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November Current Events 2023: U.S. News
Top of Page World News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News | Current Events This Week The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you…Bill Porter
Bill Porter was born with cerebral palsy but nonetheless became a door-to-door salesman in Portland, Oregon, struggling up to 10 miles a day on foot while selling household products for the Watkins…Gary Snyder
Poet Gary Snyder made his fame as an associate of the Beat Generation, set apart by his years in Japan (1956-68) and his involvement in Zen Buddhism. He grew up on the West Coast and went to school…Dr. Demento
Name at birth: Barret HansenDr. Demento is the on-air name of Barry Hansen, the longtime host of a syndicated radio show in the U.S. that featured novelty and comedy records. Hansen studied music at…D.B. Cooper
D.B. Cooper is the world's most famous jumping skyjacker, and his ultimate fate remains a popular question for fans of famous crimes. The mysterious middle-aged passenger, who bought a ticket using…Peg Bracken Biography
cookbook writerDied: October 20, 2007 (Portland, Oregon) Best Known as: wrote the best-selling cookbook "I Hate to Cook Book" Former advertising executive…Mel Blanc
Name at birth: Melvin Jerome BlankThe most famous voice talent in cartoon history, Mel Blanc was the Looney Tunes star who voiced Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig and dozens of others. Blanc grew up…William Stafford
Poet William Stafford didn't begin publishing poems until he was nearly 50 years old, and his first major collection, Traveling Through the Dark, won the 1963 National Book Award. Stafford grew up…Mark Rothko
Name at birth: Marcus RothkowitzA pioneer of modern abstract painting, Mark Rothko was one of the most highly-regarded artists to emerge from the New York art scene after the end of World War II.…Ann Curry Biography
Ann CurryTV news reporter Curry graduated from the University of Oregon School of Journalism in 1978 and worked as a TV news reporter for the NBC affiliate in Medford, Oregon, until 1981. For the…Trending
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