November 10th - Happy Birthday to Ennio Morricone, Mad Men's Kiernan Shipka Today is Saturday, Nov. 10, the 315th day of 2012. There are 51 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Nov. 10, 1972, three armed men hijacked Southern Airways Flight 49, a DC-9 with 24 other passengers on board during a stopover in Birmingham, Ala., and demanded $10 million in ransom. (The 30-hour ordeal, which involved landings in nine U.S. cities and Toronto, finally ended with a second landing in Cuba, where the hijackers were taken into custody by Cuban authorities.)
On this date:
In 1775, the U.S. Marines were organized under authority of the Continental Congress.
In 1871, journalist-explorer Henry M. Stanley found Scottish missionary David Livingstone, who had not been heard from for years, near Lake Tanganyika in central Africa.
In 1919, the American Legion opened its first national convention in Minneapolis.
In 1928, Japanese Emperor Hirohito (hee-roh-hee-toh) was formally enthroned, almost two years after his ascension.
In 1938, Kate Smith first sang Irving Berlin's "God Bless America" on her CBS radio program. Turkish statesman Mustafa Kemal Ataturk died in Istanbul at age 57.
In 1942, Winston Churchill delivered a speech in London in which he said, "I have not become the King's First Minister to preside over the liquidation of the British Empire."
In 1951, customer-dialed long-distance telephone service began as Mayor M. Leslie Denning of Englewood, N.J., called Alameda, Calif., Mayor Frank Osborne without operator assistance.
In 1954, the U.S. Marine Corps Memorial, depicting the raising of the American flag on Iwo Jima in 1945, was dedicated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in Arlington, Va.
In 1961, the satirical war novel "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller was first published by Simon & Schuster.
In 1969, the children's educational program "Sesame Street" made its debut on National Educational Television (later PBS).
In 1975, the ore-hauling ship SS Edmund Fitzgerald and its crew of 29 mysteriously sank during a storm in Lake Superior with the loss of all on board.
In 1982, the newly finished Vietnam Veterans Memorial was opened to its first visitors in Washington, D.C., three days before its dedication. Soviet leader Leonid I. Brezhnev died at age 75.
Ten years ago: Bush administration officials promised "zero tolerance" if Saddam Hussein refused to comply with international calls to disarm. About a dozen tornadoes killed 36 people in Tennessee, Ohio, Alabama, Mississippi and Pennsylvania.
Five years ago: Six U.S. troops died in an insurgent ambush, making 2007 the deadliest year for American forces in Afghanistan since 2001. During an Ibero-American summit in Santiago, Chile, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez kept interrupting Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero as he defended his predecessor, Jose Maria Aznar, whom Chavez had repeatedly referred to as a "fascist"; Spain's King Juan Carlos finally told Chavez, "Why don't you shut up?" A stagehands strike shut down most Broadway shows, with curtains rising again 19 days later. Author Norman Mailer, 84, died in New York. The mother of rapper Kanye West, Donda West, died at a Los Angeles-area hospital at age 58 a day after undergoing plastic surgery. Miami ended its 70-year stay at the famed Orange Bowl with a lopsided 48-0 loss to Virginia.
One year ago: The National Archives released a transcript of former President Richard Nixon's 1975 grand jury testimony after a judge ordered the government to do so; in it, a feisty and cagey Nixon defended his legacy and Watergate-era actions. Calle 13, the Puerto Rican hip-hop duo, swept the Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas.
