surged in September
    despite Fed efforts to cool labor market
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/01/jolts-september-2022.html

BP’s oil profit more than doubles
    as calls for windfall taxes grow louder
https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/01/energy/bp-profits-windfall-taxes

Food Prices Soar,
    and So Do Companies’ Profits
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/01/business/food-prices-profits.html

 

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Ken Jennings broke ‘Jeopardy!’ in 2004
    In 2022, he helped save it
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/10/31/ken-jennings-jeopardy-host-interview/

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Sports Briefs---

Steve Nash out as Brooklyn Nets coach
    after poor start, more controversy
https://www.oregonlive.com/nba/2022/11/nash-out-as-nets-coach-after-poor-start-more-controversy.html‘It definitely will impact us’: Saratoga restaurants to lose outdoor dining

49ers’ Jeff Wilson among record-setting 12
players dealt on NFL trade deadline day
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/sports/49ers-jeff-wilson-among-record-setting-12-players-dealt-on-nfl-trade-deadl/

49ers' Christian McCaffrey is bigger than the final running back
https://www.sfgate.com/49ers/article/49ers-christian-mccaffrey-last-rb-17547872.php?IPID=SFGate-HP-Editors-Picks

What they’re saying nationally, in Berkeley
after Oregon Ducks beat Cal
https://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/2022/10/what-theyre-saying-nationally-in-berkeley-after-oregon-ducks-beat-cal.html

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California Nuts Briefs---

Whales off California coast eat 10 million pieces of
     tiny plastic pollution a day, new Stanford study estimates
https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2022/11/01/whales-off-california-coast-eat-10-million-pieces-of-tiny-plastic-pollution-a-day-new-stanford-study-estimates

In California’s Wine Country, Some Towns Ban
New Gasoline Stations
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-californias-wine-country-some-towns-ban-new-gasoline-stations-11667208603

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"Gimme that wine"

Wine of the week: St. Francis, 2019
    Old Vine Zinfandel, Sonoma County
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/lifestyle/wine-of-the-week-st-francis-2019-old-vine-zinfandel-sonoma-county/

Lee Martinelli has no plans to retire
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/lifestyle/lee-martinelli-has-no-plans-to-retire/

Savoring Oregon’s Wine Country, No Driving Required
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/29/travel/oregon-wine-country-by-bus.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

