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  • Columbia University, New York, U.S.
    Nov, 1957
    Laser

    Gordon Gould noted his ideas for a "laser"

    Columbia University, New York, U.S.
    Nov, 1957

    Simultaneously, at Columbia University, graduate student Gordon Gould was working on a doctoral thesis about the energy levels of excited thallium. When Gould and Townes met, they spoke of radiation emission, as a general subject; afterwards, in November 1957, Gould noted his ideas for a "laser", including using an open resonator (later an essential laser-device component).




  • Borgo San Lorenzo, Tuscany, Italy
    Saturday Nov 9, 1957
    Fido (dog)

    Awarded a gold medal

    Borgo San Lorenzo, Tuscany, Italy
    Saturday Nov 9, 1957

    Media interest in Fido grew during his lifetime. Italian magazines Gente and Grand Hotel published the story of the dog, which also appeared in several newsreels of the Istituto Luce. Many readers were struck by the extraordinary faithfulness of Fido, including the mayor of Borgo San Lorenzo, who, on November 9, 1957, awarded him a gold medal in the presence of many citizens including Soriani's moved widow.




  • Apalachin, New York, U.S.
    Thursday Nov 14, 1957
    Russell Bufalino

    Powerful mafiosi convened at Barbara's estate

    Apalachin, New York, U.S.
    Thursday Nov 14, 1957

    On November 14, 1957, powerful mafiosi from the United States and Italy convened at Barbara's estate in Apalachin, New York. Cuba was one of the Apalachin topics of discussion, particularly the gambling and narcotics smuggling interests of La Cosa Nostra on the island. The international narcotics trade was also an important topic on the Apalachin agenda. The New York garment industry interests and rackets, such as loansharking to the business owners and control of garment center trucking, were other important topics on the Apalachin agenda.




  • New York. U.S.
    Nov, 1957
    Russell Bufalino

    Police found many luxury cars parked at Barbara's home

    New York. U.S.
    Nov, 1957

    In the time preceding the November 1957 meeting, trooper Croswell had Barbara's house under occasional surveillance. He had become aware that Barbara's son was reserving rooms in local hotels along with the delivery of a large quantity of meat from a local butcher to the Barbara home. That made Croswell suspicious, and he therefore decided to keep an eye on Barbara's house. When the state police found many luxury cars parked at Barbara's home they began taking down license plate numbers. Having found that many of these cars were registered to known criminals, state police reinforcements came to the scene and began to set up a roadblock.




  • New York, U.S.
    Nov, 1957
    Russell Bufalino

    Escaping

    New York, U.S.
    Nov, 1957

    Having barely started their meeting, Bartolo Guccia, a Castellammare del Golfo native and Barbara employee, spotted a police roadblock while leaving Barbara's estate. Guccia later said he was returning to the Barbara home to check on a fish order. Some attendees attempted to drive away but were stopped by the roadblock. Others trudged through the fields and woods ruining their expensive suits before they were caught. Many Mafiosi escaped through the woods surrounding the Barbara estate.




  • U.S.
    Monday Nov 25, 1957
    Dwight D. Eisenhower

    Mild stroke

    U.S.
    Monday Nov 25, 1957

    As a consequence of his heart attack, Eisenhower developed a left ventricular aneurysm, which was, in turn, the cause of a mild stroke on November 25, 1957.




  • Columbia University, New York, U.S.
    Nov, 1957
    Laser

    Gordon Gould noted his ideas for a "laser"

    Columbia University, New York, U.S.
    Nov, 1957

    Simultaneously, at Columbia University, graduate student Gordon Gould was working on a doctoral thesis about the energy levels of excited thallium. When Gould and Townes met, they spoke of radiation emission, as a general subject; afterwards, in November 1957, Gould noted his ideas for a "laser", including using an open resonator (later an essential laser-device component).


  • Borgo San Lorenzo, Tuscany, Italy
    Saturday Nov 9, 1957
    Fido (dog)

    Awarded a gold medal

    Borgo San Lorenzo, Tuscany, Italy
    Saturday Nov 9, 1957

    Media interest in Fido grew during his lifetime. Italian magazines Gente and Grand Hotel published the story of the dog, which also appeared in several newsreels of the Istituto Luce. Many readers were struck by the extraordinary faithfulness of Fido, including the mayor of Borgo San Lorenzo, who, on November 9, 1957, awarded him a gold medal in the presence of many citizens including Soriani's moved widow.


  • Apalachin, New York, U.S.
    Thursday Nov 14, 1957
    Russell Bufalino

    Powerful mafiosi convened at Barbara's estate

    Apalachin, New York, U.S.
    Thursday Nov 14, 1957

    On November 14, 1957, powerful mafiosi from the United States and Italy convened at Barbara's estate in Apalachin, New York. Cuba was one of the Apalachin topics of discussion, particularly the gambling and narcotics smuggling interests of La Cosa Nostra on the island. The international narcotics trade was also an important topic on the Apalachin agenda. The New York garment industry interests and rackets, such as loansharking to the business owners and control of garment center trucking, were other important topics on the Apalachin agenda.


  • New York. U.S.
    Nov, 1957
    Russell Bufalino

    Police found many luxury cars parked at Barbara's home

    New York. U.S.
    Nov, 1957

    In the time preceding the November 1957 meeting, trooper Croswell had Barbara's house under occasional surveillance. He had become aware that Barbara's son was reserving rooms in local hotels along with the delivery of a large quantity of meat from a local butcher to the Barbara home. That made Croswell suspicious, and he therefore decided to keep an eye on Barbara's house. When the state police found many luxury cars parked at Barbara's home they began taking down license plate numbers. Having found that many of these cars were registered to known criminals, state police reinforcements came to the scene and began to set up a roadblock.


  • New York, U.S.
    Nov, 1957
    Russell Bufalino

    Escaping

    New York, U.S.
    Nov, 1957

    Having barely started their meeting, Bartolo Guccia, a Castellammare del Golfo native and Barbara employee, spotted a police roadblock while leaving Barbara's estate. Guccia later said he was returning to the Barbara home to check on a fish order. Some attendees attempted to drive away but were stopped by the roadblock. Others trudged through the fields and woods ruining their expensive suits before they were caught. Many Mafiosi escaped through the woods surrounding the Barbara estate.


  • U.S.
    Monday Nov 25, 1957
    Dwight D. Eisenhower

    Mild stroke

    U.S.
    Monday Nov 25, 1957

    As a consequence of his heart attack, Eisenhower developed a left ventricular aneurysm, which was, in turn, the cause of a mild stroke on November 25, 1957.


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