November 2nd


1895: The first gasoline-powered auto race in the United States. First prize: $2,000... which is now the price of filling up the average SUV.


1965: Norman Morrison, a 31-year-old Quaker, sets himself on fire in front of the Pentagon to protest the use of napalm in the Vietnam war. The annual Pentagon employees barbeque has to be moved to another parking lot.


1966: The Cuban Adjustment Act enters force, allowing 123,000 Cubans the opportunity to apply for permanent residence in the United States.... this was otherwise known as the "Major League Baseball Amateur Draft."