“Gimme that Wine”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJnQoi8DSE8

Free Wine App
https://www.nataliemaclean.com/mobileapp/

Wine Prices by vintage
http://www.winezap.com
http://www.wine-searcher.com/

US/International Wine Events
http://www.localwineevents.com/

This Day in History

    1675 – Plymouth Colony governor Josiah Winslow led a colonial militia against the Narragansett Indians during King Philip’s War.  This was an armed conflict between Native Americans of present-day New England and English colonists and their Native American allies in 1675–78. The war is named for the main leader of the Native American side, Metacomet, who had adopted the English name "King Philip" in honor of the previously-friendly relations between his father and the original Mayflower Pilgrims.
    1734 - Birthday of Daniel Boone (Boon) (d. 1820) at Berks County, near Reading, PA. American frontiersman, explorer and militia officer, he is credited with the exploration and growth of Kentucky, working for the Pennsylvania Company.  In February, 1778, he was captured at Blue Licks, KY, by Shawnee Indians, under Chief Blackfish, who adopted Boone when he was inducted into the tribe as “Big Turtle.” Boone escaped after five months, and, in 1781, was captured briefly by the British. Despite Walt Disney’s version, he had no legal title to the lands he explored and he retired to Missouri. He experienced a series of personal and financial disasters during his life, but continued a rugged existence, hunting until his 80s. The bodies of Daniel Boone and his wife, Rebecca, were moved to Frankfort, KY, in 1845.  What made him popular in history was his autobiography: “The Adventures of Colonel Daniel Boon (that’s the way he spelled his name,) formerly a hunter, containing a narrative of the Wars of Kentucky.” 
http://www.americanwest.com/pages/boone.htm
http://earlyamerica.com/lives/boone/
    1749 – Ohio Company formed its first post at Oldtown, Maryland Colony.  Formally known as the Ohio Company of Virginia, this was a land speculation company organized for the settlement by Virginians of the Ohio Country (approximately the present state of Ohio) and to trade with the Native Americans. The company had a land grant from Britain and a treaty with Indians, but France also claimed the area, and the conflict helped provoke the outbreak of the French and Indian War.  The conflicting land claims of the Ohio Country ceded by the King through Virginia Governor Dinwiddie included, in Dinwiddie's opinion, the "forks of the Monongahela," (present-day Pittsburgh). In addition to the Pennsylvania colonial government claims of this territory, the French were fighting for and occupying much of the Ohio Valley, most notably at Fort Duquesne.  Dinwiddie responded by sending a military unit under the command of George Washington to the region, which led to the outbreak of the War.  Washington’s brothers Lawrence and Augustine were among the Company founders.
    1776 - William Demont (or Dement), traitor to the American cause during the Revolutionary War, deserted and notified the British of the position of Fort Washington (now the Washington Heights neighborhood in New York City).  He enabled the British General Sir William Howe to conquer the fort with a force of 8,900 men on November 16, 1776. They captured 2,818 American officers and men, 43 guns, and 2,800 muskets.  Demont was a member of the 5th Pennsylvania Battalion, who was appointed adjutant in Colo­nel Robert Magraw’s battalion on February 29, 1776.  http://www.geocities.com/nhfortress/Fort_Washington/history.html
http://theamericanrevolution.org/battles/bat_fwas.asp
http://www.thebattlefornewyork.com/walking_tour.php
    1783 - By the end of the American Revolution, some 100,000 Loyalists had fled the U.S. Also known as Tories, they had suffered various penalties for their loyalty to the Crown, including confiscation of property, removal from public office, and punitive taxation. Probably no more than 10% of the colonials were Tories, who were generally well-to-do, engaged in commerce or the professions, or public officials. Many fled to Canada, some to England. Some returned after the war. Many, however, had remained behind. After the conflict many were able to recover at least some of their confiscated property. Many of those who had fought alongside with the British were granted land in Canada.
    1783 - Gen. George Washington issued his "Farewell Address to the Army" near Princeton, N.J.   
    1795 - Birthday of James Knox Polk (d. 1849), the 11th president of the US, at Mecklenburg County, NC. His term of office: Mar 4, 1845—Mar 3, 1849. A compromise candidate at the 1844 Democratic Party convention, Polk was awarded the nomination on the ninth ballot. He declined to be a candidate for a second term and declared himself to be “exceedingly relieved” at the completion of his presidency.  He died shortly after leaving office.
    1810 - A 7-inch snowfall in New York City permitted very early sleighing in the city streets.
    1820 - The Revenue cutter Louisiana captured five pirate vessels during a cruise from Florida to Cuba.
    1824 - The first popular vote in a presidential election took place when 356,038 votes were cast for four candidates. This was also the first election in which the final decision was made by the House of Representatives because none of the candidates won a majority of electoral votes. Although Andrew Jackson received a greater share of both the popular and the electoral vote than the runner-up, John Quincy Adams, a deal was struck to give Adams the electoral votes of Henry Clay, another candidate. Adams thereby acquired enough votes to be declared the winner.
