Ellis Island ceases operations Ellis Island is a small island located in New York Harbor, near the Statue of Liberty. It played a significant role…
11 November 1620
The Mayflower Compact is signed in what is now Provincetown Harbor near Cape Cod. The Mayflower Compact was a document signed by the Pilgrims aboard…
10 November 1989
Germans begin to tear down the Berlin Wall. The Berlin Wall was a physical barrier that divided the city of Berlin, Germany, from August 13,…
9 November 1729
Spain, France and Great Britain sign the Treaty of Seville. The Treaty of Seville, also known as the Treaty of Seville of 1729, was an…
8 November 1972
American pay television network Home Box Office (HBO) launches. HBO is one of the most prominent and influential cable and satellite television networks in the…
7 November 1991
Magic Johnson announces that he is HIV-positive and retires from the NBA. Magic Johnson, whose real name is Earvin Johnson Jr., is a former professional…
6 November 1977
The Kelly Barnes Dam, located above Toccoa Falls College near Toccoa, Georgia, fails, killing 39 The Kelly Barnes Dam collapse, also known as the Toccoa…
5 November 1968
Richard Nixon is elected as 37th President of the United States. Richard Nixon (1913-1994) was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969…
4 November 1979
Iran hostage crisis: A group of Iranian college students overruns the U.S. embassy in Tehran and takes 90 hostages. The Iran hostage crisis, also known…