| November
1st of November
1. 1. 1512 Michelangelo
unveiled the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel - 'No I'm not looking
up in the air looking for divine inspiration,
I'm just thinking that... on this day etc.'
2nd of November
2. 1903 Norway introduced
the first postal franking machine - ' Can I be frank
with you... on this day etc.'
3rd of November
3. 1957 Laika became the
first dog in space - 'Sometimes I wish I were a
dog as I'm reminded that
...
on this day etc.'
4th of November
4. 1900 Britain's first
driving lessons were given in London - 'Before I start I'd like to give
you a bit of a steer
about what happened today... on this day etc.'
5th of November
5. 1770 Captain James Cook
was the first European to sight Australia - 'As I stand here before you
I can't help thinking that making a speech is a bit like facing a Kangaroo
Court. Maybe it's because ...
on this day etc.'
6th of November
6. 1853 The first Potato
Crisps were prepared in a Hotel in Saratoga Springs, New York - 'Please
don't fry me
if I'm not too good ... on this day etc.'
7th of November
7. 1987 Genetic Fingerprinting
was first used in a criminal investigation - 'I would ask you not to lay
a finger on me
tonight because ... on this day etc.'
8th of November
8. 1974 Lord Lucan disappeared
- 'Can I remind you that better people than me have run away from the prospect
of making a speech
from the dock ... on this day etc.'
9th of November
9. 1935 The first parking
meter came into service in Oklahoma City - 'Forgive me ladies and gentlemen
I must go to my car
immediately, because I'm reminded that ...
on this day etc.'
10th of November
10. 1989 The Berlin Wall
was dismantled - ' As I stand up I can't help thinking that something
came down today ...
on this day etc.'
11th of November
11. 1994 The Channel Tunnel
was opened under the English Channel - 'Is it just me or does anybody else
feel the ground shaking underneath
their feet ... on this day etc.'
12th of November
12. 1914 The fox trot took
its name from music writer Harry Fox - 'Before I run away like a scared
fox can I tell you that...
on this day etc.'
13th of November
13. 1949 Actress Whoopi
Goldberg was born today - 'Can I start by saying 'Whoopi',
because... on this day etc.'
14th of November
14. 1859 Charles Darwin
published The Origin of the Species - 'Today is a very appropriate day
for me to stand here before you in my best dress suit, my
'monkey suit' because ...
on this day etc.'
15th of November
15. 1989 The World Wide
Web was developed - 'If you are wondering where I got the material
for this speech tonight, I'll give you a hint ...
on this day etc.'
16th of November
16. 1580 Sir Frances Drake
became the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe - 'Ladies and Gentlemen
I feel like a duck out of water and
I'm reminded that ... on this day etc.'
17th of November
17. 1869 The Suez Canal
was opened - 'Something far more important
than the speech I'm going to make to you tonight happened on this day...
on this day etc.'
18th of November
18. 1928 Mickey Mouse made
his film debut - ' I stand here before you on this day in very
good company because...
on this day etc.'
19th of November
19. 1579 The first sunglasses
were worn with amber lenses soaked in linseed oil - 'You're probably wondering
why I am wearing sunglasses and why I have
an oily look on my face, it's because ...
on this day etc.'
20th of November
20. 1947 Queen Elizabeth
married Prince Phillip - 'Today is a royal
day for marriages ... on this day etc.'
21th of November
21. 1620 The Mayflower arrived
in the New World - 'Before I start I'd like to explain how
I got here... on this day etc.'
22nd of November
22. 1764 James Hargreaves
invented the first Spinning Jenny - 'As I stand here with knitted
brows I am reminded that today is not a day for me to try and pull
the wool over your eyes .. on this day etc.'
23th of November
23. 1970 The Boeing 747
Jumbo Jet went into service - 'Is the time
7.47 yet? I ask this because
...
on this day etc.'
24th of November
24. 1942 Funnyman Billy
Connolly was born - 'If you think that my speech is a bit risqué,
can I remind you that ... on this day etc.'
25th of November
25. 1888 The first gramophone
was demonstrated by Emile Berliner - 'Can
I start by ... Can I start by ... Can I start by ... Can I start by ...
Can I start by ... whoops the needle is stuck... Can
I start by reminding you that ... on this
day etc.'
26th of November
26. 1865 Elizabeth Garrett
Anderson became the first English Doctor - 'Please! Is there a doctor
out there in the audience? I only ask because I think you might be interested
to know that ... on this day etc.'
27th of November
27. 1582 Shakespeare married
Anne Hathaway - ''To be or not to be!
... No I'm not contemplating suicide I'm just marking the fact that ...
on this day etc.'
28th of November
28. 1911 Norwegian Roald
Admunsen led the first expedition to discover the South Pole - 'As I stand
here before you I have this cold feeling
in my tummy, maybe it's because... on this
day etc.'
29th of November
29. 1959 The first Charity
Walk in aid of the World Refugee Fund took place - 'No I'm not getting
cold
feet and walking off on you... on this day
etc.'
30th of November
30. 1610 Galileo was first
to observe Saturn's ring system - 'Today is definitely a day for exchanging
rings ... on this day etc.'
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