    1846 - Donner Party crossing the Sierra stopped for the evening and were trapped by a snowstorm. Many of the party survived by eating the flesh of the dead. 40 of the 87 people in the Donner party died. They remained snowbound until February.
    1852 - Franklin Pierce was elected President over Gen. Winfield Scott, who ran as a Whig. In 1852, the U.S. Congress passed a resolution giving Scott the pay and rank of a lieutenant general. Scott was the first to hold this rank since George Washington.
    1861 – Captain Nathaniel Gordon became the only person in U.S. history to be executed for slave-trading. He was also considered a pirate.
http://www.correctionhistory.org/html/chronicl/tombs/gordon/
whytombs1.htm
http://blackhistory.harpweek.com/7Illustrations/Slavery/
ExecutionOfSlavetrader.htm
    1861 - Controversial Union General John C. Fremont is relieved of command in the Western Department and replaced by David Hunter. Fremont’s actions in Missouri fueled secessionist spirit and alienated many Northerners who were unwilling to wage a war to end slavery. Lincoln requested privately that Fremont rescind the order, but he refused. Lincoln had no choice but to negate the order of emancipation and remove Fremont from command in the west. Fremont still had many supporters, so Lincoln placed him in charge of a small army in Virginia. Some Republican allies urged Fremont to challenge Lincoln for the 1864 presidential nomination, but Fremont declined. After the war, he served as territorial governor of Arizona and died in New York in 1890.
    1862 - Mary Todd Lincoln corresponded with her husband advising him of popular sentiment against cautious General in Chief of the Federal Army George B. McClellan. Contrary to popular belief, Mrs. Lincoln was a close confidante and the love of Lincoln’s life. He was to let McClellan go in favor of U.S. Grant, which also led to McClellan running as the Democratic opponent against him for President.
(Lower half: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/nov02.html )
    1865 - Birthday of Warren Gamaliel Harding (d. 1923) at Corsica, OH. Twenty-ninth President of the US, his term of office: Mar 4, 1921 - Aug 2, 1923 (died in office). His undistinguished administration was tainted by the Teapot Dome scandal, and his sudden death while on a western speaking tour in San Francisco, CA prompted many rumors. He was a well-known womanizer of his time, and his election was right after women were given the right to vote.  The saying in Washington, DC, “We gave the women the right to vote and they picked handsome Warren G”. He was said to bring women into the White House, on trips, and died of heart attack as his wife was treating him for exhaustion with an electronic device they purchased in San Francisco.
    1880 - James A. Garfield was elected 20th president. During the Civil War, Garfield was a commander at the bloody fight at Chickamauga. The election was close, with Republican Garfield getting 48.27% to Democrat Winfield Hancock‘s 48.25% and a difference of less than 2,000 votes. Garfield was shot by a disgruntled office seeker four months into his presidency.  Guiteau deemed his contribution to Garfield's victory sufficient to justify the position of consul in Paris, despite the fact he spoke no French, nor any foreign language. White House officials referred him to Sec of State Blaine, as the consulship was within the Department of State. Guiteau pressed his claim, and Blaine told him he would not receive the position.  Guiteau concealed himself by the ladies' waiting room at Baltimore’s 6th St Station from where Garfield was scheduled to depart. Most of Garfield's cabinet planned to accompany him at least part of the way; Blaine, who was to remain in Washington, came to the station to see him off. The two men were deep in conversation and did not notice Guiteau before he took out his revolver and shot Garfield twice, once in the back and once in the arm.  Although he would show signs of recovery, he finally died on Sept 18 at the New Jersey seaside home to which he was brought to convalesce.  Giteau was convicted and executed on June 30, 1882.
    1881 – The American Association was formed as a major league in professional baseball.  The members are the Brooklyn Atlantics, Cincinnati Red Stockings, Louisville Colonels, Philadelphia Athletics, Pittsburgh Alleghenys, and St. Louis Brown Stockings.  Brooklyn was replaced by the Baltimore Orioles before the start of the first season.
    1889 - North Dakota and South Dakota were admitted into the Union as the 39th and 40th states, the first time that two states simultaneously became a part of the United States. President Benjamin Harrison had a problem with admitting the two states on the same day. Which one would be first? He decided it was easier to mix up the admissions papers so no one would know and just list the states alphabetically. That’s why North Dakota is the 39th and South Dakota is the 40th of the United States of America. The Dakotas took their name from the Sioux Indian word for ’ally’, although the settlers and the Sioux weren’t always allies (Battle of Wounded Knee). Those searching for a route to the Pacific Ocean settled in South Dakota, Ft. Pierre being the first permanent white settlement. Pierre remains the capital of South Dakota. Bismarck is the capital of North Dakota. Both states are still essentially rural and agricultural. The western meadowlark and the ring-necked pheasant, the North and South Dakota state birds, respectively, still fly over the vast meadowlands. North Dakota’s flower is the wild prairie rose, while the pasque flower holds that title in South Dakota. North Dakota, home of several major air bases and intercontinental ballistic missile sites, is known as the Peace Garden State, while its more southern counterpart is called the Coyote State.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/nov02.html
