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November 25, birthdays for Christina Applegate, Jerry Ferrara, Cris Carter

Brooklyn Daily Eagle

November 25, 2016 Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Actress Christina Applegate celebrates her birthday today. AP photo
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ON THIS DAY IN 1931, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle published an article titled “150,000 Gems Seized By Trio On Fifth Ave.”

The article focused on a holdup in a Midtown Manhattan office.

“The victim was Edward Berger, diamond dealer, with offices on the 9th floor. A squad of detectives surrounded the building in the hopes that the robbers had not left. In the report, telephoned to police headquarters, it was said that the jewelry consisted principally of unset stones,” the Eagle reported.

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NOTABLE PEOPLE born on this day include actress CHRISTINA APPLEGATE, who was born in 1971; actor BILLY BURKE, who was born on this day in 1966; sportscaster and former football player CRIS CARTER, who was born in 1965; actress KATIE CASSIDY, who was born in 1986; former baseball player and manager BUCKY DENT, who was born in 1951; actor JERRY FERRARA, who was born in 1979; Hall of Fame football coach JOE JACKSON GIBBS, who was born in 1940; singer AMY GRANT, who was born in 1960; mystery author CHARLAINE HARRIS, who was born in 1951; actress JILL HENNESSY, who was born in 1969; actor JOEL KINNAMAN, who was born in 1979; former football player BERNIE JOSEPH KOSAR JR., who was born in 1963; Emmy Award-winning actor JOHN LARROQUETTE, who was born in 1947; Hall of Fame football player LENNY MOORE, who was born in 1933; actor EDDIE STEEPLES, who was born in 1973; and actor, journalist and former speechwriter BEN STEIN, who was born in 1944.

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ANDREW CARNEGIE WAS BORN on this day in 1835. An American financier, philanthropist and benefactor of more than 2,500 libraries, he established Carnegie Hall, the Carnegie Foundation and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He believed in using his wealth to benefit the community, writing, “The man who dies … rich dies disgraced.” He died in Massachusetts in 1919.

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TODAY IS BUY NOTHING DAY. It was founded as a 48-hour moratorium on consumer spending and a celebration of simplicity. For more information, visit adbusters.org.

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JOE DIMAGGIO was born on this day in 1914. The baseball Hall of Fame outfielder was on a “streak” in 1941 after getting a hit in 56 consecutive games. He was the American League MVP for three years, was the batting champion in 1939 and led the league in RBIs in both 1941 and 1948. He died in Florida in 1999.

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TODAY IS INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE Elimination of Violence Against Women.  Observed by the U.N. since 1993 on the anniversary of the 1960 murders of the Mirabel sisters in the Dominican Republic, the day aims to protect women, banish violence against them and create equality between men and women. For more information, visit un.org.

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TODAY IS NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE DAY. Congress jointly approved this day in 2009 to honor the achievements and contributions of Native Americans to the U.S.. This day encourages U.S. citizens, as well as all levels of government, to honor Native Americans with various cultural activities.

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Special thanks to “Chase’s Calendar of Events” and Brooklyn Public Library.

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“A peaceful man does more good than a learned one.” — Pope John XXIII, who was born on this day in 1881

 

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