On this day in history, Babe Ruth made his major league debut with the Boston Red Sox in 1914, and in 1960, Harper Lee’s classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird was published. Music milestones include David Bowie releasing Space Oddity in 1969 and the Black Eyed Peas kicking off a 14-week run at No. 1 in 2009. In sports, Nolan Ryan passed 4,000 strikeouts in 1985, Serena Williams claimed her sixth Wimbledon title in 2015, and in 2019, the final Volkswagen Beetle rolled off the line, ending an 80-year legacy.
- Posted November 26, 2025
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