    1895 – Years before Henry Ford’s cars began being manufactured, the first gasoline-powered race in the United States took place with first prize of $2,000.
    1898 - University of Minnesota student Johnny Campbell directed a crowd in cheering "Rah, Rah, Rah! Ski-u-mah, Hoo-Rah! Hoo-Rah! Varsity! Varsity! Varsity, Minn-e-So-Tah!", making Campbell the very first cheerleader and November 2, 1898 the official birth date of organized cheerleading. Soon after, the University of Minnesota organized a "yell leader" squad of six male students, who still use Campbell's original cheer today.  In 1903 the first cheerleading fraternity, Gamma Sigma, was founded. 
    1902 - San Francisco’s China Town was amazed to see an 18-year-old petite girl give a rousing ovation against the foot binding of women, their arranged marriages and forced illiteracy. Sien King King became a member of the Chinese bachelor society and continued her battle for feminism. She believed the repressive actions against women prevented the Chinese from advancing in the U.S. (and the world).
    1908 - Trumpet player Bunny Berigan (d. 1942) birthday, born Roland Bernard Berigan, Hilbert, WI. 
http://user.tninet.se/~npt755v/bundisc.htm
    1911 - Birthday of Johnny Richards (d. 1968) in Toluca, Mexico, jazz composer-arranger.
    1913 – Burt Lancaster (d. 1994) was born in Manhattan.  Lancaster was nominated four times for Academy Awards and won once for “Elmer Gantry” in 1960. He also won a Golden Globe for that performance and BAFTA Awards for “The Birdman of Alcatraz” (1962) and “Atlantic City” (1980). His production company was the most successful and innovative of star-driven independent production companies in Hollywood in the 1950s, making movies such as “Marty” (1955), “Trapeze” (1956), “Sweet Smell of Success” (1957), and “Separate Tables” (1958).  In 1999, the AFI named Lancaster 19th among the greatest male stars of classic Hollywood cinema. 
    1917 - The Balfour Declaration proclaimed British support for the "establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people" with the clear understanding "that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities".
    1914 – Johnny Vander Meer (d. 1997) was born in Prospect Park, NJ.  He is the only pitcher in Major League history to throw consecutive no-hitters, blanking the Boston Bees and Brooklyn Dodgers in June, 1938.
    1920 - Warren G. Harding was elected 29th president. He defeated James Cox.  The electoral vote was Harding, 404; Cox, 127. The popular vote was Harding, 16,152,200; Cox, 9,147,353.  The election campaign was primarily a referendum on the Wilson presidency and the League of Nations. Cox supported it fully, while Harding did not make his position clear. Harding supported prohibition and Cox opposed it. Cox ran a vigorous campaign, while Harding ran a mostly a front porch campaign. Cox's efforts and that of his hard-campaigning Vice Presidential candidate had little effect. Ultimately, the weariness of the nation determined the election in favor of Harding, who obtained an overwhelming victory.  The Republicans increased their majorities in both houses, leasing 59-37 in the Senate and 301-131, with one minor party seat and two vacancies, in the House.
    1920 – KDKA, Pittsburgh, PA started broadcasting as the first commercial radio station. The first broadcast is the result of the Presidential election of 1920.
    1923 - Birthday William Robert (Billy) Haughton (d. 1986), standard bred dri­ver and trainer, at Gloversville, NY. Haughton won nearly 4,900 races in his career. Along with Stanley Dancer, he dominated the New York trotting scene in the 1950s and then moved on to a national career. He suf­fered severe head injuries in a three-horse accident at Yonkers Raceway and died at Valhalla, NY, July 15, 1986.
    1926 - The first Senate election in which neither candidate was seated after a recount was the election in Pennsylvania. William Bauchop Wilson, a Democrat, was narrowly defeated by William Scott Vare, a Republican who presented his credentials as senator-elect for the term beginning March 4, 1927. The Senate, on December 6, 1929, decided by a vote of 58-22 that Vare was not entitled to the seat due to charges of corruption and fraud concerning his election.  Governor John Stuchell Fisher, appointed Joseph Ridway Grunday, a Republican, to the vacant seat. Grundy served from December 11, 1929 to December 1, 1930. He was unsuccessful for the nomination of this office after being accused of contributing $400,000 to the former incumbent Senator Pepper, who had been defeated by Vare.
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    1929 – Amar Bose (d. 2013) was born in Philadelphia.  An electrical and sound engineer, he was a professor at MIT for over 45 years.  He was also the founder and chairman of Bose Corporation. In 2011, he donated a majority of the company to MIT in the form of non-voting shares to sustain and advance MIT’s education and research mission.
