Today in History - November 22

On Friday, November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was shot as he rode in a motorcade through the streets of Dallas, Texas; he died shortly thereafter. Continue reading.

On November 22, 1880, “Lillian Russell” made her debut at Tony Pastor’s Theatre in New York City. Continue reading.

On the evening of November, 22, 1909, a young woman named Clara Lemlich rose to address a crowd assembled in the Great Hall of New York's Cooper Union. Continue reading.

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