Today in History Today is Tuesday, Nov. 10, the 315th day of 2020. There are 51 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 10, 1775, the U.S. Marines were organized under authority of the Continental Congress. On this date: In 1766, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, had its beginnings as William Franklin, the Royal Governor of New Jersey, signed a charter establishing Queen’s College in New Brunswick. In 1919, the American Legion opened its first national convention in Minneapolis. In 1928, Hirohito (hee-roh-hee-toh) was enthroned as Emperor of Japan. In 1938, Kate Smith first sang Irving Berlin’s “God Bless America” on her CBS radio program. In 1944, during World War II, the ammunition ship USS Mount Hood (AE-11) exploded while moored at the Manus Naval Base in the Admiralty Islands in the South Pacific, leaving 45 confirmed dead and 327 missing and presumed dead. In 1951, customer-dialed long-distance telephone service began as Mayor...
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