Picture of the Day and B'days for Nov. 9

Posted November 9, 2008, 6:14 am



Today is Sunday, Nov. 9, the 314th day of 2008.

On Nov. 9, 1965, the great Northeast blackout occurred as a series of power failures lasting up to 13 1/2 hours left 30 million people in seven states and part of Canada without electricity.

Today's Birthdays:  Baseball executive Whitey Herzog is 77. Former Sen. Bob Graham, D-Fla., is 72. Singer Mary Travers is 72. Actor Charlie Robinson ("Night Court") is 63.  Actor Robert David Hall ("CSI") is 60. Actor Lou Ferrigno is 56.

Picture of the Day: Hop on,  there's still plenty of room. Crowded Train in India.


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