    1931 - Birthday of alto saxophonist Phil Woods (d. 2015), Springfield, MA.
    1936 - The Basie Band splits for Kansas City for points East and Worldwide fame. "Goin' to Chicago, Sorry I Can't Take You," Little Jimmy Rushing.
    1938 – Jay Black, lead singer of Jay and the Americans, was born David Blatt in New York City, growing up in Borough Park, Brooklyn.  He was the second, and more widely known Jay to lead the group, the first being Jay Trainor.  The band had numerous hits including “Only in America,” "Cara Mia," "Come a Little Bit Closer," and "This Magic Moment."      
    1938 – Hall of Famer Jimmie Foxx won his third AL MVP.
    1942 - Birthday of Shere Hite, author and researcher, born Shirley Diana Gregory (d. 2020), St. Joseph, MO. Her best known work, “The Hite Report,” one of the pioneer works on the realities of women's sexuality.
    1942 - WILKINS, RAYMOND H., (Air Mission) Medal of Honor
Rank and organization: Major, U.S. Army Air Corps. Place and date: Near Rabaul, New Britain, 2 November 1943. Entered service at: Portsmouth, Va. Born: 28 September 1917, Portsmouth, Va. G.O. No.: 23, 24 March 1944. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action with the enemy near Rabaul, New Britain, on 2 November 1943. Leading his squadron in an attack on shipping in Simpson Harbor, during which intense antiaircraft fire was expected; Maj. Wilkins briefed his squadron so that his airplane would be in the position of greatest risk. His squadron was the last of 3 in the group to enter the target area. Smoke from bombs dropped by preceding aircraft necessitated a last-second revision of tactics on his part, which still enabled his squadron to strike vital shipping targets, but forced it to approach through concentrated fire, and increased the danger of Maj. Wilkins' left flank position. His airplane was hit almost immediately, the right wing damaged, and control rendered extremely difficult. Although he could have withdrawn, he held fast and led his squadron into the attack. He strafed a group of small harbor vessels, and then, at low level, attacked an enemy destroyer. His 1,000 pound bomb struck squarely amidships, causing the vessel to explode. Although antiaircraft fire from this vessel had seriously damaged his left vertical stabilizer, he refused to deviate from the course. From below-masthead height he attacked a transport of some 9,000 tons, scoring a hit which engulfed the ship in flames. Bombs expended, he began to withdraw his squadron. A heavy cruiser barred the path. Unhesitatingly, to neutralize the cruiser s guns and attract its fire, he went in for a strafing run. His damaged stabilizer was completely shot off. To avoid swerving into his wing planes he had to turn so as to expose the belly and full wing surfaces of his plane to the enemy fire; it caught and crumpled his left wing. Now past control, the bomber crashed into the sea. In the fierce engagement Maj. Wilkins destroyed 2 enemy vessels, and his heroic self-sacrifice made possible the safe withdrawal of the remaining planes of his squadron.
    1944 - During the day, the US 8th Air Force attacks the Leuna synthetic oil plant at Merseburg. The Americans claim 183 German fighters (including 4 jets) destroyed for the loss of 40 bombers and 28 fighters (including losses to antiaircraft defenses). During the night, Bomber Command attacks Dusseldorf with 992 bombers as well as sending smaller forces to strike other targets. A total of 20 planes are reported lost in all operations.
    1944 - BOLTON, CECIL H., Medal of Honor
Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, Company E, 413th Infantry, 104th Infantry Division. Place and date: Mark River, Holland, 2 November 1944. Entered service at: Huntsville, Ala. Birth: Crawfordsville, Fla. G.O. No.: 74, 1 September 1945. Citation: As leader of the weapons platoon of Company E, 413th Infantry, on the night of 2 November 1944, he fought gallantly in a pitched battle which followed the crossing of the Mark River in Holland. When 2 machineguns pinned down his company, he tried to eliminate, with mortar fire, their grazing fire which was inflicting serious casualties and preventing the company's advance from an area rocked by artillery shelling. In the moonlight it was impossible for him to locate accurately the enemy's camouflaged positions; but he continued to direct fire until wounded severely in the legs and rendered unconscious by a German shell. When he recovered consciousness he instructed his unit and then crawled to the forward rifle platoon positions. Taking a two-man bazooka team on his voluntary mission, he advanced chest deep in chilling water along a canal toward 1 enemy machinegun. While the bazooka team covered him, he approached alone to within 15 yards of the hostile emplacement in a house. He charged the remaining distance and killed the 2 gunners with hand grenades. Returning to his men he led them through intense fire over open ground to assault the second German machinegun. An enemy sniper who tried to block the way was dispatched, and the trio pressed on. When discovered by the machinegun crew and subjected to direct fire, 1st Lt. Bolton killed 1 of the 3 gunners with carbine fire, and his 2 comrades shot the others. Continuing to disregard his wounds, he led the bazooka team toward an 88-mm. artillery piece which was having telling effect on the American ranks, and approached once more through icy canal water until he could dimly make out the gun's silhouette. Under his fire direction, the two soldiers knocked out the enemy weapon with rockets. On the way back to his own lines he was again wounded. To prevent his men being longer subjected to deadly fire, he refused aid and ordered them back to safety, painfully crawling after them until he reached his lines, where he collapsed. 1st Lt. Bolton's heroic assaults in the face of vicious fire, his inspiring leadership, and continued aggressiveness even through suffering from serious wounds, contributed in large measure to overcoming strong enemy resistance and made it possible for his battalion to reach its objective.
