Nov.01-60 days left in 2006
This is all Saints Day
In 1870,the United States Weather Bureau made its first meteorological observation.
In 1950,two Puerto Rican nationalists tried to force their way into Blair House in Washington to assassinate President Truman.The attempt failed,and one of the pair was killed.
In 1952,the United States exploded the first hydrogen bomb,code-named "Mike," at Eniwetok Atoll in the Marshall Islands.
In 1973,following the "Saturday Night Massacre," Acting Attorney General Robert H. Bork appointed Leon Jaworski to the new Watergate special prosecutor,succeeding Archibald Cox.
In 1991,Clarence Thomas took his place as the newest justice on the Supreme Court.
TODAY IN HISTORY
Nov. 02--59 days left in 2006
In 1783,Gen.George Washington issued his Farewell Address to the Continental Army near Princeto,N.J.
In 1795,the 11th president of the United States,James Knox Polk,was born in Mecklenburg County,N.C.
In 1865,the 29th president of the United States,Warren Gamaliel Harding,was born near Corsica,Ohio.
In 1889,North Dakota and South Dakota became the 39th and 40th states.
In 1948,President Trumen surprised the experts by being re-elected in a narrow upset over Republican challenger Thomas E. Dewey.
In 1976,former Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter became the first candidate from the deep south since the Civil War to be elected president as he defeated incumbent Gerald R. Ford.
In 1986,kidnappers in Lebanon released American hospital administrator David Jacobsen after holding him for 17 months.
In 1783,Gen.George Washington issued his Farewell Address to the Continental Army near Princeto,N.J.
In 1795,the 11th president of the United States,James Knox Polk,was born in Mecklenburg County,N.C.
In 1865,the 29th president of the United States,Warren Gamaliel Harding,was born near Corsica,Ohio.
In 1889,North Dakota and South Dakota became the 39th and 40th states.
In 1948,President Trumen surprised the experts by being re-elected in a narrow upset over Republican challenger Thomas E. Dewey.
In 1976,former Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter became the first candidate from the deep south since the Civil War to be elected president as he defeated incumbent Gerald R. Ford.
In 1986,kidnappers in Lebanon released American hospital administrator David Jacobsen after holding him for 17 months.
Nov.03
In 1839,the first Opium War between China and Britian broke out.
In 1868,Republican Ulysses S. Grant won the presidential election over Democrat Horatio Seymour.
In 1896,Republican William McKinley defeated Democrat William Jennings Bryan for the presidency.
In 1908,Republican William Howard Taft was elected president,outpolling William Jennings Bryan.
In 1936,President Roosevelt won a landslide election victory over Republican challenger Alfred M. "Alf" Landon.
In 1964,President Johnson soundly defeated Republican challenger Barry Goldwater to win a White House term in his own right.
In 1839,the first Opium War between China and Britian broke out.
In 1868,Republican Ulysses S. Grant won the presidential election over Democrat Horatio Seymour.
In 1896,Republican William McKinley defeated Democrat William Jennings Bryan for the presidency.
In 1908,Republican William Howard Taft was elected president,outpolling William Jennings Bryan.
In 1936,President Roosevelt won a landslide election victory over Republican challenger Alfred M. "Alf" Landon.
In 1964,President Johnson soundly defeated Republican challenger Barry Goldwater to win a White House term in his own right.
Nov. 6--55 days left in 2006
In 1861,Jeferson Davis was elected to a six-year term as president of the Confederacy.
In 1888,Benjamin Harrison won the presidential election,defeating incumbent Grover Cleveland with enough electroral votes,even though Cleveland led in the popular vote.
In 1900,President McKinley was re-elected,beating Democrat William Jennings Bryan.
In 1928,in a first,the results of Herbert Hoover's election victory over Alfred E. Smith were flashed onto an electric sign outside the New York Times building.
In 1956, President Eisenhower won re-election,defeating Democrat Adlai E.Stevenson.
In 1976,Benjamin L. Hooks was chosen to be the new executive director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People,succeeding Roy Wilkins.
In 1986,former Navy radioman John A. Walker Jr. the admitted head of a family spy ring,was sentenced in Baltimore to life imprisoment.
