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November 25.

On this day in 1940, Woody Woodpecker made his animated debut.In 1965, CBS aired the first NFL game in color, and that same day Harrods in London closed its doors so The Beatles could shop for Christmas without crowds.In 1980, Sugar Ray Leonard reclaimed the WBC welterweight title when Roberto Durán quit after eight rounds, saying he had stomach cramps.In 1999, five-year-old Elián González was rescued off the Florida coast, setting off an international custody battle.In 2019, Louis Vuitton agreed to buy Tiffany & Co. for more than $16 billion.In 2020, President Donald Trump pardoned former national security

 

November 25.

On this day in 1940, Woody Woodpecker made his animated debut.
In 1965, CBS aired the first NFL game in color, and that same day Harrods in London closed its doors so The Beatles could shop for Christmas without crowds.
In 1980, Sugar Ray Leonard reclaimed the WBC welterweight title when Roberto Durán quit after eight rounds, saying he had stomach cramps.
In 1999, five-year-old Elián González was rescued off the Florida coast, setting off an international custody battle.
In 2019, Louis Vuitton agreed to buy Tiffany & Co. for more than $16 billion.
In 2020, President Donald Trump pardoned former national security adviser Michael Flynn.
And in 2016, The Weeknd released his third studio album, Starboy.
And that’s today’s Almanac on Northwest Newsradio.

 

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