11. 17. 16. CURRENT EVENTS ON THIS DAY: 1800 - The U. S 11.17.16 CURRENT EVENTS ON THIS DAY: 1800 - The U.S. Congress held its first session in Washington, DC, in the partially completed Capitol building. 1913 - The steamship Louise became the first ship to travel through the Panama Canal. 1962 - Washington's Dulles International Airport was dedicated by U.S. President Kennedy. 1968 - NBC cut away from the final minutes of a New York Jets-Oakland Raiders game to begin a TV special, "Heidi," on schedule. 1973 - U.S. President Nixon told an Associated Press managing editors meeting in Orlando, FL, "people have got to know whether or not their president is a crook. Well, I'm not a crook." AGENDA: THIRD PRESENTATION: DUNIA & MILAN WATCH, TAKE NOTES ON & DISCUSS NATIONAL/LOCAL NEWS. COMPLETE 60 MINUTES ACTIVITY. QUIZ TOMORROW, GP FRIDAY. BELL WORK: WHAT WOULD BE A GOOD TOPIC FOR THIS WEEKEND’S WEEKLY ARTICLE? WHY?