In 1861,Jeferson Davis was elected to a six-year term as president of the Confederacy.
In 1888,Benjamin Harrison won the presidential election,defeating incumbent Grover Cleveland with enough electroral votes,even though Cleveland led in the popular vote.
In 1900,President McKinley was re-elected,beating Democrat William Jennings Bryan.
In 1928,in a first,the results of Herbert Hoover's election victory over Alfred E. Smith were flashed onto an electric sign outside the New York Times building.
In 1956, President Eisenhower won re-election,defeating Democrat Adlai E.Stevenson.
In 1976,Benjamin L. Hooks was chosen to be the new executive director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People,succeeding Roy Wilkins.
In 1986,former Navy radioman John A. Walker Jr. the admitted head of a family spy ring,was sentenced in Baltimore to life imprisoment.
Nov.7
In 1893,the state of Colorado granted its women the right to vote.
In 1916,Republican Jeannette Rankin of Montana became the first woman elected to Congress.
In 1940,the middle section of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in Washihgton state collapsed during a windstorm.
In 1944,President Roosevelt won an unprecedented fourth term in office,defeating Thomas E.Dewey.
In 1962,former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt died in New York City.
In 1962,Richard M. Nixon,having lost California gubernational race,held what he called his "last press conference,"telling reporters,"You won't have Nixon to kick around anymore.
In 1972,President Nixon was re-elected in a landslide over Democrat George McGovern.
In 1973,Congress overrode President Nixon's veto of the War Powers Act,which limits a chief executive's power to wage war without congressional approval.
In 1998,John Glenn returned to Earth aboard the space shuttle Discovery visibly weak but elated after a nine-day mission.
In 1893,the state of Colorado granted its women the right to vote.
In 1916,Republican Jeannette Rankin of Montana became the first woman elected to Congress.
In 1940,the middle section of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in Washihgton state collapsed during a windstorm.
In 1944,President Roosevelt won an unprecedented fourth term in office,defeating Thomas E.Dewey.
In 1962,former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt died in New York City.
In 1962,Richard M. Nixon,having lost California gubernational race,held what he called his "last press conference,"telling reporters,"You won't have Nixon to kick around anymore.
In 1972,President Nixon was re-elected in a landslide over Democrat George McGovern.
In 1973,Congress overrode President Nixon's veto of the War Powers Act,which limits a chief executive's power to wage war without congressional approval.
In 1998,John Glenn returned to Earth aboard the space shuttle Discovery visibly weak but elated after a nine-day mission.
Nov. 8
In 1837,Mount Holyoke Female Seminary,a college exclusively for women,opened in South Hadley Mass.
In 1889,Montana became the 41st state.
In 1932,New York Gov. Franklin D.Roosevelt defeated incumbent Herbert Hoover for the presidency.
In 1933,President Roosevelt created the Civil Works Administration,designed to create jobs for more than 4 million unemployed.
In 1960,Massachusetts Sen. John F. Kennedy defeated Vice President Richard M. Nixon for the presidency.
In 1966,Edward W. Brooke of Mass. became the first black to be elected to the U.S. Senate by popular vote.
In 1837,Mount Holyoke Female Seminary,a college exclusively for women,opened in South Hadley Mass.
In 1889,Montana became the 41st state.
In 1932,New York Gov. Franklin D.Roosevelt defeated incumbent Herbert Hoover for the presidency.
In 1933,President Roosevelt created the Civil Works Administration,designed to create jobs for more than 4 million unemployed.
In 1960,Massachusetts Sen. John F. Kennedy defeated Vice President Richard M. Nixon for the presidency.
In 1966,Edward W. Brooke of Mass. became the first black to be elected to the U.S. Senate by popular vote.
Nov. 9th
In 1872,fire destroyed nearly 1,000 building in Boston
In 1935,United Mine Workers president John L. Lewis and other labor leaders formed the Committee for Industrial Organization (later Congress of Industrial Organizations)
In 1953,author-poet Dylan Thomas died in New York at age 39.
