Today in HistoryToday is Saturday, November 25, the 329th day of 2006. There are 36 days left in the year.

ON THIS DATE<$>

In 1963, the body of US president Kennedy was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.

In 1973, the Greek military dictator George Papadopoulos was overthrown by rival officers in a bloodless coup.

In 1999, five-year-old Elian Gonzalez was rescued by a pair of sport fishermen off Florida, setting off an international custody battle between relatives in Miami and Elian’s father in Cuba.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

“The great man is he who does not lose his child’s heart.” — Mencius, Chinese philosopher (371 B.C.-289 B.C.).