Nov. 24, 1932 – In Washington, D.C., the FBI Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory (better known as the FBI Crime Lab) officially opens.
Nov. 24, 1966 – 400 people die of respiratory failure & heart attack in killer NYC smog, the smoggiest day in the city’s history
Nov. 24, 1966 – The Beatles began recording sessions for “Sgt. Pepper”
Nov. 26, 1885 – First meteor successfully photographed
Nov. 26, 1865 – “Alice in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll is published in US
Nov. 26, 1716 – First African lion exhibited in the Philadelphia Zoo in the United States
Nov. 26, 1789 – First national Thanksgiving
Nov. 14, 1969 – Apollo 12, the second manned lunar expedition, was launched
Nov. 14, 1851 – “Moby-Dick” published
Dec. 4, 1881 – The first edition of the Los Angeles Times is published.
Dec. 4, 1954 – The first Burger King is opened in Miami, Florida, USA
Dec. 7, 1945 – Microwave oven patented
Dec. 7, 1808 – James Madison was elected fourth US President
Dec.11, 1872 – First African American US government official takes office
Dec.11, 1913 – “Mona Lisa” stolen from LouvreMuseum in 1911
Dec.18, 1936 – First giant panda imported into US
Dec.18, 1966 – Dr. Seuss’ “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” airs for the first time on CBS
Dec.18, 1787 –New Jersey becomes third state to ratify constitution
Dec. 22, 1962 – 1,000,0000th NBA point scored
Dec. 25, 352 – First definite date Christmas was celebrated
Dec. 25, 1888 – First indoor baseball game played at fairgrounds in Philadelphia
Dec. 25, 1930 – First US bobsled run open to public in Lake Placid, NY
Dec.26, 1862 – First US navy hospital ship enters service
Dec.30, 1861–United States banks stopped payments in gold
Dec.30, 1940 –California’s first freeway, the Arroyo Seco Parkway, opens