In 1967,a Saturn V rocket carrying an unmanned Apollospacecraft blasted off from Cape Kennedy,Fla,on a sucessful test flight.
In 1872,fire destroyed nearly 1,000 building in Boston
In 1935,United Mine Workers president John L. Lewis and other labor leaders formed the Committee for Industrial Organization (later Congress of Industrial Organizations)
In 1953,author-poet Dylan Thomas died in New York at age 39.
In 1967,a Saturn V rocket carrying an unmanned Apollospacecraft blasted off from Cape Kennedy,Fla,on a sucessful test flight.
Nov. 10th
In 1871,jouralist-explorer Henry M. Stanley found Scottish missionary David Livingstone, who had not been heard from for years,near Lake Tanganyika in central Africa.
In 1919,the American Legion opened its first national convention,in Minneapolis.
In 1938,Kate Smith first sang Irving Berlin's "God Bless America" on her CBS radio program,which aired Thursdays.
In 1954,the Iwo Jima Memorial was dedicated by President Eisenhower in Arlington,Va.
In 1969,the children's educational program "Seasame Street" made its debut on PBS.
In 1975,the ore-hauning ship Edmund Fitsgerald and its crew of 29 vanished during a storm in Lake Superior.
In 1976,the Utah Supreme Court gave the go-ahead for convicted murderer Gary Gilmore to be executed,according to his wishes.(The sentence was carried out in January 1977)
In 1871,jouralist-explorer Henry M. Stanley found Scottish missionary David Livingstone, who had not been heard from for years,near Lake Tanganyika in central Africa.
In 1919,the American Legion opened its first national convention,in Minneapolis.
In 1938,Kate Smith first sang Irving Berlin's "God Bless America" on her CBS radio program,which aired Thursdays.
In 1954,the Iwo Jima Memorial was dedicated by President Eisenhower in Arlington,Va.
In 1969,the children's educational program "Seasame Street" made its debut on PBS.
In 1975,the ore-hauning ship Edmund Fitsgerald and its crew of 29 vanished during a storm in Lake Superior.
In 1976,the Utah Supreme Court gave the go-ahead for convicted murderer Gary Gilmore to be executed,according to his wishes.(The sentence was carried out in January 1977)
Nov.13th--48 days left in 2006
In 1775,during the American Revolution,U.S. forces captured Montreal.
In 1789,Benjamin Franklin wrote in a letter to a friend,"In this world nothing can be said to be certain,except death and taxes."
In 1856,Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis was born in Louisville,Ky.
In 1927, the Holland Tunnel opened to the public,providing access between New York City and New Jersey beneath the Hudson River.
In 1942,the minimum draft age in the United States was lowered from 21 to 18.
In 1971,the U.S. space probe Mariner 9 went into orbit around Mars.
In 1982,the Vietam Veterians Memorial was dedicated in Washington.
In 1986,President Reagan publicly acknowledged that the U.S. had sent "defensive weapons and spare parts" to Iran in an attempt to improve relations,but denied the shipments were part of a deal aimed at freeing hostages in Lebanon.
In 1775,during the American Revolution,U.S. forces captured Montreal.
In 1789,Benjamin Franklin wrote in a letter to a friend,"In this world nothing can be said to be certain,except death and taxes."
In 1856,Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis was born in Louisville,Ky.
In 1927, the Holland Tunnel opened to the public,providing access between New York City and New Jersey beneath the Hudson River.
In 1942,the minimum draft age in the United States was lowered from 21 to 18.
In 1971,the U.S. space probe Mariner 9 went into orbit around Mars.
In 1982,the Vietam Veterians Memorial was dedicated in Washington.
In 1986,President Reagan publicly acknowledged that the U.S. had sent "defensive weapons and spare parts" to Iran in an attempt to improve relations,but denied the shipments were part of a deal aimed at freeing hostages in Lebanon.
Nov.14th
In 1851,Herman Melville's noval "Moby Dick " was first published.
In 1935,President Roosevelt proclaimed the Philippine Island a free commonwealth.
In 1969,Apollo 12 blasted off for the moon.
