Today is Saturday, Nov. 21, the 325th day of 2009. There are 40 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History:

On Nov. 21, 1934, the Cole Porter musical "Anything Goes," starring Ethel Merman as Reno Sweeney, opened on Broadway.

On this date:

In 1789, North Carolina became the 12th state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.

In 1922, Rebecca L. Felton of Georgia was sworn in as the first woman to serve in the U.S. Senate.

In 1927, picketing strikers at the Columbine Mine in northern Colorado were fired on by state police; six miners were killed.

In 1942, the Alaska Highway was formally opened.

In 1969, the Senate voted down the Supreme Court nomination of Clement F. Haynsworth, 55-45, the first such rejection since 1930.

In 1973, President Richard Nixon's attorney, J. Fred Buzhardt, revealed the existence of an 18 1/2-minute gap in one of the White House tape recordings related to Watergate.

In 1979, a mob attacked the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan, killing two Americans.

In 1980, 87 people died in a fire at the MGM Grand Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas.

In 1989, the proceedings of Britain's House of Commons were televised live for the first time.

Today's Birthdays: Comedian-director Harold Ramis is 65. Actress Goldie Hawn is 64. Singer-actress Bjork is 44. Pro and College Football Hall of Famer Troy Aikman is 43. MLB All-Star player Ken Griffey, Jr. is 40. Country singer Kelsi Osborn (SHeDAISY) is 35. Actress Jena Malone is 25.