Today in Geek History – November 14

Today in Geek History - November 14

Geeky tidbits that we find interesting and hope you will too.

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1851 – “Moby-Dick” by Herman Melville first published by Harper and Brothers in the US
1883 – “Treasure Island” by Robert Louis Stevenson is first published as a book by Cassell & Co.
1908 – Albert Einstein presents his quantum theory of light
1988 – “Murphy Brown” starring Candice Bergen premieres on CBS
1991 – Michael Jackson’s “Black or White” video premieres on FOX TV
2002 – “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” is released, based on the second book by J. K. Rowling
2006 – “Casino Royale”, 21st James Bond film premieres in London, starring Daniel Craig for the 1st time and Eva Green
2012 – “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2”, based on the book by Stephenie Meyer, directed by Bill Condon, starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, is released
2012 – The game Candy Crush Saga was released as a mobile app for smartphones.
2016 – “Moana” animated Disney film directed by Ron Clements and John Musker with voices by Auli’i Cravalho and The Rock premieres in Los Angeles

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