In 1986,the Securities and Exchange Commission imposed a record $100 million penalty against inside-trader Ivan F. Boesky and barred him from working again in the securities industry.
In 1851,Herman Melville's noval "Moby Dick " was first published.
In 1935,President Roosevelt proclaimed the Philippine Island a free commonwealth.
In 1969,Apollo 12 blasted off for the moon.
In 1986,the Securities and Exchange Commission imposed a record $100 million penalty against inside-trader Ivan F. Boesky and barred him from working again in the securities industry.
Nov. 15th
In 1777,the Continental Congress approved the Articles of Confederation,a precursor to the Constitution of the United States.
In 1926,the National Broadcasting Company debuted with a network of 24 stations.
In 1939,President Roosevelt laid the cornerstone of the Jefferson Memorial in Washington.
In 1966,the flight of Gemini 12 ended successfully as astronauts James A. Lovell and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. splashed down safely in the Atlantic.
In 1969,a quarter of a million protesters staged a peaceful demonstration in Washington against the Vietnam War.
In 1986,a government tribunal in Nicaragua convicted American Eugene Hasenfus of charges related to his role in delivering arms to Contra rebels,and sentenced him to 30 years in prison.(Hasenfus was pardoned a month later)
In 1777,the Continental Congress approved the Articles of Confederation,a precursor to the Constitution of the United States.
In 1926,the National Broadcasting Company debuted with a network of 24 stations.
In 1939,President Roosevelt laid the cornerstone of the Jefferson Memorial in Washington.
In 1966,the flight of Gemini 12 ended successfully as astronauts James A. Lovell and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. splashed down safely in the Atlantic.
In 1969,a quarter of a million protesters staged a peaceful demonstration in Washington against the Vietnam War.
In 1986,a government tribunal in Nicaragua convicted American Eugene Hasenfus of charges related to his role in delivering arms to Contra rebels,and sentenced him to 30 years in prison.(Hasenfus was pardoned a month later)
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November 16: Crime
1957 : Ed Gein kills final victim Bernice Worden
Infamous killer Edward Gein murders his last victim, Bernice Worden of Plainfield, Wisconsin. His grave robbing, necrophilia, and cannibalism gained national attention, and may have provided inspiration for the characters of Norman Bates in Psycho and serial killer Buffalo Bill in The Silence of the Lambs.
Gein was a quiet farmer who lived in rural Wisconsin with an extremely domineering mother. After she died in 1945, he began studying anatomy, and started stealing women's corpses from local cemeteries. In 1954, Gein shot and killed saloonkeeper Mary Hogan, piled the body onto a sled, and dragged it home.
On November 16, Gein robbed Worden at the local hardware store she owned and killed her. Her son, a deputy, discovered his mother's body and became suspicious of Gein, who was believed to be somewhat odd. When authorities searched Gein's farmhouse, they found an unimaginably grisly scene: organs were in the refrigerator, a heart sat on the stove, and heads had been made into soup bowls. Apparently, Gein had kept various organs from his grave digging and murders as keepsakes and for decoration. He had also used human skin to upholster chairs.
Though it is believed that he killed others during this time, Gein only admitted to the murders of Worden and Hogan. In 1958, Gein was declared insane and sent to the Wisconsin State Hospital in Mendota, where he remained until his death in 1984.
1957 : Ed Gein kills final victim Bernice Worden
Infamous killer Edward Gein murders his last victim, Bernice Worden of Plainfield, Wisconsin. His grave robbing, necrophilia, and cannibalism gained national attention, and may have provided inspiration for the characters of Norman Bates in Psycho and serial killer Buffalo Bill in The Silence of the Lambs.
Gein was a quiet farmer who lived in rural Wisconsin with an extremely domineering mother. After she died in 1945, he began studying anatomy, and started stealing women's corpses from local cemeteries. In 1954, Gein shot and killed saloonkeeper Mary Hogan, piled the body onto a sled, and dragged it home.
On November 16, Gein robbed Worden at the local hardware store she owned and killed her. Her son, a deputy, discovered his mother's body and became suspicious of Gein, who was believed to be somewhat odd. When authorities searched Gein's farmhouse, they found an unimaginably grisly scene: organs were in the refrigerator, a heart sat on the stove, and heads had been made into soup bowls. Apparently, Gein had kept various organs from his grave digging and murders as keepsakes and for decoration. He had also used human skin to upholster chairs.