Today's Birthdays: Actor Russell Johnson is 88. Film composer Ennio Morricone is 84. Blues singer Bobby Rush is 78. Actor Albert Hall is 75. Country singer Donna Fargo is 71. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., is 69. Lyricist Tim Rice is 68. Rock singer-musician Greg Lake (Emerson, Lake and Palmer) is 65. Actress-dancer Ann Reinking is 63. Actor Jack Scalia is 62. Movie director Roland Emmerich is 57. Actor Matt Craven is 56. Actor-comedian Sinbad is 56. Actress Mackenzie Phillips is 53. Author Neil Gaiman (GAY'-mihn) is 52. Actress Vanessa Angel is 49. Actor Hugh Bonneville (TV: "Downton Abbey") is 49. Actor-comedian Tommy Davidson is 49. Actor Michael Jai (jy) White is 48. Country singer Chris Cagle is 44. Actor-comedian Tracy Morgan is 44. Actress Ellen Pompeo (pahm-PAY'-oh) (TV: "Grey's Anatomy") is 43. Rapper-producer Warren G is 42. Actor Walton Goggins is 41. Comedian-actor Chris Lilley is 38. Rock singer-musician Jim Adkins (Jimmy Eat World) is 37. Rapper Eve is 34. Rock musician Chris Joannou (joh-AN'-yoo)(Silverchair) is 33. Actor Bryan Neal is 32. Actress Heather Matarazzo is 30. Country singer Miranda Lambert is 29. Actor Josh Peck is 26. Actress Kiernan Shipka (TV: "Mad Men") is 13. Actress Mackenzie Foy (Film: the "Twilight" films) is 12.
Re: November 10th Today is Sunday, Nov. 10, the 314th day of 2013. There are 51 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Nov. 10, 1938, Kate Smith first sang Irving Berlin's "God Bless America" on her CBS radio program.
One year ago: Officials announced that President Barack Obama had won Florida with 50 percent of the vote to Mitt Romney's 49.1 percent, a margin of about 74,000 votes. U.S. officials disclosed that the scandal that brought down CIA Director David Petraeus started when harassing emails sent by his biographer and paramour, Paula Broadwell, to another woman came to the attention of the FBI. Two people were killed when a powerful gas explosion rocked an Indianapolis neighborhood, destroying two homes and damaging 33 others so badly they had to be demolished. (Authorities later charged three people with deliberatly setting off the blast to collect a big insurance payout.) A 4.3 magnitude earthquake centered near Whitesburg, Ky., was felt in at least eight other states.
Today's Birthdays: Actor Russell Johnson is 89. Film composer Ennio Morricone (EHN'-yoh mohr-ee-KOHN'-eh) is 85. Blues singer Bobby Rush is 79. Actor Albert Hall is 76. Country singer Donna Fargo is 72. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., is 70. Lyricist Tim Rice is 69. Rock singer-musician Greg Lake (Emerson, Lake and Palmer) is 66. Actress-dancer Ann Reinking is 64. Actor Jack Scalia is 63. Movie director Roland Emmerich is 58. Actor Matt Craven is 57. Actor-comedian Sinbad is 57. Actress Mackenzie Phillips is 54. Author Neil Gaiman (GAY'-mihn) is 53. Actress Vanessa Angel is 50. Actor Hugh Bonneville (TV: "Downton Abbey") is 50. Actor-comedian Tommy Davidson is 50. Actor Michael Jai (jy) White is 49. Country singer Chris Cagle is 45. Actor-comedian Tracy Morgan is 45. Actress Ellen Pompeo (pahm-PAY'-oh) (TV: "Grey's Anatomy") is 44. Rapper-producer Warren G is 43. Actor Walton Goggins is 42. Comedian-actor Chris Lilley is 39. Rock singer-musician Jim Adkins (Jimmy Eat World) is 38. Rapper Eve is 35. Rock musician Chris Joannou (joh-AN'-yoo)(Silverchair) is 34. Actor Bryan Neal is 33. Actress Heather Matarazzo is 31. Country singer Miranda Lambert is 30. Actor Josh Peck is 27. Actress Kiernan Shipka (TV: "Mad Men") is 14. Actress Mackenzie Foy (Film: the "Twilight" films) is 13.
Re: November 10th - Happy Birthday to Ennio Morricone, Mad Men's Kiernan Shipka Today is Monday, Nov. 10, the 314th day of 2014. There are 51 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Nov. 10, 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; the blast annihilated the Mount Hood and damaged nearby vessels, leaving 45 confirmed dead and 327 missing and presumed dead.
