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| October | November | December |
1st of November
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
1903 Norway introduced the first postal franking machine - ' Can I be frank with you... on this day etc.'
3rd of November
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
1949 Actress Whoopi Goldberg was born today - 'Can I start by saying 'Whoopi', because... on this day etc.'
14th of November
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
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
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
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
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
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
1947 Queen Elizabeth married Prince Phillip - 'Today is a royal day for marriages ... on this day etc.'
21th of November
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
1610 Galileo was first to observe Saturn's ring system - 'Today is definitely a day for exchanging rings ... on this day etc.'