Though it is believed that he killed others during this time, Gein only admitted to the murders of Worden and Hogan. In 1958, Gein was declared insane and sent to the Wisconsin State Hospital in Mendota, where he remained until his death in 1984.
Nov.16th
In 1776,British troops captured Fort Washington during the American Revolution.
In 1907,Oklahoma became the 46th state of the union.
In 1933,the United States and Soviet Union established diplomatic relations.
In 1959,the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "The Sound of Music" opened on Broadway.
In 1961,House Speaker Samuel T. Rayburn died in Bonham Texas,having served as speaker since 1940 except for two terms.
In 1966,Dr. Samuel H. Sheppard was acquitted in his second trial of charges he'd murdered his pregnant wife,Marilyn,in 1954.
In 1973,President Nixon signed the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act.
In 1776,British troops captured Fort Washington during the American Revolution.
In 1907,Oklahoma became the 46th state of the union.
In 1933,the United States and Soviet Union established diplomatic relations.
In 1959,the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "The Sound of Music" opened on Broadway.
In 1961,House Speaker Samuel T. Rayburn died in Bonham Texas,having served as speaker since 1940 except for two terms.
In 1966,Dr. Samuel H. Sheppard was acquitted in his second trial of charges he'd murdered his pregnant wife,Marilyn,in 1954.
In 1973,President Nixon signed the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act.
Nov.17th
In 1869,the Suez Canal opened in Egypt
In 1889,the Union Pacific Railroad Co. began direct,daily railroad servce between Chicago and Portland,Ore.,as well as Chicago and San Francisco.
In 1934,Lyndon Baines Johnson married Claudia Alta Taylor,better known as "Lady Bird"
In 1962,Washington's Dullas International Airport was dedicated by President Kennedy.
In 1973,President Nixon told Associated Press managing editors meeting in Orlando,Fla."People have got to know whether or not their president is a cook.Well,I'm not a cook."
In 1979,Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini ordered the release of 13 female and black American hostages being held at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran.
In 1869,the Suez Canal opened in Egypt
In 1889,the Union Pacific Railroad Co. began direct,daily railroad servce between Chicago and Portland,Ore.,as well as Chicago and San Francisco.
In 1934,Lyndon Baines Johnson married Claudia Alta Taylor,better known as "Lady Bird"
In 1962,Washington's Dullas International Airport was dedicated by President Kennedy.
In 1973,President Nixon told Associated Press managing editors meeting in Orlando,Fla."People have got to know whether or not their president is a cook.Well,I'm not a cook."
In 1979,Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini ordered the release of 13 female and black American hostages being held at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran.
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Nov. 20th --41 days left in 2006
In 1789,New jersey became the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights
In 1925,Robert F. Kennedy was born in Brookline,Mass.
In 1929,the radio program "The Rise of the Goldbergs" debuted on the NBC Blue Network.
In 1943,during World War II,U.S. Marines began landing on Tarawa and Makin atolls in the Gilbert Islands,encountering fierce resistance from Japanese forces but emerging victorious three days later.
In 1945,24 Nazi leaders went on trial before an international war crimes tribunal in Nureberg,Germany.
In 1959,the United Nations issued its "Declaration of the Rights of the Child."
In 1967,the Census Clock at the Commerce Department ticked past 200 million.
In 1980,faced with disastrous reviews from New York critics,United Artists announced it was withdrawing its $36 million movie "Heaven's Gate" for re-editing.
In 1789,New jersey became the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights
In 1925,Robert F. Kennedy was born in Brookline,Mass.
In 1929,the radio program "The Rise of the Goldbergs" debuted on the NBC Blue Network.
In 1943,during World War II,U.S. Marines began landing on Tarawa and Makin atolls in the Gilbert Islands,encountering fierce resistance from Japanese forces but emerging victorious three days later.
In 1945,24 Nazi leaders went on trial before an international war crimes tribunal in Nureberg,Germany.
