Today in History Today is Monday, Nov. 16, the 321st day of 2020. There are 45 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 16, 1933, the United States and the Soviet Union established diplomatic relations. On this date: In 1776, British troops captured Fort Washington in New York during the American Revolution. In 1907, Oklahoma became the 46th state of the union. In 1914, the newly created Federal Reserve Banks opened in 12 cities. In 1960, Academy Award-winning actor Clark Gable died in Los Angeles at age 59. In 1970, the Lockheed L-1011 Tristar jetliner went on its first test flight, from Palmdale, Calif. In 1982, an agreement was announced in the 57th day of a strike by National Football League players. In 1991, former Louisiana governor Edwin Edwards won a landslide victory in his bid to return to office, defeating State Rep. David Duke, a former Ku Klux Klan leader. In 2001, investigators found a letter addressed to Sen. Patrick Leahy,...
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