Tulsa World: Way back when: Today in history

Home > News > Article

Newspaper View Print this story

Comment

RSS

Bookmark

Way back when: Today in history
11.22

First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy cradles her husband President John F. Kennedy seconds after he was fatally shot.

By GENE CURTIS
Published: 11/22/2009 2:22 AM
Last Modified: 11/22/2009 6:14 AM

1934

Gov. William H. "Alfalfa Bill" Murray approved a leave of absence from the state penitentiary for Matt Kimes, serving two life sentences for murder, to allow the killer to go quail hunting with his attorney. Critics recalled that several convicts were given leaves a year earlier to go fishing and that some continued their fishing until killed or captured. Kimes took his leave in early December but the hunting trip was cancelled because of bad weather, he said.

1943

President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek began a five-day secret meeting in Cairo to discuss measures for defeating Japan. At the close of the meeting, they issued a statement that they had agreed on a plan of military operation against Japan by sea, by air and by land. The meeting remained a secret until Dec. 1.

1963

President John F. Kennedy was killed by an assassin's bullets as he rode with his wife and Texas Gov. John Connally through the streets of Dallas. Connally was wounded. Within an hour after the death was confirmed, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas took the presidential oath of office on the plane that then carried Kennedy's body back to Washington. Lee Harvey Oswald, 24, was charged with the slaying of Kennedy and was killed two days later by striptease club owner Jack Ruby.

To purchase "Only in Oklahoma," a book of collected columns by Gene Curtis, visit, tulsaworld.com/OnlyinOklahoma

Gene Curtis, 581-8304
gene.curtis@tulsaworld.com By GENE CURTIS

Newspaper View Print this story

Comment

RSS

Bookmark

Reader Comments

Show: Most Recent Comment First

Add your comment

2 comments have been made on this story so far. Tell us what you think below!

Reporting Comments

If you see a comment that violates our terms and conditions, please help us by clicking the "Report this Comment" link next to a comment. That will alert the web staff to review the comment. Thank you. -- Web Editor Jason Collington

	Report Comment Thunder196, Tulsa (11/22/2009 2:30:57 AM) One of the saddest days in our history. The assassination of JFK. . I was working nights and was asleep on the couch that day. I had fallen asleep with the TV on and woke up hearing Walter Cronkite telling us the president had been killed. A very sad day indeed.
	Report Comment Elusive, Owasso (11/22/2009 2:34:22 AM) I was very young then but I still remember with great sadness.

Add Your Comment
In order to post a comment on this article, you must sign in to Tulsaworld.com. If you do not have a site account, you can create an account for free.