Ten years ago: Word reached the United States of the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat at age 75 (because of the time difference, it was the early hours of November 11 in Paris, where Arafat died). President George W. Bush nominated White House counsel Alberto Gonzales to be attorney general, succeeding John Ashcroft. France, the United States and other nations began evacuating thousands of foreigners from Ivory Coast following attacks on civilians and peacekeeping troops.
Five years ago: John Allen Muhammad, mastermind of the 2002 sniper attacks that killed 10 in the Washington, D.C. region, was executed. President Barack Obama visited Fort Hood, Texas, where he somberly saluted the 13 Americans killed in a shooting rampage, and pledged that the killer would be "met with justice — in this world, and the next."
One year ago: Talks in Geneva on curbing Iran's nuclear program ended with no deal after France objected that the proposed measures did not go far enough.
Today's Birthdays: Film composer Ennio Morricone (EHN'-yoh mohr-ee-KOHN'-eh) is 86. Blues singer Bobby Rush is 80. Actor Albert Hall is 77. Country singer Donna Fargo is 73. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., is 71. Lyricist Tim Rice is 70. Rock singer-musician Greg Lake (Emerson, Lake and Palmer) is 67. Actress-dancer Ann Reinking is 65. Actor Jack Scalia is 64. Movie director Roland Emmerich is 59. Actor Matt Craven is 58. Actor-comedian Sinbad is 58. Actress Mackenzie Phillips is 55. Author Neil Gaiman (GAY'-mihn) is 54. Actress Vanessa Angel is 51. Actor Hugh Bonneville (TV: "Downton Abbey") is 51. Actor-comedian Tommy Davidson is 51. Actor Michael Jai (jy) White is 50. Country singer Chris Cagle is 46. Actor-comedian Tracy Morgan is 46. Actress Ellen Pompeo (pahm-PAY'-oh) (TV: "Grey's Anatomy") is 45. Rapper-producer Warren G is 44. Actor Walton Goggins is 43. Comedian-actor Chris Lilley is 40. Rock singer-musician Jim Adkins (Jimmy Eat World) is 39. Rapper Eve is 36. Rock musician Chris Joannou (joh-AN'-yoo)(Silverchair) is 35. Actor Bryan Neal is 34. Actress Heather Matarazzo is 32. Country singer Miranda Lambert is 31. Actor Josh Peck is 28. Pop singer Vinz Dery (Nico & Vinz) is 24. Actress Zoey Deutch (DOYCH) (Film: "Vampire Academy") is 20. Actress Kiernan Shipka (TV: "Mad Men") is 15. Actress Mackenzie Foy (Film: the "Twilight" films) is 14.
Re: November 10th - Happy Birthday to Ennio Morricone, Mad Men's Kiernan Shipka Today is Tuesday, Nov. 10, the 314th day of 2015. There are 51 days left in the year.
Today's Highlights in History:
On Nov. 10, 1975, the U.N. General Assembly approved a resolution equating Zionism with racism (the world body repealed the resolution in Dec. 1991). The ore-hauling ship SS Edmund Fitzgerald mysteriously sank during a storm in Lake Superior with the loss of all 29 crew members.
Ten years ago: A suicide bomber killed some three dozen people at a Baghdad restaurant frequented by police. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, a former finance minister of Liberia, claimed victory in the country's presidential election. Chris Carpenter of the St. Louis Cardinals won the National League Cy Young Award.
Five years ago: President Barack Obama cut short his visit to his boyhood home in Indonesia because of an ash cloud from Mount Merapi, and flew to South Korea for an economic summit. French President Nicolas Sarkozy's reform raising the retirement age from 60 to 62 became law, a victory for the conservative government and a defeat for unions that had waged massive strikes and street protests. Miranda Lambert received three Country Music Association Awards on her 27th birthday, including album of the year; Brad Paisley was named entertainer of the year. Movie producer Dino De Laurentiis, 91, died in Beverly Hills, Calif.
One year ago: President Barack Obama, at the start of a visit to Beijing, announced that the United States and China would start granting visas to each other's citizens valid for up to a decade. A suicide bomber set off explosives at a school in northern Nigeria, killing at least 48 students in the latest attack by suspected Boko Haram militants. Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu was a unanimous winner of the AL Rookie of the Year award and New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom was voted NL Rookie of the Year.
