Enos the chimp is being prepared for the launching of the
Mercury 5 spacecraft on this day in 1961. 

Motown Records founder Berry Gordy J. is known for his production
and songwriting work with The Supremes and Stevie Wonder. He also
worked with The Jackson 5, The Four Tops, and Marvin Gaye. Before
fame, Berry Gordy dropped out of high school and trained to be a
professional boxer.

Camille Bohannon

An estimated 250,000 spectators attended the first parade.

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has been an annual event presented by the
retail store chain Macy’s since 1924. It is the second-oldest parade held in the U.S.
on Thanksgiving, along with Detroit’s America’s Thanksgiving Parade.The Macy’s
event has been televised nationally on NBC since 1952.