The first edition of The Observer, the world’s first Sunday newspaper, is published. The Observer is a British newspaper that has been in publication since…
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3 December 1979
Iranian Revolution: Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini becomes the first Supreme Leader of Iran. The Iranian Revolution, also known as the Islamic Revolution, was a series of…
2 December 1939
New York City’s LaGuardia Airport opens. LaGuardia Airport is one of the major airports serving the New York City area. It is located in the…
1 December 1988
World AIDS Day is proclaimed worldwide by the UN member states. World AIDS Day is observed annually on December 1st and serves as a global…
30 November 1966
Barbados becomes independent from the United Kingdom. Barbados gained its independence from the United Kingdom on November 30, 1966. This marked the end of nearly…
29 November 1972
Atari releases Pong, the first commercially successful video game “Pong” is a classic arcade game that is considered one of the earliest video games. It…
28 November 1960
Mauritania becomes independent of France. Mauritania is a country located in Northwest Africa: Capital and Largest City: The capital city of Mauritania is Nouakchott. Population:…
27 November 1918
The Makhnovshchina is established. The Makhnovshchina, also known as the Makhnovist movement or the Free Territory, was an anarchist and anti-Bolshevik revolutionary insurrection that took…
26 November 1942
Casablanca, the movie starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, premieres in New York City. “Casablanca” is a classic American romantic drama film that was released…
25 November 1759
An earthquake hits the Mediterranean destroying Beirut and Damascus and killing 30,000–40,000.