Today's Birthdays: Film composer Ennio Morricone (EHN'-yoh mohr-ee-KOHN'-eh) is 87. Blues singer Bobby Rush is 81. Actor Albert Hall is 78. Country singer Donna Fargo is 74. Former Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., is 72. Lyricist Tim Rice is 71. Rock singer-musician Greg Lake (Emerson, Lake and Palmer) is 68. Actress-dancer Ann Reinking is 66. Actor Jack Scalia is 65. Movie director Roland Emmerich is 60. Actor Matt Craven is 59. Actor-comedian Sinbad is 59. Actress Mackenzie Phillips is 56. Author Neil Gaiman (GAY'-mihn) is 55. Actress Vanessa Angel is 52. Actor Hugh Bonneville (TV: "Downton Abbey") is 52. Actor-comedian Tommy Davidson is 52. Actor Michael Jai (jy) White is 51. Country singer Chris Cagle is 47. Actor-comedian Tracy Morgan is 47. Actress Ellen Pompeo (pahm-PAY'-oh) (TV: "Grey's Anatomy") is 46. Actor-comedian Orny Adams is 45. Rapper-producer Warren G is 45. Actor Walton Goggins is 44. Comedian-actor Chris Lilley is 41. Contemporary Chrisian singer Matt Maher is 41. Rock singer-musician Jim Adkins (Jimmy Eat World) is 40. Rapper Eve is 37. Rock musician Chris Joannou (joh-AN'-yoo)(Silverchair) is 36. Actor Bryan Neal is 35. Actress Heather Matarazzo is 33. Country singer Miranda Lambert is 32. Actor Josh Peck is 29. Pop singer Vinz Dery (Nico & Vinz) is 25. Actress Zoey Deutch (DOYCH) is 21. Actress Kiernan Shipka is 16. Actress Mackenzie Foy (Film: the "Twilight" films) is 15.
Re: November 10th - Happy Birthday to Ennio Morricone, Mad Men's Kiernan Shipka Today is Thursday, Nov. 10, the 315th day of 2016. There are 51 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Nov. 10, 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.
Ten years ago: A new recording attributed to the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq (Abu Hamza al-Muhajir) mocked President George W. Bush as a coward whose conduct of the war had been rejected in U.S. midterm elections, and challenged him to keep U.S. troops in Iraq to face more bloodshed. President Bush dedicated the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Va. Actor Jack Palance died in Montecito, Calif., at age 87.
Five years ago: The National Archives released a transcript of former President Richard Nixon's June 1975 grand jury testimony after a judge ordered the government to do so; in it, a feisty and cagey Nixon defended his legacy and Watergate-era actions. Calle 13, the Puerto Rican hip-hop duo, swept the Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas.
One year ago: Jeb Bush and Ben Carson sought to steady their presidential campaigns during a GOP debate held in Milwaukee, with Bush taking advantage of a policy-focused contest to detail positions on the economy and immigration while Carson swatted away mounting questions about the veracity of his celebrated biography. Nine people were killed when a small jet crashed into an apartment house in Akron, Ohio; seven of the dead worked for a Florida real estate development company. Former West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt, 96, died in Hamburg. Legendary New Orleans musician and composer Allen Toussaint, 77, died in Madrid.
