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NAVAL BLOCKADE ENDED ON THIS DAY IN 1962

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On November 20, 1962, Just over a month after the Cuban Missile crisis began, President John F. Kennedy lifted the naval blockade after hearing that Soviet
premier Nikita Khrushchev had ordered the Soviet missile bases in Cuba be
dismantled within 30 days. Kennedy also agreed to the removal of US missiles
from the Soviet border in Turkey.

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Nikita Khrushchev

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ON THIS DAY IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA

Richard Nixon - I am not a crook[13]

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PIPELINE ACT SIGNED ON THIS DAY IN 1973

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The Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act is a U.S. federal law that was signed by 
President Richard Nixon on Friday November 16, 1973. It authorized the building of 
an oil pipeline connecting the North Slope of Alaska to Port Valdez (see map) and specifically halted all legal challenges that had been filed primarily by environmental activists who were against construction of the pipeline. A federal right-of-way for the pipeline and transportation highway was granted on January 3, 1974 and the deal
was signed by the oil companies on January 23, allowing construction work to begin
on the 800 mile pipeline. The project was completed in 1977.   

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SIXTH MANNED SPACE FLIGHT ON THIS DAY IN 1969

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Apollo 12 was the second manned space flight in the Apollo program. It was
launched on November 14th and ended with a successful splashdown on the
24th of November. Key objectives were achieved including thirty one hours
of lunar surface activity.

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LEONARDO DICAPRIO TURNED 37 TODAY

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DiCaprio, Leonardo

Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio is a actor and film producer. He has received many
awards, including a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Howard Hughes in The Aviator (2004), and has been nominated by the Academy Awards,
Screen Actors Guild and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. DiCaprio began his career appearing in TV commercials and soon landed roles in shows
such as the ABC sitcom Growing Pains in the early 1990s. He made his film debut
in the sci-fi/horror comedy Critters 3 (1991). DiCaprio’s first major role was in This
Boy’s Life
(1993).

 

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Leonardo DiCaprio as FBI director, J. Edgar Hoover, in
Clint Eastwood’s current biopic J. Edgar.

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