    1946 - A three-day snowstorm began at Denver, CO. By the time it ended had dropped 31 inches of snow on the city, the second greatest snowfall ever.
    1947 - The mammoth flying boat Hercules, then the world’s largest airplane, was designed, built and flown (once) by Howard Hughes. Its first and only flight was about one mile and at an altitude of 70 feet over Long Beach Harbor, CA. The $25 million, 200-ton plywood craft was nicknamed the “Spruce Goose.” It is now displayed near the Queen Mary at Long Beach, CA.
    1948 - When Harry S Truman went to bed, he was losing the election for President to Thomas E. Dewey. "Chicago Daily Tribune" printers were out on strike and getting the newspaper to readers was no simple task. To make a long story short, the editors had to guess at the outcome of the election and picked/printed the wrong person to win. Upon arising the next morning, Truman learned he had won. On a short train stop in St. Louis, he stepped onto the back platform of the train and was presented with one of the newspapers with the infamous headline, “DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN.” It was at that moment that the famous photo of Truman holding up the paper was taken. When asked to comment, Truman said “This is for the books.”
    1949 - Top Hits
“That Lucky Old Sun” - Frankie Laine
“You’re Breaking My Heart’ - Vic Damone
“I Can Dream, Can’t I?” - The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra (vocal: Jack Leonard)
“Slipping Around” - Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely
    1950 - VAN WINKLE, ARCHIE, Medal of Honor
Rank and organization: Staff Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, Company B, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.). Place and date: Vicinity of Sudong, Korea, 2 November 1950. Entered service at: Arlington, Wash. Born: 17 March 1925, Juneau, Alaska. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a platoon sergeant in Company B, in action against enemy aggressor forces. Immediately rallying the men in his area after a fanatical and numerically superior enemy force penetrated the center of the line under cover of darkness and pinned down the platoon with a devastating barrage of deadly automatic weapons and grenade fire, S/Sgt. Van Winkle boldly spearheaded a determined attack through withering fire against hostile frontal positions and, though he and all the others who charged with him were wounded, succeeded in enabling his platoon to gain the fire superiority and the opportunity to reorganize. Realizing that the left flank squad was isolated from the rest of the unit, he rushed through 40 yards of fierce enemy fire to reunite his troops despite an elbow wound which rendered 1 of his arms totally useless. Severely wounded a second time when a direct hit in the chest from a hostile hand grenade caused serious and painful wounds, he staunchly refused evacuation and continued to shout orders and words of encouragement to his depleted and battered platoon. Finally carried from his position unconscious from shock and from loss of blood, S/Sgt. Van Winkle served to inspire all who observed him to heroic efforts in successfully repulsing the enemy attack. His superb leadership, valiant fighting spirit, and unfaltering devotion to duty in the face of heavy odds reflect the highest credit upon himself and the U.S. Naval Service.
    1954 - The first US Senator elected by a write-in vote was James Strom Thurmond, Democrat of South Carolina.  For the term ending January 3, 1961, Thurmond received 139,106 votes, defeating Edgar Brown, the official candidate of the Democratic Party, who received 80,956 votes.  Thurmond represented South Carolina in the Senate from 1954 until 2003, at first as a Democrat and, after 1964, as a Republican.
    1955 - Julie London's first pop song, a sultry version of "Cry Me a River," made its appearance on the charts. The song spent 5 months on the charts, but only reached #9 at its peak. Julie is the former wife of Dragnet’s Jack Webb and songwriter/trumpeter Bobby Troup.
    1955 - Tennessee Ernie Ford's "Sixteen Tons" first appears on the charts. It will become one of the biggest selling singles of its time.
    1956 - A riot breaks out at Fats Domino's show in Fayetteville, NC, with police resorting to tear gas to break up the unruly crowd. Fats jumps out of a window to avoid the melee; he and two other band members are slightly injured.
    1957 - Top Hits
“Jailhouse Rock” - Elvis Presley
“You Send Me” - Sam Cooke
“Silhouettes” - The Rays
“Wake Up Little Susie” - The Everly Brothers
    1958 - The Chicago Bears and the Los Angeles Rams set an NFL single-game attendance record as 90,833 fans watched the Rams beat the Bears, 41-35, at the Los Angeles Coliseum.
