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,…
History
9 November 1729
Spain, France and Great Britain sign the Treaty of Seville. The Treaty of Seville was signed on November 9, 1729, between Spain, France, and Great…
8 November 1965
The Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act 1965 is given Royal Assent, formally abolishing the death penalty in the United Kingdom for almost all crimes….
7 November 1916
Jeannette Rankin is the first woman elected to the United States Congress. Jeannette Rankin made history in 1916 as the first woman ever elected to…
6 November 1947
Meet the Press, the longest running television program in history, makes its debut on NBC Television Meet the Press is one of the most influential…
5 November 1605
Guy Fawkes is arrested in the cellars of the Houses of Parliament, where he had planted gunpowder in an attempt to blow up the building…
4 November 1798
The Russo-Ottoman siege of Corfu begins. The Russo-Ottoman siege of Corfu in 1798–1799 was a significant military engagement during the French Revolutionary Wars, marking the…
2 November 1812
Napoleon’s armies are defeated at the Battle of Vyazma. The Battle of Vyazma took place on November 3, 1812, during Napoleon’s retreat from Moscow, as…
2 November 1899
The Boers begin their 118-day siege of British-held Ladysmith during the Second Boer War. The Siege of Ladysmith was one of the most dramatic episodes…
1 November 1814
Congress of Vienna opens to re-draw the European political map after the defeat of France in the Napoleonic Wars. The Congress of Vienna, held from…