Today's Birthdays — Nov. 10: Film composer Ennio Morricone (EHN'-yoh mohr-ee-KOHN'-eh) is 88. Blues singer Bobby Rush is 82. Actor Albert Hall is 79. Country singer Donna Fargo is 75. Former Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., is 73. Lyricist Tim Rice is 72. Rock singer-musician Greg Lake (Emerson, Lake and Palmer) is 69. Actress-dancer Ann Reinking is 67. Actor Jack Scalia is 66. Movie director Roland Emmerich is 61. Actor Matt Craven is 60. Actor-comedian Sinbad is 60. Actress Mackenzie Phillips is 57 Author Neil Gaiman (GAY'-mihn) is 56. Actress Vanessa Angel is 53. Actor Hugh Bonneville is 53. Actor-comedian Tommy Davidson is 53. Actor Michael Jai (jy) White is 52. Country singer Chris Cagle is 48. Actor-comedian Tracy Morgan is 48. Actress Ellen Pompeo (pahm-PAY'-oh) is 47. Actor-comedian Orny Adams is 46. Rapper-producer Warren G is 46. Actor Walton Goggins is 45. Comedian-actor Chris Lilley is 42. Contemporary Chrisian singer Matt Maher is 42. Rock singer-musician Jim Adkins (Jimmy Eat World) is 41. Rapper Eve is 38. Rock musician Chris Joannou (joh-AN'-yoo)(Silverchair) is 37. Actor Bryan Neal is 36. Actress Heather Matarazzo is 34. Country singer Miranda Lambert is 33. Actor Josh Peck is 30. Pop singer Vinz Dery (Nico & Vinz) is 26. Actress Zoey Deutch (DOYCH) is 22. Actress Kiernan Shipka is 17. Actress Mackenzie Foy is 16.
Re: November 10th - Happy Birthday to Ennio Morricone, Mad Men's Kiernan Shipka Today is Friday, Nov. 10, the 314th day of 2017. There are 51 days left in the year.
Today's Highlights in History:
On Nov. 10, 1982, the newly finished Vietnam Veterans Memorial was opened to its first visitors in Washington, D.C., three days before its dedication. Soviet leader Leonid I. Brezhnev died at age 75.
Ten years ago: A stagehands strike shut down most Broadway shows, with curtains rising again 19 days later. Author Norman Mailer, 84, died in New York. The mother of rapper Kanye West, Donda West, died at a Los Angeles-area hospital at age 58 a day after undergoing plastic surgery. Miami ended its 70-year stay at the famed Orange Bowl with a lopsided 48-0 loss to Virginia.
Five years ago: Two people were killed when a powerful gas explosion rocked an Indianapolis neighborhood, damaging or destroying more than 80 homes. (Five people were later convicted of charges in connection with the blast, which prosecutors said stemmed from a plot to collect insurance money.)
One year ago: President-elect Donald Trump took a triumphant tour of the nation's capital, where he held a cordial White House meeting with President Barack Obama, sketched out priorities with Republican congressional leaders and took in the majestic view from where he would be sworn in to office. After seven times as finalists for the National Toy Hall of Fame, the Little People of Fisher-Price's house, barn and school bus were enshrined along with the swing and Dungeons & Dragons in the hall's class of 2016.
Today's Birthdays — Nov. 10: Film composer Ennio Morricone (EHN'-yoh mohr-ee-KOHN'-eh) is 89. Blues singer Bobby Rush is 83. Actor Albert Hall is 80. Country singer Donna Fargo is 76. Former Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., is 74. Lyricist Tim Rice is 73. Actress-dancer Ann Reinking is 68. Actor Jack Scalia is 67. Movie director Roland Emmerich is 62. Actor Matt Craven is 61. Actor-comedian Sinbad is 61. Actress Mackenzie Phillips is 58. Author Neil Gaiman (GAY'-mihn) is 57. Actress Vanessa Angel is 54. Actor Hugh Bonneville is 54. Actor-comedian Tommy Davidson is 54. Actor Michael Jai (jy) White is 53. Country singer Chris Cagle is 49. Actor-comedian Tracy Morgan is 49. Actress Ellen Pompeo (pahm-PAY'-oh) is 48. Actor-comedian Orny Adams is 47. Rapper-producer Warren G is 47. Actor Walton Goggins is 46. Comedian-actor Chris Lilley is 43. Contemporary Chrisian singer Matt Maher is 43. Rock singer-musician Jim Adkins (Jimmy Eat World) is 42. Rapper Eve is 39. Rock musician Chris Joannou (joh-AN'-yoo)(Silverchair) is 38. Actor Bryan Neal is 37. Actress Heather Matarazzo is 35. Country singer Miranda Lambert is 34. Actor Josh Peck is 31. Pop singer Vinz Dery (Nico & Vinz) is 27. Actress Zoey Deutch (DOYCH) is 23. Actress Kiernan Shipka is 18. Actress Mackenzie Foy is 17.
