TODAY IN HISTORY

NOVEMBER 14

1889:With just one piece of luggage, New York World writer Nellie Bly sets off to circle the world in 80 days. She finishes with eight to spare.

1972: For the first time ever, the Dow Jones industrial average closes above 1,000.

1995: About 800,000 federal employees temporarily stop working as a budget stalemate between President Bill Clinton and the Republican-controlled Congress forces a partial government shutdown.