The Apollo 12 command module splashes down in the Pacific Ocean, ending the second manned mission to land on the Moon. Apollo 12, the second…
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23 November 2001
The Convention on Cybercrime is signed in Budapest, Hungary. The Convention on Cybercrime, also known as the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime or the Budapest Convention,…
22 November 1995
Toy Story is released as the full length film created completely using computer generated imagery. On this day in tech history, “Toy Story” was released…
21 November 1974
The Birmingham pub bombings kill 21 people. Bombs have devastated two central Birmingham pubs, killing 19 people and injuring over 180.Police have said they believe…
20 November 1962
The Cuban Missile Crisis ends. President Kennedy called on Premier Khrushchev tonight to carry out his promised missile pullback “at once” so that the U.S….
19 November 1969
Football player Pelé scores his 1,000th goal. Brazilian soccer great Pele scores his 1,000th professional goal in a game, against Vasco da Gama in Rio…
18 November 1963
The first push-button telephone goes into service. Bell Telephone introduced the first commercial push-button telephone on November 18, 1963. It was installed first in Carnegie…
17 October 1931
Al Capone is convicted of income tax evasion. On Oct. 17, 1931, the Chicago mobster Al Capone was convicted on five of 23 income tax…
16 November 1945
UNESCO is founded. The Constitution of UNESCO was signed in London on 16 November 1945 by 37 countries and came into force with its 20th…
15 November 1955
The first part of Saint Petersburg Metro system is opened. The Saint Petersburg Metro is the underground railway system in Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast,…