11 November In the past

1974 - Leonardo DiCaprio, American actor

Born November 11, 1974 - As the blond, blue-eyed icon for millions of teenage girls and more than a few boys everywhere, Leonardo DiCaprio emerged from relative television obscurity to become perhaps the hottest under-30 actor of the 1990s.

Superstardom & 'Leo-Mania': The move from 'star' to 'superstar' came when DiCaprio played Jack Dawson in Titanic (1997). The highest grossing movie ever (unadjusted for inflation; taking inflation into account, it is the sixth highest), it received eleven Academy Awards


1926 - U.S. Route 66 is established.
U.S. Highway 66 is part of our very national identity, a little bit like baseball or apple pie. Route 66 is not just any ordinary route number. It has become a national icon and symbol that we associate with our freedom of travel, our hopes for a better life as well as a nostalgic reminder of a bygone era. There are very few Americans who have not at least heard of Route 66.

As Route 66 doesn't appear on modern maps anymore, one needs a good description before heading out on the old 2-lane highway. As old Route 66 is not indicated on maps nowadays, any serious traveler of U.S. Highway 66 needs a detailed map and guide before hitting the road.