French painter Claude Monet, who was born on Nov. 14, 1840, is the founder of Impressionism, a 19th century art movement that explores the transient effects of light and color. Pictured is an oil painting titled “The Magpie” that Monet created in the late 1860s.
French painter Claude Monet, who was born on Nov. 14, 1840, is the founder of Impressionism, a 19th century art movement that explores the transient effects of light and color. Pictured is an oil painting titled “The Magpie” that Monet created in the late 1860s.
In 1969, NASA launched Apollo 12, the second crewed flight to land on the moon. The mission lasted 10 days, 4 hours, 36 minutes, 24 seconds.
On this date:
1908: Albert Einstein presents his quantum theory of light.
1922: The British Broadcasting Company, later renamed the British Broadcasting Corporation, begins daily radio broadcasts in London.
1993: Miami Dolphins head coach Don Shula becomes the winningest coach in NFL history, a record that he still holds after finishing with 328 career victories.
2008: World leaders gather in Washington, D.C., to discuss key global issues as part of the first G20 leaders’ summit.
2016: The animated Disney film “Moana” premieres in Los Angeles.
Birthdays:
Claude Monet, French painter who founded Impressionism (1840)
Condoleezza Rice, American diplomat and political scientist (1954)
Patrick Warburton, American actor (1964)
Travis Barker, American drummer (1975)
DeVonta Smith, American football player (1998)
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“Great leaders never accept the world as it was and always work for the world as it should be.” — Condoleezza Rice
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