On this day: November 21
POSTED: 12:35 AM PST Nov 20, 2012
UPDATED: 11:00 PM PST Nov 20, 2012
The pilgrims sign the Mayflower Compact, Thomas Edison announces the phonograph, "Frankenstein" and "Rocky" premiere 45 years apart, and Tweety Bird makes his debut, all on this day.
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1931: The horror movie "Frankenstein," starring Boris Karloff as Frankenstein's monster, premieres in theaters. The movie, an adaptation of the Mary Shelley novel of the same name, would prove to be a huge critical and box office hit, spawning multiple sequels and becoming one of the most iconic horror films in movie history.