    1958 - "Billboard" magazine introduced a new chart ranking top singles, in order, from number 1 to 100. Before this invention, only 30 records were on weekly hit lists.
    1959 - Charles Van Doren, when questioned about winning $129,000 on a television quiz show, told a congressional investigation committee that he was given the answers in advance by program staff members. His testimony was the most dramatic to date in the ongoing investigation of quiz show scandals. Van Doren had been a low-salaried college assistant professor who appeared on the show “Twenty-One.” It was revealed that rigging was prevalent on many television quiz shows during the early 1950s in order to boost viewer ship. Van Doren benefited from the rigging not only by receiving the huge amount of money, but by later earning a regular spot on the “Today” television show.
    1960 – Publishing company Penguin Books was found not guilty of obscenity in the trial R v. Penguin Books Ltd., the “Lady Chatterley’s Lover” case.  Sales of the controversial novel took off.
    1961 - The temperature at Atlanta, GA, reached 84 degrees to establish a record for November.
    1962 - The missile bases in Cuba were being dismantled, President Kennedy reported to the nation, adding that “progress is now being made toward restoration of peace in the Caribbean.”
    1962 - Elvis Presley film “Girls! Girls! Girls!'' premieres.
    1963 - Following the overthrow of his government by South Vietnamese military forces the day before, President Ngo Dinh Diem and his brother are captured and killed by a group of soldiers. The deaths of Diem caused celebration among =many people in South Vietnam, but also lead to political chaos in the nation.  Diem was perceived as an impediment to the accomplishment of U.S. goals in Southeast Asia. His increasingly dictatorial rule only succeeded in alienating most of the South Vietnamese people, and his brutal repression of protests led by Buddhist monks during the summer of 1963 convinced many American officials that the time had come for Diem to go. Three weeks later, an assassin shot President Kennedy. By then, the United States was more heavily involved in the South Vietnamese quagmire than ever.
    1963 - The Beach Boys' "Be True To Your School" is released.
    1963 - Dion angrily walked off the set of the British ITV television program “Ready Steady Go!” in the middle of performing his hit "Donna the Prima Donna," claiming the go-go dancers surrounding him during the song were distracting.
    1963 - Reviewing the Beatles' concert the night before in Cheltenham, England, the British paper Daily Mirror uses the headline "Beatlemania!" effectively inserting the phrase into the popular consciousness for the first time.
    1964 – CBS became the first corporate owner of a Major League team, buying 80% of the New York Yankees for $11,200,000. They would proceed to oversee the worst period of Yankees history, and sold the team in 1973 to a syndicate headed by George Steinbrenner for under $10 million.  Under CBS ownership, the Yankees never made the post season and only once finished as high as fourth in a season.  Under Steinbrenner’s ownership until his death in July 2010, the longest in club history, the Yankees earned seven World Series titles and 11 American League pennants.  The family continues its ownership under son Hal.  
    1965 - Top Hits
“Yesterday” - The Beatles
“A Lover’s Concerto” - The Toys
“Get Off of My Cloud” - The Rolling Stones
“Hello Vietnam” - Johnny Wright
    1965 – Norman Morrison, a 31-year-old Quaker, set himself afire in front of the river entrance to the Pentagon to protest the use of napalm in the Vietnam War.
    1966 - The Cuban Adjustment Act allowed 123,000 Cubans the opportunity to apply for permanent residence in the United States.
    1967 - President Johnson and "The Wise Men" concluded that the American people should be given more optimistic reports on the progress of the war, regardless of reality.  When this ruse was unmasked in 1968 by Walter Cronkite, after his visit to Viet Nam to report on the Tet Offensive, President Johnson was said to have uttered these famous words, “If I’ve lost Cronkite, I’ve lost Middle America.”  It was not long thereafter that Johnson decided not to run for re-election.
    1968 - Another Stevie Wonder hit went on sale, "For Once in My Life" would reach #2 on the pop charts on December 28, 1968.
    1968 - Cream is presented with a platinum album for “Wheels of Fire” at the Madison Square Garden stop of their farewell tour.
    1969 - The Rolling Stones quasi-documentary “Sympathy for the Devil,” directed by Jean-Luc Godard, premieres in San Francisco.
    1971 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves,'' Cher.  It was her first chart-topper as a solo artist in the US. The single was certified Gold by the RIAA for its sales of over 1 million copies.
    1973 - Top Hits
“Midnight Train to Georgia” - Gladys Knight & The Pips
“Keep on Truckin’” - Eddie Kendricks
“Paper Roses” - Marie Osmond
“We’re Gonna Hold On” - George Jones & Tammy Wynette
    1974 - "The Way We Were" by Barbra Streisand topped the charts and stayed there for 3 weeks.
    1974 - Three Dog Night's next to last chart record, "Play Something Sweet" enters The Hot 100 where it will peak at number 33. August of 1975 would see the end of their eight years as hit makers when "Til the World Ends" would reach number 32.