Re: November 10th - Happy Birthday to Ennio Morricone, Mad Men's Kiernan Shipka Today is Saturday, Nov. 10, the 314th day of 2018. There are 51 days left in the year.
Today's Highlights in History:
On Nov. 10, 1775, the U.S. Marines were organized under authority of the Continental Congress.
On Nov. 10, 1871, journalist-explorer Henry M. Stanley found Scottish missionary David Livingstone, who had not been heard from for years, near Lake Tanganyika in central Africa. Stanley greeted Livingstone with "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?"
On Nov. 10, 1975, the ore-hauling ship SS Edmund Fitzgerald mysteriously broke in two and sank during a storm in Lake Superior with the loss of all 29 crew members.
On Nov. 10, 2008, President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, welcomed Barack and Michelle Obama to the White House for a nearly two-hour visit; the president and president-elect conferred in the Oval Office, while the current and future first ladies talked in the White House residence.
10 years ago in 2008: Miriam Makeba, the South African folk singer and anti-apartheid activist, died at age 76 after performing at a concert in Castel Volturno, Italy.
5 years ago in 2013: Talks in Geneva on curbing Iran's nuclear program ended with no deal after France objected that the proposed measures did not go far enough.
1 year ago in 2017: Facing allegations of sexual misconduct, comedian Louis C.K. said the harassment claims by five women that were detailed in a New York Times report "are true," and he expressed remorse for using his influence "irresponsibly." The National Republican Senatorial committee ended its fundraising agreement with Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore in light of allegations of sexual contact with a teenager decades ago. President Donald Trump arrived in Vietnam to attend an international economic summit, telling CEOs on the sidelines of the summit, "We are not going to let the United States be taken advantage of anymore."
Today's Birthdays — Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018: Film composer Ennio Morricone is 90. Blues singer Bobby Rush is 84. Actor Albert Hall is 81.
Country singer Donna Fargo is 77. Former Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., is 75. Lyricist Tim Rice is 74. Rock musician Dave Loggins (Please Come to Boston) is 71.
Actress-dancer Ann Reinking is 69. Actor Jack Scalia is 68. Movie director Roland Emmerich is 63. Actor Matt Craven is 62. Actor-comedian Sinbad is 62.
Mackenzie Phillips (One Day at a Time, American Graffiti I and II, So Weird, Double Teamed) is 59. Sports journalist Linda Cohn is 59. Author Neil Gaiman is 58. Actress Vanessa Angel is 55. Actor Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey) is 55. Comedian Tommy Davidson (In Living Color) is 55. Actor Michael Jai White is 54. Country singer Chris Cagle is 50. Comedian Tracy Morgan (30 Rock) is 50.
Actress Ellen Pompeo (Grey’s Anatomy) is 49. Actor Orny Adams (TV’s Teen Wolf) is 48. Rapper Warren G (born Warren Griffin III) is 48. Actor Walton Goggins is 47. Comedian-actor Chris Lilley is 44. Contemporary Christian singer Matt Maher is 44. Rock singer-musician Jim Adkins (Jimmy Eat World) is 43.. Rapper Eve (born Eve Jihan Jeffers) is 40. DJ Diplo (born Thomas Wesley Pentz) is 40.
Actor Taron Egerton is 29. Rock musician Chris Joannou (Silverchair) is 39. Actor Bryan Neal is 38. Actress Heather Matarazzo is 36. Country singer Miranda Lambert is 35. Actor Josh Peck is 32.
Pop singer Vinz Dery (Nico & Vinz) is 28. Actress Genevieve Beuchner is 27. Actress Zoey Deutch is 24. Actress Kiernan Shipka is 19. Actress Mackenzie Foy (Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn 2, Interstellar, The Nutcracker: The Four Realms) is 18.
Re: November 10th - Happy Birthday to Ennio Morricone, Mad Men's Kiernan Shipka In 1982, the newly finished Vietnam Veterans Memorial was opened to its first visitors in Washington, D.C., three days before its dedication.