In 1959,the United Nations issued its "Declaration of the Rights of the Child."
In 1967,the Census Clock at the Commerce Department ticked past 200 million.
In 1980,faced with disastrous reviews from New York critics,United Artists announced it was withdrawing its $36 million movie "Heaven's Gate" for re-editing.
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1970 : Ford Mustang Boss 351 debuts
On this day, the rarest of Ford Mustangs--the Boss 351--debuted at the Detroit Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan. Ford first introduced the Mustang marque in 1964 and the car was an instant success, appearing on the covers of both Time and Newsweek. The car, known as a "pony car" for its small size, had the appearance of a sports car. However, the Mustang was far more reasonably prized than the average sports car, and it possessed a rare popular appeal that made it one of the greatest automotive success stories of the 1960s. By 1970, the Ford Mustang had grown considerably in size, and the Boss 351 could better be described as a "muscle car" than a "pony car." The car featured a powerful 8-cyclinder engine built on Ford's new "Cleveland" block, and was factory rated at 300bhp. The Boss 351 was also unquestionably the rarest Mustang ever released--it was manufactured for just a single production year, 1971, and only 1,806 units were made--compared with the 500,000 Mustangs manufactured and sold by Ford in 1965 alone.
On this day, the rarest of Ford Mustangs--the Boss 351--debuted at the Detroit Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan. Ford first introduced the Mustang marque in 1964 and the car was an instant success, appearing on the covers of both Time and Newsweek. The car, known as a "pony car" for its small size, had the appearance of a sports car. However, the Mustang was far more reasonably prized than the average sports car, and it possessed a rare popular appeal that made it one of the greatest automotive success stories of the 1960s. By 1970, the Ford Mustang had grown considerably in size, and the Boss 351 could better be described as a "muscle car" than a "pony car." The car featured a powerful 8-cyclinder engine built on Ford's new "Cleveland" block, and was factory rated at 300bhp. The Boss 351 was also unquestionably the rarest Mustang ever released--it was manufactured for just a single production year, 1971, and only 1,806 units were made--compared with the 500,000 Mustangs manufactured and sold by Ford in 1965 alone.
Nov.21--40 days left in 2006
In 1789, North Carolina became the 12th state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.
In 1934,the Cole Porter musical "Anything Goes,"starring Ethel Merman as Reno Sweeney,opened in New York.
In 1942,the Alaska highway across Cananda was formally opened.
In 1964,the upper level of New York's Verrazano Narros Bridge,which connected Brooklyn and Staten Island,was opened.
In 1969,the Senate voted down the Supreme Court riomination of Clement F. Haynsworth,the first such rejection since 1930.
In 1973, president Nixon's attorney,J Fred Buzhardt,revealed the existence of an 181/2 minute gap in one of the White House tape recordings related to Watergate.
In 1980, 87 people died in a fire at the MGM Grand Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas.
In 1985, former U.S. Navy intelligence analyst Jonathan Jay Polland was arrested,accused of spying for Isral.(He later pleaded guility,and was sentenced to life in prison.)
In 1995,The Dow Jones industrial average closed above the 5,000 mark for the first time.
In 1789, North Carolina became the 12th state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.
In 1934,the Cole Porter musical "Anything Goes,"starring Ethel Merman as Reno Sweeney,opened in New York.
In 1942,the Alaska highway across Cananda was formally opened.
In 1964,the upper level of New York's Verrazano Narros Bridge,which connected Brooklyn and Staten Island,was opened.
In 1969,the Senate voted down the Supreme Court riomination of Clement F. Haynsworth,the first such rejection since 1930.
In 1973, president Nixon's attorney,J Fred Buzhardt,revealed the existence of an 181/2 minute gap in one of the White House tape recordings related to Watergate.
In 1980, 87 people died in a fire at the MGM Grand Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas.
In 1985, former U.S. Navy intelligence analyst Jonathan Jay Polland was arrested,accused of spying for Isral.(He later pleaded guility,and was sentenced to life in prison.)
In 1995,The Dow Jones industrial average closed above the 5,000 mark for the first time.