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November 25 ~ On this day in 1867 Alfred Nobel invented dynamite . Follow this explosive story @ your library. Archaeologist Howard Carter entered King Tut 's tomb on November 25, 1922. This and more ancient wonders @ your library.

November 24 ~ A destructive eruption of Vesuvius occurred on this day in 1759. Learn about Vesuvius and other volcanoes @ your library. On this day in 1966 400 die of respiratory failure and heart attack in deadly New York City smog. Check out the progress in air pollution research and control @ your library.

November 23 ~ On this day in 1960, the second Tiros weather satellite was launched. Learn about weather satellites @ your library. In 1980 4,800 die when a series of earthquakes devastated southern Italy. More about the Irpinia earthquake @ your library.

November 23 - Television program 60 Minutes airs piece on "Willard Water" discovered by John W. Willard professor emeritus of Chemistry - requests for free samples flood campus switchboard http://dr-willardswater.com/sixty.html , transcript available in library as well [Stymiest, Ruth Anne. "Centennial: An Illustrated History, 1885-1985". 1985, pg. 154]

Do you like mysteries? Can you help us solve some? The library has a number of slides that we are digitizing. A few are labeled, others have no markings at all. This set is marked Campus Retreat Slides It's obviously a group from SDSM&T. Where are they? Who are they? When was this? We think it must be 1994 or before as Jim Mack retired in 1994 and he is pictured in one of the slides... At least I think that's Jim.

November 22 ~ On this day in 1963, an assassin took the life of the 35th president of the United States. John F. Kennedy died on November 22, 1963. Learn more about the events of that day @ your library.

November 22 - Dr. James D. Bump dies [Stymiest, Ruth Anne. "Centennial: An Illustrated History, 1885-1985". 1985, pg. 106]