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Franco signed a secret treaty of mutual friendship and assistance with Italy.

29 were killed and 69 wounded in the unsuccessful revolt of a regiment in the Ecuadorian Army.

Japan recognized Ethiopia as Italian territory.

This week’s issue of The New Yorker included a profile of Time Inc. co-founder Henry Luce. The article by Wolcott Gibbs was completely written in a parody of Time magazine’s idiosyncratic style and included the famous phrase, “Backward ran sentences until reeled the mind.” Luce was not amused by the parody and Time Inc. would feud with the The New Yorker for years afterward.

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Navy defeated Army 7-0 in the Army–Navy Game before 102,000 people at Philadelphia Municipal Stadium

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The Spanish Republic invoked Article XI of the Covenant of the League of Nations in which any member of the League affected by war or threat of war could request a meeting of the Council.

The British Cabinet rejected Edward’s proposal for a morganatic marriage.

President Roosevelt visited Rio de Janeiro. He made a speech in the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies in which he called on all republics of the Americas to work together so “conflict will be banished from this part of the world

Ira Hanford is sitting on Piccolo after winning the Thanksgiving Handicap at the Bowie Race Course.  The 18 year-old Hanford made history earlier that year by becoming the first apprentice jockey to ever win the Kentucky Derby.

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The story continues with the second journal.  This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.

Thanksgiving Day is a beauty.  Went to Palmer’s for dinner which was my first real meal this week!  Bernard took me to the Thanksgiving Game at the Institute and had a good time.  Institute beat N.M.N.U. 20-0.  Man had been killed at polo in the morning – Quiet evening.

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Albania recognized the Franco regime.

The Daily Mirror became the first British newspaper to put Wallis Simpson on its front page. The story, which only identified her as “a former United States society woman now living in London”, was about the death threats she was receiving and the precautions detectives were taking of opening all packages she received

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Japan and Nazi Germany signed the Anti-Comintern Pact.

Edward VIII met with Stanley Baldwin again and said he wanted a morganatic marriage that would allow him to remain King while Wallis Simpson would be designated his consort instead of Queen. This arrangement would require new legislation and though Baldwin said this would not be acceptable, he would take the matter up with the Cabinet.

The drama film Lloyd’s of London had its world premiere at the Astor Theatre in New York City

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Nazi Germany attacked the Nobel Prize committee for its decision to award the Peace Prize to Carl von Ossietzky. “Bestowing the Nobel Prize on a notorious traitor is an impudent challenge and insult to the new Germany”, the statement read.

Following the German and Italian recognition of the Franco regime, the Republic seized their embassies in Madrid.

A train accident on the Chicago “L” killed 10 people

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Played for the reception but didn’t stay. Have had a pain in my side all day!  Nize things  for working girl to have 3 days before Thanksgiving!

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This is the cover date of the first issue of the revamped Life magazine, transformed by its new ownership from a general interest publication to a news magazine with heavy emphasis on photojournalism.

The Battle of Ciudad Universitaria ended in a strategic Republican victory.

The U.S. State Department announced that the Spanish embassy in Madrid was closing and the staff would be moved to Valencia.

The great blues player Robert Johnson had two recording sessions in Texas

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Saw Wendell Little at church today.   He didn’t stop afterwards to talk.  I hear he is flying to California for business and flying back to Washington.  Went to Martens for a practice for tomorrow night.   Tomorrow night is the reception for the new preacher.

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Submarines attacked the Spanish Republican fleet at Cartagena. The Spanish Republic issued a statement expressing its belief that the submarines were “part of a foreign fleet, since the rebels have never possessed such instruments

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A short letter from Carsey saying he can’t come over for Thanksgiving because he has made plans to fly home for the day!  Sent Mary Jo a china pig filled with pinions besides a box containing walnuts, Ritz crackers, mints, chocolate and cashew nuts.  Hope she likes them.  Lenora and Pauline both came up. We (Lenore, Velma and I) saw “Great Zigsfield” yesterday and liked it.  Beautiful scenes and good story

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Eoin O’Duffy and volunteers of the Irish Brigade sailed from Dublin en route to Spain to fight for the Nationalists

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362 were killed in northern Akita, Japan when a dike collapsed after heavy rains.

In the Spanish Civil War, the Germans launched Operation Ursula.

German submarine U-18 sank in a collision during a training exercise with the loss of 8 out of 20 crew. It would be raised eight days later and returned to service in September 1937.

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