Greek Field Marshal Alexander Papagos becomes the 152nd Prime Minister of Greece. Field Marshal Alexander Papagos (1883–1955) was one of modern Greece’s most distinguished military…
Author: Staff
18 November 1302
Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Unam sanctam, claiming spiritual supremacy for the papacy. he papal bull Unam sanctam, issued by Pope Boniface VIII…
17 November 1603
English explorer, writer and courtier Sir Walter Raleigh goes on trial for treason. The treason trial of Sir Walter Raleigh in November 1603 remains one…
16 November 1855
David Livingstone becomes the first European to see the Victoria Falls in what is now Zambia-Zimbabwe. David Livingstone was a 19th-century Scottish explorer whose curiosity…
15 November 1920
The first assembly of the League of Nations is held in Geneva, Switzerland. The League of Nations started out with a lot of hope after…
14 November 1680
German astronomer Gottfried Kirch discovers the Great Comet of 1680, the first comet to be discovered by telescope. Gottfried Kirch was a German astronomer active…
13 November 1927
The Holland Tunnel opens to traffic as the first Hudson River vehicle tunnel linking New Jersey to New York City. The Holland Tunnel is a…
12 November 1927
Leon Trotsky is expelled from the Soviet Communist Party, leaving Joseph Stalin in undisputed control of the Soviet Union. Leon Trotsky’s expulsion from the Soviet…
11 November 1880
Australian bushranger Ned Kelly is hanged at Melbourne Gaol. On 11 November 1880, the infamous Australian bushranger Ned Kelly was executed by hanging at the…
10 November 1983
Bill Gates introduces Windows 1.0. Windows 1.0, released on November 20, 1985, marked Microsoft’s first major step into graphical user interfaces (GUIs). Before this release,…