    1974 - Even though he was the one who was the most opposed to touring in the final years of The Beatles, George Harrison became the first to set out on a solo tour when he appeared in Vancouver, Canada with Billy Preston. It will be a troublesome show for him as his voice is ravaged after LP sessions and tour rehearsals. The concert and the rest of the tour played in front of thin crowds.
    1976 - James Earl “Jimmy” Carter, Jr., was elected President of the United States. Walter F. Mondale was elected Vice President. The electoral vote was Carter 297; Pres. Ford, 240. The popular vote was Carter, 40,828,929, Ford, 39,148,940. In congressional elections, the Democrats kept a 2-1 Senate majority, 61-38, with one seat going to an independent, and House majority of 292-143.
    1981 - Top Hits
“Arthur’s Theme” (“Best That You Can Do”) - Christopher Cross
“Start Me Up” - The Rolling Stones
“Private Eyes” - Daryl Hall & John Oates
“Never Been So Loved” (“In All My Life”) - Charley Pride
    1983 - President Ronald Reagan signs a bill establishing Martin Luther King, Jr., Day.
    1984 - After a judge rules that he shot in self-defense, The Reverend Marvin Gay Sr. is given only five years’ probation for killing his son, Marvin Gaye. (Marvin added an "e" to his stage name) Ironically, it was Marvin Jr. who had given his father the .38 revolver used in the killing.
    1985 – With his new single, "Part-Time Lover," topping the charts, Stevie Wonder becomes the artist with the longest period between Number Ones: 22 years.  This song also sets a record by going to #1 on five different Billboard charts.  Winning this spot makes Wonder the first artist to have a single on five different Billboard charts: the Hot 100, Hot Black Singles, Hot Adult Contemporary, Hot Dance/Disco Club Play and Hot Dance/Disco 12-inch Singles.
    1985 - For the second time in television history, a soundtrack LP from a television show topped the album charts. "Miami Vice," with a title track by Jan Hammer, spent 11 nonconsecutive weeks at #1. The only other television soundtrack to hit #1 was Henry Mancini’s "Peter Gunn" in 1959.
    1985 - "I Want to Know What Love Is" by Foreigner topped the charts and stayed there for 2 weeks.
    1989 - Top Hits
“Miss You Much” - Janet Jackson
“Sowing the Seeds of Love” - Tears For Fears
“Listen to Your Heart” - Roxette
“High Cotton” – Alabama
    1989 - Squalls in the Upper Great Lakes Region the first three days of the month buried Ironwood, MI under 46 inches of snow, and produced 40 inches at Hurley, WI. Arctic cold invaded the Southern Plains Region. Midland, TX reported a record low of 22 degrees.
    1991 - Karyn White’s "Romantic" hit #1 for one week on the "Billboard Hot 100" chart.
    1993 - Christine Todd Whitman was elected the first woman governor of New Jersey.
    1994 - Top Hits
“I'll Make Love To You”- Boyz II Men 
“All I Want to Do”- Sheryl Crow
“Secret”- Madonna
“Another Night”- Real McCoy
    1995 - The immensely popular Seinfeld episode, "The Soup Nazi," first aired on NBC.
    1995 - The TV music show “Soul Train” celebrates 25 years on the air with appearances by Al Green, Bill Withers, Diana Ross and Patti LaBelle.
    1997 - Denver QB John Elway accounted for 276 total yards in a 30-27 victory over the Seattle Seahawks, bringing his career total to 50,273 yards. He was the third player in NFL history -- after Dan Marino and Fran Tarkenton -- to reach the 50,000 plateau.  
    1999 - Top Hits
“Smooth” - Santana Featuring Rob Thomas 
“Satisfy You” - Puff Daddy Featuring R. Kelly
“Heartbreaker” - Mariah Carey Featuring Jay-Z 
“Mambo No. 5” (“A Little Bit Of...”) - Lou Bega
    1999 - NBA.com TV, a 24-hour TV network, was launched by the National Basketball Association. Commissioner David J. Stern said, “NBA.com TV represents the convergence of the Internet, television and basketball. By combining the immediacy and depth of information from NBA.com with current and historical television programming from the NBA, NBA.com TV will offer our fans complete, round-the-clock coverage of the league."
    2000 - Wrigley Field has been granted preliminary landmark status by the Commission on Chicago Landmarks. Any plans to refurbish or tear down Cubs' home since 1916 will have to be reviewed by this panel.
    2000 - www.classicbands.com goes online, publishing in both official languages: Rock and Roll.
    2003 - Top Hits
“Baby Boy” – Beyonce, Featuring Sean Paul
“Stand Up” – Ludacris, Featuring Shawnna
“Holidae In” – Chingy, Featuring Ludacris & Snoop Dogg
“Get Low” - Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz, Featuring Ying Yang Twins
    2006 - Justin Timberlake and Gnarls Barkley each win several trophies at the 13th annual MTV Europe Music Awards, held in Copenhagen. Timberlake, who also serves as host and performer at the event, wins for best male and best pop. Gnarls Barkley wins best song for their international smash "Crazy."
    2014 - The U.N. issued a report concluding that immediate global actions are needed to prevent runaway impacts of climate change.  The report claims failure to act now will result in extensive future damage which will be prohibitively expensive to control.
    2016 – The Chicago Cubs won the World Series for the first time since 1908, thus ending the longest World Series championship drought in Major League history.  The Cubs defeated the Cleveland Indians 4 games to 3, coming back from a 3-1 deficit to win the Series.  Ben Zobrist of the Cubs was Series MVP.