The Netherlands cedes New Netherland to England. New Netherland was a 17th-century colony of the Dutch Republic that was located on the east coast of…
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9 November 1953
Cambodia gains independence from France. Independence Day is a national holiday observed annually in Cambodia every 9 November. The date celebrates Cambodia’s Declaration of Independence…
8 November 1939
Adolf Hitler escapes the assassination attempt of Georg Elser while celebrating the 16th anniversary of the Beer Hall Putsch. On this day in 8 November 1939,…
7 November 1861
The first Melbourne Cup horse race is held in Melbourne, Australia. The Melbourne Cup is Australia’s most well known annual Thoroughbred horse race. It is…
6 November 1860
Abraham Lincoln is elected as the 16th President of the USA. On November 6, 1860, Lincoln was elected the 16th president of the United States,…
5 November 1943
Bombing of the Vatican during World War 2. Bombing of Vatican City occurred twice during World War II. The first occasion was on the evening…
4 November 1980
Ronald Reagan is elected the 40th President of The United States. The United States presidential election of 1980 was the 49th quadrennial presidential election. It…
3 November 1911
Chevrolet starts competing with the Ford Model T. William Crapo Durant’s greatest failure led to the creation of Chevrolet. A year after he incorporated General…
2 November 1899
The Boers begin their 118-day siege of British-held Ladysmith during the Second Boer War. The Siege of Ladysmith was a protracted engagement in the Second…
1 November 1955
The Vietnam War starts The Vietnam War was a long, costly and divisive conflict that pitted the communist government of North Vietnam against South Vietnam…