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Today in history

Associated Press

Today is the 324th day of 2017. There are 41 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight:

On Nov. 20, 1947, Britain’s future queen, Princess Elizabeth, married Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at Westminster Abbey.

On this date:

In 1789, New Jersey became the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights.

In 1967, the U.S. Census Bureau’s Population Clock at the Commerce Department ticked past 200 million.

In 1969, the Nixon administration announced a halt to residential use of the pesticide DDT as part of a total phaseout.

In 1976, the boxing drama “Rocky” premiered in New York.

In 1985, the first version of Microsoft’s Windows operating system was officially released.

Ten years ago: A judge sentenced polygamous-sect leader Warren Jeffs to five years to life in prison for his role in the arranged marriage of an underage girl to her older cousin.

Five years ago: “Elmo” puppeteer Kevin Clash resigned from “Sesame Street” amid allegations of sexually abusing underage boys, which Clash denied.

One year ago: President Barack Obama concluded his final official world tour in Peru.

Today’s Birthdays: Actress-comedian Kaye Ballard is 92. Actress Estelle Parsons is 90. Comedian Dick Smothers is 79. Singer Norman Greenbaum is 75. Former Vice President Joe Biden is 75. Actress Bo Derek is 61. Former NFL player Mark Gastineau is 61. Rapper Mike D is 52. Actress Sabrina Lloyd is 47. Actor Joel McHale is 46. Actress Marisa Ryan is 43. Country singer Dierks Bentley is 42. Actor Dan Byrd is 32. Actress Ashley Fink is 31. Rock musician Jared Followill is 31. Pop musician Michael Clifford is 22.

Thought for Today: “We are always doing something for posterity, but I would fain see posterity do something for us.” — Joseph Addison, English essayist and poet (1672-1719).

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