Actress Jamie Lee Curtis, 67, was born on Nov. 22, 1958 in Santa Monica, Calif. She is best known for her roles in the films Trading Places, A Fish Called Wanda, Blue Steel, and the Halloween film series.
1977 - Regular passenger service on the Concorde began between New York and Europe. Air France retired the Concorde in 2003.
Fact of the Day
Palmyra Atoll, between Hawaii and American Samoa, is the only U.S. territory subject to all constitutional provisions, despite having no inhabitants. If a foreigner gave birth on the atoll, the child would be an American citizen.
Nature Oddities
Rattlesnakes hibernate for the winter in large communal dens. Sometimes, dens can contain over a thousand snakes.
Food and Drink
If preserved with alcohol, fruitcakes can remain edible for hundreds of years. Wrapping the cake in alcohol-soaked linen before storing is one method of lengthening its shelf life.