37 days left in 2008. Have you finished your Christmas shopping?

Looking back on years previous — In 1859, British naturalist Charles Darwin published “On the Origin of Species,” which explained his theory of evolution.

Born 1913 – Howard Duff actor: Felony Squad, Mr. Adams and Eve, Flamingo Road, Knots Landing, Dante, Dallas, East of Eden, Kramer vs. Kramer, The Naked City, Oh God!, Book 2; died July 8, 1990 Howard Duff was married to actress Ida Lupino.

Music from the Raymor Ballroom in Boston, Massachusetts was beamed coast to coast on NBC radio in 1937. The special guests during this broadcast were Glenn Miller and his orchestra.

In 1944, during World War II, U.S. bombers based on Saipan attacked Tokyo in the first raid against the Japanese capital by land-based planes.

1958 – Harold Jenkins, who changed his name to Conway Twitty, got his first #1 hit on this day. It’s Only Make Believe was the most popular song in the U.S. for one week.

In 1969, Apollo 12 splashed down safely in the Pacific.

#1 on the Pop charts on this day in 1971 – Theme from Shaft – Isaac Hayes

1973 – Following over two years of retirement, Frank Sinatra went back to work again with a TV special on NBC titled, Ol’ Blue Eyes is Back. Despite the fact that the show finished third in the ratings (in a three-show race), at least one critic called the program, “The best popular music special of the year.”

In 1987, the United States and the Soviet Union agreed on terms to scrap shorter- and medium-range missiles.

1998: America Online confirmed it was buying Netscape Communications in a dramatic $4.21 billion deal.

1998: A jury in Virginia Beach, Va., sentenced John Allen Muhammad to death for the Washington-area sniper shootings. A fire at a Moscow dormitory for foreign students killed 43 people.

Today’s Birthdays: Rock-and-roll drummer Pete Best is 67. Rock musician Donald “Duck” Dunn (Booker T. & the MG’s) is 67. Former White House news secretary Marlin Fitzwater is 66. Singer Lee Michaels is 63. Rock musician John Squire (The Stone Roses) is 46. Rock musician Gary Stonadge (Big Audio) is 46. Actor Colin Hanks is 31. Actress Katherine Heigl (“Grey’s Anatomy”) is 30.

Dale Carnegie was born on this day in 1888 — in Maryville, Missouri. He became a pioneer in public speaking and personality development and he became famous by showing others how to become successful.
Carnegie’s book, How to Win Friends and Influence People (1936), has sold more than 15 million copies and is translated in 29 different languages. Carnegie’s illustrative stories and simple, well-phrased rules are the basis behind its popularity. For instance:

“Believe that you will succeed, and you will.”
“Learn to love, respect and enjoy other people.”
“You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.”

Let those be your daily affirmations for Monday November 24.

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