It was on this day in 1971, that D.B. Cooper Jumped from a plane with $200,000 and was never seen again, dead or alive. The case is still unsolved.

Also, on this day, in 1991 one of my favourite singers died. Freddie Mercury was 45 at the time of his death.

Also on this day:

1859 - The Origin of Species by British naturalist Charles Darwin was first published, and immediately sold out its initial print run.

1932 - In Washington, DC, the FBI Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory (better known as the FBI Crime Lab) officially opens.

1963 - On live television, Jack Ruby shot and fatally wounded Lee Harvey Oswald, the alleged assassin of President John F. Kennedy.

1969 - Apollo program: The Apollo 12 spacecraft splashes down safely in the Pacific Ocean, ending the second manned mission to the Moon.

1976 - The Band gives its last public performance, documented by Martin Scorsese in the film The Last Waltz.

1996 - Crowded House play a farewell concert in front of the Sydney Opera House for an estimated crowd of 250,000.

in 2005 this day was thanksgiving and reminded me that thanks comes first and then the giving

Hey it's JD! Good to see ya :)