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Topics Related to This Day in North Carolina History
On November 9, 1979, Louise Thaden, early aviation pioneer, died of a heart attack in High Point.
On November 8, 1950, internationally-renowned photographer and painter Ignatius Brock died at age 83.
On November 8, 1965, Specialist/SFC Lawrence Joel of Winston-Salem, a Korean War veteran, began a routine patrol near Bien Hoa, Vietnam.
On November 7, 1954, attorney, teacher, congressman and North Carolina Governor William B. Umstead died of heart failure.
On November 7, 1944, water impoundment began at Fontana Dam in western North Carolina. At 480 feet, Fontana Dam is the highest dam east of the Rocky Mountains.
On November 7, 1950, Elymas Yates “E. Y.” Ponder was elected sheriff of mountainous Madison County, defeating Republican incumbent Hubert Davis by 31 votes.
On November 7, 1918, Billy Graham was born in Charlotte. A worldwide symbol of evangelism, he has preached to millions of people. Hundreds of millions more, in every corner of the globe, have heard his message through television, radio, print and film.