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November 21

164 BC. Judas Maccabeaus, one of the greatest warriors in Jewish history, restores the Temple of Jerusalem, an event celebrated each year by the Hannukah festival.

1620. The Plymouth Colony settlers sign the Mayflower Compact.

1877. Thomas Edison reveals his invention of the phonograph -- a machine that can record and play music -- to the world.

1967. General William Westmoreland tells the press that he is "absolutely certain that whereas in 1965 the enemy was winning, today he is certainly losing."

1985. US Navy analyst Jonathan Pollard is arrested for spying for Israel. He remains in prison to this day, despite repeated efforts by Israel to obtain a pardon or other clemency for him.

1986. National Security Council member Oliver North and his secretary begin to shred documents relating ot the Iran-Contra affair. Unfortunatately, he does not remain in prison to this day. In fact, his conviction will be overturned as his limited immunity for Congressional testimony ends up immunizing him more broadly than expected.