It's Wednesday. Here's what's happening....
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Today is November 21st, the 326th day of 2012. There are 40 days left in the year.
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NHL and Union to resume negotiations Wednesday.
MacKinnon, Jones top preliminary rankings for 2013.
Visit the official league website, http://www.nhl.com/.
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On this date in 1620, the Mayflower reached Provincetown, MA. The ship discharged the Pilgrims at Plymouth, MA, on December 26, 1620.
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There's a new, permanent addition to the Johnny Blog. My wife's best friend, Debbie Deane, made a video in honor of my wife. It's at the top of the right hand column. I hope you take the time to watch it, it's very good. Then, scroll down to my blog links and click Down Memory Lane. She can make you a video too.
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Sean Mannion was at the controls as expected during Oregon State’s practice session Monday.
Mannion will start at quarterback Saturday when the 16th-ranked Beavers (8-2 overall, 6-2 Pac-12) play host to fifth-ranked Oregon (10-1, 7-1) in the 116th renewal of the Civil War at noon in Reser Stadium.
Read the rest here.
Visit the Oregon State Athletics department official web site.
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On this date in 1783, the first successful flight was made in a hot air balloon. The pilots, Francois Pilatre de Rosier and Francois Laurent, Marquis d'Arlandes, flew for 25 minutes and 5½ miles over Paris.
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Let's get started: Argos, Stamps kickoff Grey Cup week.
Argos LB Ball headlines Players of the Week.
Visit the leagues' official website, http://www.cfl.ca/.
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North Carolina became the 12th state to ratify the U.S. Constitution on this date in 1789.
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VANSTONE: Remembering Rider fan Bobby Corman.
Visit the team's official website, http://www.riderville.com/.
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Thomas A. Edison announced the invention of his phonograph on this date in 1877.
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Tampa, FL. —For the sixth straight year, the Bucs' offensive line conducted the "Turkey Time with the O-Line" event at team headquarters, distributing full Thanksgiving meals to hundreds of families in need.
Read the rest here.
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On this date in 1922, Rebecca L. Felton of Georgia was sworn in as the first woman to serve as a member of the U.S. Senate.
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Jimmy made a pretty good Captain America I think.
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You're reading the Johnny Blog. Beats watching the news, doesn't it?
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Today in Elvis History
1962 -The Elvis Presley film "Girls! Girls! Girls!" opened in the U.S.
1963 - The Elvis Presley film "Fun in Acapulco" premiered.
1964 - Elvis Presley's single "Ain't That Loving You Baby" hit #16 in the U.S.
2006 - The album "Elvis at the Hayride" was released. The live show was the a remastered version of the original recording.
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The Alaska highway across Canada was formally opened on this date in 1942.
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Today in Beatles History:
1960 -George Harrison was deported from Germany for being too young to perform there with the Beatles.
1968 - Yoko Ono suffered a miscarriage.
1995 - The "Beatles Anthology I" set a first-day sales record, selling 450,000 units.
2006 - The Beatles album "Love" was released. The soundtrack to the Cirque de Soleil show contained 26 tracks.
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On this date in 1953, British Natural History Museum authorities announced that "Piltdown Man" was a hoax.
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Today in Sports History:
1934 - The New York Yankees purchased the contract of Joe DiMaggio from San Francisco of the Pacific Coast League.
1959 - Major league baseball lifted the ban on inter-league trade.
1964 - The Detroit Red Wings began a streak of 47 straight wins when leading after two periods. The streak ended on January 23, 1966.
1977 - Walter Payton (Chicago Bears) ran for an NFL record 275 yards against the Minnesota Vikings.
1982 - The National Football League (NFL) resumed its season following a 57-day players' strike.
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On this date in 1973, U.S. President Richard M. Nixon's attorney, J. Fred Buzhardt, announced the presence of an 18½-minute gap in one of the White House tape recordings related to the Watergate case.
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Tonight --
Nothin' Doin'
Thursday --
Nothin' Doin'
Friday --\
Nothin' Doin'
Saturday --
College Football -- Oregon State Beavers vs Oregon Ducks 3:00pm EST
Sunday --
NFL Football -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Atlanta Falcons 1:00pm EST
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That's all for today. Thanks for stopping by, see you tomorrow!
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