Today in History - History - November 10th

1871Henry Morton Stanley encounters David Livingstone at Ujiji, near Lake Tanganyika in Central Africa, with the immortal words 'Dr Livingstone, I presume?'

2012The final US presidential election results are declared after Barack Obama wins Florida to defeate Mitt Romney 332-206 in Electoral College votes

1937Brazilian dictator Getulio Vargas proclaims "Estado novo"

1975PLO leader Yasser Arafat addresses UN in NYC

1963Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA San Antonio Civitan Golf Open

1926Vincent Massey becomes 1st Canadian minister to USA

1991Martina Navratilova ties Chris Evert, 157 pro tennis tournament wins

1920George Bernard Shaw's "Heartbreak House" premieres in NYC

1950Nobel for literature awarded to William Faulkner

1963Gordie Howe takes over NHL career goal lead at 545

1845John Thompson, Halifax Nova Scotia, (C) 4th PM of Canada (1892-94)

1942Robert F. Engle, American economist, Nobel laureate

1944Tim Rice, Amersham, England, lyricist (Chess Moves, 1 Night in Bangkok)

1907Jane Froman, St Louis Mo, singer (Jane Froman's USA Canteen), (d. 1980)

1963Actress Doris Roberts (33) weds novelist William Goyen (48)

1973Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully (45) weds Sandra Hunt

2007Norman Mailer, American novelist, dies at 84

1891Arthur Rimbaud, French poet/arms merchant (Saison en Enfer), dies of a bone cancer at 37